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Dr. Marie McNeely explores the lives & experiences of the people behind today's exciting scientific discoveries. We make science interesting and accessible through storytelling in our people-focused science podcast. https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com
Dr. David Sedlak is dedicated to creating technologies that will allow future generations to have access to adequate amounts of clean, safe water. Learn more about his life, his career, and his research in this podcast episode! #scicomm
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A big thank you to Innovative Research for their support of this week's episode featuring Dr. Donald Smith from @mcgill.ca!
Link to this week's podcast episode:
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#science #scicomm #biology #plants #biotech #research
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2026 is our 3rd year partnering w/ the amazing team at @innovativeresearch.bsky.social as podcast sponsors! We appreciate their support & belief in our mission to humanize science by sharing the voices, stories & journeys of researchers. Visit innov-research.com to learn about them & their products.
Starting on his family's apple farm in rural Nova Scotia, Don took a roundabout route to a research career. He discussed successes & challenges, as well as life outside the lab, exciting travel, & more.
Thank you to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for providing support for this podcast episode!
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"When you get a result that doesn't conform to what you expect, don't just brush it off."
Wise words from the wonderful Dr. Donald Smith! He shares how unexpected results transformed his career & had lasting impacts on #science & agriculture. #scicomm
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-donald-sm...
As an astrophysicist and cosmologist, Dr. Andy Friedman studies the history of the universe from the Big Bang through present day. He uses observations of astronomical objects in other galaxies to learn about fundamental physics and quantum mechanics.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-andrew-fr...
Dr. Kristen Rasmussen studies extreme #weather events like heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and hail storms. She is examining these extreme event systems in the context of our current climate and how they may change in the future. 👩🔬
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-kristen-r... #scicomm #science
@cshlnews.bsky.social #scicomm #biology #science #genetics 🧬 🧪
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Don’t be afraid to try things. Working on a research project in college changed the trajectory of Dr. Dave Jackson's career, & he shared more about his career path, his research on plant growth & development, challenges he has overcome, advice, & more.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-dave-jack...
Dr. Joyce Ohm studies epigenomics in development & disease, particularly in cancer. Your cells package the genome differently to efficiently use genes they need. This is key during development, & there are problems with the epigenome in cancer. #scicomm
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-joyce-ohm...
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Sometimes even the best-laid plans have to change. Dr. Bryan Cassone discussed his early pivot from pharmacy to #biology, & how he's never looked back. He shared stories about his 1st research grant, traveling the world for field work, football, & more!
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Dr. Natalia Vergara uses stem cells to understand how the retina forms during development and how it degenerates during disease. She aims to develop therapies to help patients who suffer from vision loss.
Learn more about her life & research:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-natalia-v... #scicomm
Beautiful paintings!
Dr. Randy Blakely studies how #neurons control signaling, & how different drugs impact neurotransmitters. He's interested in how normal neurotransmitter regulation, & changes due to drugs, ultimately impact behavior.
Learn more about his life & career:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-randy-bla...
This was a fun conversation with a wonderful scientist doing cool research at the intersection of quantum mechanics, biophysics, biomedical engineering, & #neuroscience! We covered a range of topics from light-emitting cells in the brain to lab Olympics, travel mishaps, advice, and more!
#scicomm 🧪
Thank you Marie for holding a (digital) space for one of the most *real* conversations I've had in a long time.
“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” — Bertrand Russell
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Don't be afraid to be different. Being unconventional is a strength for @msahsorin.bsky.social, including in her work on the physical signals our bodies use to control plasticity, regeneration, & health. She shares key experiences that shaped her life.👩🔬
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-nirosha-m...
Dr. Sonia Contera is working to understand the #physics that allow biological systems to build nano-scale molecules into cells, organs, tissues, and organisms. Her research ranges from pancreatic tumor treatments to how plants grow.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-sonia-con...
👩🔬 #scicomm #science
Dr. Donovan German studies how food moves through the gut, which enzymes are secreted during digestion, what microbes are there, & what role the microbes play. He particularly focuses on animals with unusual diets. Learn more:
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#scicomm #science #biology
Thanks to Dr. McNeely @phdmarie.bsky.social for profiling our work and putting together such an awesome podcast on scientists--the people behind the work. #STEM And now that #Basal and #Tuft are quasi famous.... will have to post them here. ;)
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Thanks to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for their support of this week's #podcast episode with Dr. Trudy Oliver!
Visit innov-research.com to learn about their #reagents, #proteins, #antibodies, #assays, #biologicals, and more!
Episode link: www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-trudy-oli... #science
This podcast episode was made possible with support from @innovativeresearch.bsky.social.
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Knowing how #cancer starts can inform treatment & prevention. @tgoliver.bsky.social shares her discovery that small cell lung cancer likely originates from lung basal stem cells, stories of persisting through challenges, mentors who helped her on her path, and more! #scicomm 👩🔬
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How we can reduce damage early after a stroke and improve stroke recovery? Dr. Ian Winship shared details about his research, his career, and his life outside the lab in this #podcast episode:
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#scicomm #neurorehabilitation #stroke #neuroscience
Dr. Ana Spalding studies people’s perceptions of the ocean & coast, policy and management frameworks surrounding resource use in these areas, & the major cares, concerns, & conflicts people have related to coastal areas.
Learn more:
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#scicomm #science
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Our new episode with Dr. Scotty Yang has it all: A life-changing flyer about exploring the mountains at night, fire ants, spotted lanternflies, lab competitions, desk pets, scientific struggles, advice & a healthy dose of basketball!
Check it out here:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-scotty-ya...
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Dr. Jonathan Payne studies interactions between the changes in earth’s environments & the #evolution of life on Earth. He focuses on large extinction events like asteroid impacts & volcanic eruptions, & how these impacted ocean life.
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Dr. Katie Whitehead's goal is to make the process of drug delivery more efficient by sending medicines only to specific parts of the body where they're needed. She's making new precision medicines using RNA & DNA, & developing new drug delivery systems.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-katie-whi...
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How do #emotions like boredom & anger impact our daily lives? Dr. Heather Lench describes her exciting #research, how she navigated different steps of her career & her interests in glassblowing & a variety of other hobbies.
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#scicomm #psychology #science