Episodios

  • S2E6: “Learning from Failure” Featuring Drs. Lisa Corwin and Sandhya Krishnan

    S2E6: “Learning from Failure” Featuring Drs. Lisa Corwin and Sandhya Krishnan
    May 14 2025
    In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Daylon James chat with Drs. Lisa Corwin and Sandhya Krishnan from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Corwin is an Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the REACH Lab, which studies how early-career scientists engage with and persevere through challenges in their research. Dr. Krishnan is a NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Postdoc Associate with FLAMEnet, and Project Lead at the Science of Failure. They talk about how students cope with research failures and how mentors can normalize and allow for failure on a smaller scale. They also talk about how researchers can be transparent with their experimental results.
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  • S2E5: “Understanding the Global Scientific Funding Landscape” Featuring Dr. Judy Mielke and Kate Gardner

    S2E5: “Understanding the Global Scientific Funding Landscape” Featuring Dr. Judy Mielke and Kate Gardner
    Apr 30 2025
    In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Judy Mielke and Kate Gardner, Co-Founders of scientifyRESEARCH, a database that helps connect researchers with funding opportunities. They discuss trends in scientific funding, how to be strategic when applying, and opportunities for researchers in lower- and middle-income countries.
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    54 m
  • S2E4: “How to Stand Out and Succeed as a Faculty Candidate” Featuring Dr. Karen Kelsky

    S2E4: “How to Stand Out and Succeed as a Faculty Candidate” Featuring Dr. Karen Kelsky
    Apr 16 2025
    In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Arun Sharma chat with Dr. Karen Kelsky, the founder of The Professor Is In, an online resource, book and consultancy for navigating academic careers. Dr. Kelsky shares how she has helped over 15,000 PhDs find fulfilling paths inside and outside academia, reflects on her own career journey, and gives practical advice for thriving in the academic job market.
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    52 m
  • S2E3: “Decoding the Regulatory Landscape” Featuring Lynn Csontos

    S2E3: “Decoding the Regulatory Landscape” Featuring Lynn Csontos
    Apr 2 2025
    In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Lynn Csontos, VP of Regulatory Affairs at STEMCELL Technologies. Lynn discusses the process of developing reagents for the manufacture of cell and gene therapies, how standards vary from country to country, and the need for diversity in clinical trials. She also talks about her career transition from research and development to regulatory affairs and the creativity involved in her role.
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    42 m
  • S2E2: “Global Accessibility to Science” Featuring Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu

    S2E2: “Global Accessibility to Science” Featuring Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu
    Mar 19 2025
    In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu, Deputy Director of the African Open Science Platform. Dr. Mchunu discusses challenges faced by scientists in Africa, including infrastructure limitations, language barriers, and inequities in research funding and publishing. She shares insights on fostering equitable partnerships, strengthening research systems, and rethinking scientific publishing to ensure broader access to knowledge and collaboration across the global scientific community.
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    54 m
  • S2E1: “The Evolution of Academic Publishing” Featuring Dr. Brandon Stell

    S2E1: “The Evolution of Academic Publishing” Featuring Dr. Brandon Stell
    Mar 5 2025
    In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Daylon James chat with Dr. Brandon Stell, Research Scientist at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris and Founder of PubPeer.com, a website that provides scientists with a forum to discuss published research literature. Dr. Stell talks about his and his co-founders' motivations for launching, and the platform's impacts since then. He discusses PubPeer as a place for not only scrutinizing data, but also for facilitating discussions between researchers. He also talks about receiving an Einstein Foundation Award, the role of anonymity on the site, and future plans for the platform.
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    57 m
  • S1E8: “Reducing Barriers Through Open Data” Featuring Dr. Alex Shalek

    S1E8: “Reducing Barriers Through Open Data” Featuring Dr. Alex Shalek
    May 22 2024
    In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Dr. Alex Shalek, the J. W. Kieckhefer Professor in the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science and the Department of Chemistry at MIT. He and members of his lab strive to engineer and create technologies and methods achievable by any lab, anywhere in the world through open source experimental protocols and computational packages. He talks about ownership, reproducibility, and privacy considerations when sharing data.
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    48 m
  • S1E7: “Using Social Media to Make an Impact” Featuring Dr. Sara Yeo

    S1E7: “Using Social Media to Make an Impact” Featuring Dr. Sara Yeo
    May 8 2024
    In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Sara Yeo, an Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Utah. Specializing in science and risk communication, Dr. Yeo’s research explores the intersection of science, media, and politics. She talks about building trust and engagement in science communication and how humor can help. She also discusses unconventional career paths and how social media can help scientists be more open.
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    46 m
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