Hi folks! Ever thought about genetic testing? Curious about your family tree? Well, look no further. In our latest episode we chat with Dr. Jamaica Perry, Senior Product Scientist and Manager of the Clinical Health Team at 23andMe. Join us as we talk about those genetic reports you get, the future of genetics for the […] The post Episode 52: Catch 23(andMe) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

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Episode 52: Catch 23(andMe)

Guess what? We’ve got another great episode to share with you all, our loyal listeners. Today’s guest is Dr. Joy Wolfram, who heads the Nanomedicine and Extracellular Vesicles Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Her work uses nanotechnoloy and nanomedicine to develop new strategies for the treatment of disease. Join us as we […] The post Episode 51: (Nano) Material Girl appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 51: (Nano) Material Girl

Loyal listeners, we’ve reached 50 episodes! It’s been a long and fun journey over these last few years, and we’re not done yet. We’ve got a ton of interviews coming up with some amazing women, and we’re kicking off our 50th interview with Dr. Christie Canaria, the National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) […] The post Episode 50: Stand Up To Cancer (NCI Edition) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 50: Stand Up To Cancer (NCI Edition)

Dearest loyal listeners, we’re back with a brand new episode! We’re excited for a new batch of episodes and fantastic STEM ladies, including today’s guest, Dr. Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. Dr. Seth has a Ph.D in chemical engineering and spends her time at 3M promoting science. Join us as […] The post Episode 49: The Power of 3(M) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 49: The Power of 3(M)

We’re back!!! We’ve had a crazy summer of travel, work, moving and all sort of other life events but we’ve finally gotten back into the groove of things. And that means new episodes! This week we’ve got a conversation with science writer Abby Olena. She talks about her Ph.D. in Developmental Biology, zebrafish and how, […] The post Episode 48: Something to Talk (Science) About appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 48: Something to Talk (Science) About

After a much-too-long break we are finally back with another episode. Thanks for being patient! This episode is a fun one. We talk to Dr. Joanne Kamens, the executive director of Addgene. Addgene is a non-profit repository that was created to help scientists share plasmids. When scientists publish research papers, they deposit their associated plasmids at Addgene. Then, […] The post Episode 47: Designer (Add)genes appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 47: Designer (Add)genes

Today’s guest is a bit of a Jack (Jill?) of all trades. Claire L. Evans is a writer, musician, and life-long tech nerd. She’s the author of Broad Band, a book that talks about the women visionaries and technology experts who helped shape the internet. Join for a fascinating discussion on women, history, and computers. […] The post Episode 46: (Broad) Band of Sisters appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 46: (Broad) Band of Sisters

It’s Pi Day! And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode. Today’s guest is Dr. Wendy Brown (@TheWendyRed), a Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Irvine studying tissue engineering. She got her Ph.D at UC Davis and, while working on her degree, Wendy was also a professional NFL cheerleader for the Atlanta Falcons […] The post Episode 45: Insta-cart(ilage) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 45: Insta-cart(ilage)

Gather ’round, guys and gills! (See what I did there?) We have a brand new episode featuring shark researcher Melissa Cristina Marquez. Melissa is the founder of The Fins United Initiative, which is a shark, skate, ray and chimaera education and conservation program aiming to unite fin lovers worldwide. She’s also given a TedX talk […] The post Episode 44: Swimming with Sharks (and Rays, Skates, and Chimaeras) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 44: Swimming with Sharks (and Rays, Skates, and Chimaeras)

Hi folks! Get ready for a fun new episode with Dr. Tracy Fanara (@inspectorplanet). Tracy has a Ph.D in Environmental Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and is an expert on hydrology, civil design and sustainable development. She manages the environmental health program at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL. So if you’ve ever […] The post Episode 43: Sink(hole) or Swim appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 43: Sink(hole) or Swim

Happy New Year, loyal listeners! Farewell 2017, and good riddance. We’re starting off 2018 with Adriana Bankston an PhD who works on science policy. She is a member of the Board of Directors at Future of Research, an organization interested in improving the structure of academic science. Adriana has a PhD in biology from Emory and […] The post Episode 42: The (Post)doc Is In appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 42: The (Post)doc Is In

Happy Tuesday, dearest listeners! We’ve got a brand new space-centric episode with Dr. Tracy Becker, a postdoctoral fellow at the Southwest Research Institute working in space science. Join us for a chat about UV light, the Cassini spacecraft, and the wonders of Europa. We should add, we talked to Tracy before Cassini said its final farewell. […] The post Episode 41: Let There Be (UV) Light appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 41: Let There Be (UV) Light

G’day mates! Today’s guest is Dr. Megan Sebben. She’s a project officer at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Australian federal government agency for scientific research. But that’s a new gig for her. When we chatted with Megan, she was working as a hydrogeologist and groundwater modeller in Melbourne at the environmental […] The post Episode 40: Between a Rock and a Hard (Water) Place appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 40: Between a Rock and a Hard (Water) Place

Aviation fans, rejoice! In today’s episode, we enter Mumu’s wheelhouse (propeller-house?) with a chat with The Drone Girl, Sally French. Actually, it’s Lindsay’s wheelhouse too. Sally is a journalist, blogger and all-around drone fanatic. We dig in to the latest FAA rules for pilots and flying, how drone tech has changed over the years and […] The post Episode 39: Game of Drones appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 39: Game of Drones

Hi friends! We have a fun new episode today with guest Amy Strauss, a PhD student in organismic and evolutionary biology at UMass Amherst. Amy studies bird songs in sparrows. Listen in as we discuss acoustics, Darwin’s finches, and tone-deaf birdies. The post Episode 38: For the Birds (Song) appeared first on Beyond the Microscope.

Episode 38: For the Birds (Song)

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