Once a Scientist
Episodes
93. Jason Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, on the future of autonomous laboratories
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 93. Jason Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo Bioworks. He has a Ph.D. in Biological Engineering and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and ...
92. Ashlee Vance, tech reporter and filmmaker, on storytelling, science funding, and interviewing billionaires
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 92. Ashlee Vance is a renowned tech and science reporter, filmmaker, and founder of Core Memory, a podcast and blog that chronicles the lives ...
91. Michael Koeris, Director of DARPA BTO, on autonomous science to accelerate discovery
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 91. Michael Koeris is the Director of the Biotechnologies Office at DARPA. Michael completed his PhD at Boston University and did postdoctoral...
90. Barry Bunin, CEO at Collaborative Drug Discovery, on tapping into the collective consciousness of science.
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 90. Barry Bunin is the CEO and President at Collaborative Drug Discovery, which he founded 20 years ago. Prior to that, Barry was an Entrepren...
89. Seemay Chou, CEO of Arcadia Science, on metascience and rethinking the structure of science
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seemay Chou is co-founder and CEO at Arcadia Science, Board Member at Astera Institute, and Board Chairperson at The Navigation Fund. Seemay was previ...
88. Gene Yeo, professor at UC San Diego, on team science and building a training playground
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 88. Eugene Yeo is a Professor at UC San Diego and is building a scientific ecosystem in San Diego. He runs the Innovation Center at Sanford St...
87. Jesse Gray and Sud Pinglay, at SeaHub, on recording cellular activity and making big bets
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 87. Sudarshan Pinglay is a researcher at the University of Washington and faculty at the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology (SeaHub). He did ...
86. Prachee Avasthi, CSO at Arcadia Science, on exercising agency and doing science differently
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 86. Prachee Avasthi is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Arcadia Science and Head of Open Science at the Astera Institute. Prachee wa...
85. Fay Lin, science journalist and editor, on seeking out diverse voices and learning from experts
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 85. Fay Lin is a Senior Editor at GEN Biotechnology. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular, and Structural Biology at UCLA and unde...
84. Maryann Martone, professor at UC San Diego, on neuroinformatics, reproducibility, and open science
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 84. Maryann Martone is an emeritus professor of neuroscience at UC San Diego. She received her BA from Wellesley College in Biological Psychol...
83. Anand Muthusamy, Convergent Research fellow, on going after ambitious scientific moonshots
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anand Muthusamy is a Fellow at Convergent Research, where he's laying the groundwork for a focused research organization (FRO) to monitor the rea...
82. Alexander Titus, professor and entrepreneur, on why scientists make great entrepreneurs
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 82. Alexander Titus is a professor at USC, doing research at the intersection of biology and AI. He completed his PhD in Quantitative Biomedic...
81. Ashley Ruba, academic expat and career coach, on being nimble and making pivots
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 81. Ashley Ruba is the founder of After Academia and a Human Factors Engineer at Arthrex. Ashley did her PhD in developmental psychology at th...
80. Amy Kruse, neurotech investor, on forging new paths
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 80. Amy Kruse is Chief Investment Officer at Satori Capital and a Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab. Amy completed her PhD in Neuroscience a...
79. Sammi Sison, co-president of Nucleate, on grassroots efforts to impact science education and commercialization
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 79. Sammi Sison is co-president of Nucleate, an international student-led organization designed to help scientists kick off careers in entrepr...
78. Kim Edwards, my much better half, on what I'm doing starting a business
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 78. Kim Edwards, my partner, is the guest interviewer. We talk about motivations for starting a company. Check out the journey in real-time on...
77. Jun Axup, entrepreneur and musician, on science moonshots through Focused Research Organizations
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 77. Jun Axup is Chief Operating Officer at E11 Bio, a Focused Research Organization. She is an entrepreneur and former Chief Scientific Office...
76. William Marks, a friend and entrepreneur, interviews me way back in 2020 on starting a podcast and getting into neuroscience
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 76. We turn the table in this episode. William Marks, a longtime friend, interviews me in 2020 on the motivations behind getting into neurosci...
75. Andrew Akbashev, a Scientist and Creator for Academia, on navigating academia and its challenges as a grad student, postdoc, and group lead
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 75. Andrew Akbashev is a Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Materials Scien...
74. Quantum biologist, Clarice Aiello, on incremental science vs transformational science
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 74. Clarice Aiello is the Principal Investigator of the Quantum Biology lab at UCLA. She completed a PhD in Electrical Engineering at MIT and ...
73. Community builder, Julio de Unamuno IV, on increasing science accessibility and supporting scientific innovation ecosystems
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 73. Julio de Unamuno IV is the Founder & CEO of LabFellows and Executive Director of HomeLab, the biotech accelerator at UC San Diego&apos...
72. Science communicator, Gertrude Nonterah, on freelancing and communicating confidence
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 72. Gertrude Nonterah is a Medical Communications professional at Thermo Fisher and the creator of The Bold PhD, where she helps PhDs navigate...
71. Pioneering AI inventor, biomedical scientist, and music executive, SK Sharma, on the random walk of life and careers
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 71. SK Sharma is the Chief Analytics and AI Officer at Universal Music Group and an Entrepreneur in Residence at UC San Diego. SK completed hi...
70. Product manager, Aditya Mahara, on applying product management principles to career exploration
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 70. Aditya Mahara is a Senior Product Manager at Medable and has worked in product management at AstraZeneca and Siemens Healthineers. Aditya ...
69. CSO of Immuno-oncology at Moderna, Tatiana Novobrantseva, on the cross-disciplinary nature of developing medicines
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 69. Tatiana Novobrantseva is the Chief Scientific Officer of Immuno-Oncology Research at Moderna Therapeutics. She has worked at multiple biot...
68. R&D operations expert, Jake Haworth, on drawing outside the lines of a typical research career
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 68. Jake Haworth is an Associate Director of Research and Early Development Operations at Moderna. Jake did an undergraduate degree at the Uni...
67. Neuroengineer-entrepreneur, Aadeel Akhtar, on building things that people need
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 67. Aadeel Akhtar is CEO of PSYONIC, a neuroprosthetics company. Aadeel did his undergraduate degree and first master's degree at Loyola ...
66. Former consultant and BD expert, John Lubin, on translating scientific thinking into business and sales
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 66. John Lubin is a Director of Business Development at Science Exchange. After completing his PhD in Molecular Biology at the Salk Institute,...
65. Super connector and opportunity scout, Tari Suprapto, on running toward things that drive you
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 65. Tari Suprapto is a Director of Search and Evaluation at Novo Nordisk and Board Chair at the San Diego Innovation Council. Tari completed h...
64. Philanthropy strategist, Cara Altimus, on rethinking how we approach mood disorders
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 64. Cara Altimus is a Senior Director at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Managing Director at BD2 Discoveries. She ...
63. Life sciences investor, Ariane Tom, on starting a venture fund and investing in neuro-tech
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 63. Ariane Tom is the Founder and Managing Director at Kaleida Capital. She completed her undergraduate, Master's, and PhD degrees at Sta...
62. Professor turned industry scientist, Anupam Chakravarty, on community building and job hunting during a pandemic
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 62. Anupam Chakravarty is a Senior Scientist at Guardant Health. After doing a postdoc at Stanford, Anupam spent time as an Assistant Professo...
61. Science policy and advocacy expert, Adriana Bankston, on pushing for systemic changes in science
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 61. Adriana Bankston is a Principal Legislative Analyst at the University of California Federal Government Relations. She completed her PhD in...
60. Entrepreneur, Jenny Ro, on volunteering, bootstrapping, and diving into uncertainty
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60. Jenny Ro wears many hats. She is currently a Senior Market Development Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Jenny is the founder of Curiou...
59. Marketing expert and podcaster, Chris Conner, on the art and power of storytelling
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 59. Chris Conner is a storyteller, podcaster, and documentary filmmaker. He runs Life Science Marketing Radio. Chris completed his Master&ap...
58. Magician/physicist/professor, Phil La Porta, on the value of teachers and teaching
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58. Philip R. La Porta is an instructor and professor of physics at Rowan University and host of The Whiparound podcast. He completed his Ph...
57. Data scientist, Kyle Frankovich, on overcoming impostor syndrome and breaking into data science
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57. Kyle Frankovich is an Engineering Project Manager in Data Science at Apple. During the recording of this episode he was a Data Scientist a...
56. Government relations expert, Nicole Parker, on choosing your own path and pushing for systemic change
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 56. Nicole Parker is a Principal at Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC where she serves as a government relations associate. Nicole completed a PhD a...
55. Life sciences ecosystem builder, Ulyana Desiderio, on changing careers and staying close to science
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55. Ulyana Desiderio is Director of Life Sciences at Maryland Department of Commerce. She did her PhD at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub...
54. Stanford neuroscience professor, Julie Kauer, on being a woman in science
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 54. Julie Kauer is a professor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She completed her PhD at Yale and did postdoc...
53. Investigative reporter and paleontologist, Shaena Montanari, on journalism, dinosaurs, and Scottish highland games
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53. Shaena Montanari is an Investigative Reporter at Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. She completed her PhD in Comparative Biology ...
52. Rocket scientist and entrepreneur, Neal Bloom, on building startup ecosystems
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52. Neal Bloom is CEO at Rising Tide Partners, Managing Partner at Interlock Capital, and Founder and CEO at Fresh Brewed Tech. He's also...
51. Inscopix CEO, Kunal Ghosh, on entrepreneurship and mentorship
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51. Kunal Ghosh is Founder and CEO at Inscopix. Kunal completed his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania an...
50. [Former] PhD student, Alisa Atkins, on the intersection between art and science
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50. Alisa Atkins is a technical sales consultant at Miltenyi Biotec. She completed her undergraduate in Molecular Biology at UC Berkeley and h...
49. Venture partner, Richard Ransohoff, on the importance of diverse experiences
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49. Richard Ransohoff is a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures and interim Chief Medical Officer at Abata Therapeutics. Richard is a physic...
48. Vanderbilt Professor, Cody Siciliano, on developing a passion and the value of community college
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48. Cody Siciliano is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Cody is a neuroscientist and did a postdoc at MIT, PhD ...
47. Founder of FreeThePhD, Vay Cao, on the psychology behind interviewing
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47. Vania (Vay) Cao is a clinical specialty liaison at the Mayo Clinic. She did her undergrad in microbiology at Penn State University and her...
46. Director of Corporate Development, Carlos Loya, on how BD works and the promise of advanced medicines
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 46. Carlos Loya is the Global Commercial Lead and Director of Business Development at Praxis. He did his bachelor's degree in biochemistr...
45. Former Senate Chief of Staff, Mark Bayer, on combatting alternative facts
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45. Mark Bayer is the President of Bayer Strategic Consulting. Mark is a former Chief of Staff in the US House of Representatives and in the U...
44. Wiley Editor, Jeremy Petravicz, on brains, glia, and staying close to science
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44. Jeremy Petravicz is an editor at Wiley Publishing. Jeremy did his PhD in neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill and a postdoc at MIT.
43. Public health physician, Linda Arogundade, on vaccine deployment and the importance of public health
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43. Linda Arogundade is an Edward S. Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. She was a technical consultant at the West Africa Health Orga...
42. Investment banker, Charlie Caldwell, on life sciences consulting and the business side of science
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42. Charlie Caldwell is a Healthcare Investment Banker at Salem Partners and previously worked in life sciences consulting at ZS Associates. A...
Bonus Ep: 2020 Round-up with Kim Edwards
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Edwards is my lovely, funny, and all-around awesome partner. We talk about the crazy events of 2020, in society and in our lives.
41. Binghamton neuroscientist, David Jentsch, on tackling systemic change
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 41. David Jentsch is a Professor of Psychology at Binghamton University. David completed his PhD at Yale, a postdoc at University of Pittsburg...
40. JHU PHutures director, Roshni Rao, on the strengths and challenges of international training
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40. Roshni Rao is the Director of the PHutures program at Johns Hopkins University. Roshni did a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University ...
39. Neuroscientist-turned-bioinformaticist, Alex Naka, on doing an industry postdoc and the culture of science
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39. Alex Naka is a bioinformaticist and computational biologist at Coda Biotherapeutics. Alex completed his undergrad at Northwestern, a PhD i...
38. UCSD professor, Ashley Juavinett, on teaching, coding, and why neuroscience is the best science
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38. Ashley Juavinett is an Assistant Teaching Professor at UC San Diego. She did her undergraduate degree at Lafayette College, PhD at UC San ...
37. Cognitive scientist, Rose Hendricks, on the science of science communication
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37. Rose Hendricks is a Kavli Civic Science Fellow at the American Society for Cell Biology. Rose did her PhD in cognitive science at UC San D...
36. JPL geophysicist, Fernando Paolo, on breaking stereotypes and the influence of strong women in his life
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 36. Fernando Paolo is a postdoc in geophysical data science at NASA JPL. He did his PhD in oceanography at UC San Diego and Scripps, and his b...
35. DoD contractor, Emily Kuehn, on re-imagining STEM education
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 35. Emily Kuehn is a Senior Program Analyst at Strategic, working with the US Department of Defense on STEM education and outreach. Emily did ...
34. Mental health advocate, Fay Lin, on using Twitter to drive change
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34. Fay Lin is a PhD candidate in Biochemistry at UCLA. She did her undergraduate in biology at NYU.
33. Life sciences consultant, Lee Agostini, on promotion and effective use of social media
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33. Lebaron (Lee) Agostini is a Life Science Analyst at Axiom Healthcare Strategies. Lee completed his PhD in Molecular Genetics at Thomas Jef...
31. U of Utah neuroscientist, Jason Shepherd, on privilege and the versatility of scientific thinking
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 31. Jason Shepherd is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. He completed a postdoc at MIT, PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins, a...
30. ACS Reactions host, Sam Jones, on breaking into science communication and dealing with Youtube trolls
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30. Sam Jones is the host of the Reactions YouTube series for the American Chemical Society. She's also a science writer and podcast host...
29. NIMH investigator, Hugo Tejeda, on pushing through difficulties and how to put out a greasefire
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29. Hugo Tejeda is a Stadtman Invesigator at the National Institute on Mental Health. He did his undergrad at the University of Texas El Paso,...
28. Podcaster and NASA intern, Margot Wohl, on cultivating passions outside the lab
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28. Margot Wohl is currently an intern at NASA. Margot recently finished her neuroscience PhD at UC San Diego and did her dissertation researc...
27. Non-profit founder, Wendy Marie Ingram, on building a global mental health network for academics
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27. Wendy Marie Ingram is the Founder and Executive Director at Dragonfly Mental Health. She did her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at ...
26. Gates Foundation Intern, Amanda Song, on the importance of internships
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26. Amanda Song recently completed her PhD in Cognitive Science at UC San Diego. She studied at Fudan University and has done internships at Q...
25. Former professor and energy expert, James Tamerius, on leaving a tenure-track position
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25. James Tamerius is a Senior Research Advisor at the Center for Sustainable Energy. James did his PhD at the University of Arizona, a postdo...
24. Vanderbilt professor, Erin Calipari, on setting a personalized career strategy
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24. Erin Calipari is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University. Erin completed her PhD at Wake Forest, a postdoc at Mount Sinai, and her...
23. Langer postdoc and Rhaeos co-founder, Sid Krishnan, on bridging academia and industry
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23. Siddarth Krishnan is a postdoc at MIT and co-founder at Rhaeos. He did his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of I...
22. Science communicator and OaS co-producer, Caroline Sferrazza, on thriving with a master's degree and prioritizing mental health
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22. Caroline Sferrazza works in science communication and is a co-producer of the Once a Scientist podcast. Caroline earned a masters degree i...
21. MIT postdoc, Max Robinson, on finding great mentors and creating success from failures
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21. Max Robinson is a postdoc in at MIT. He did his PhD in chemical engineering at Vanderbilt and his undergrad at Trinity University. Max a...
20. Harvard Innovation Labs Dir, Mike Fenn, on startups, failing fast, and de-risking a career
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20. Mike Fenn is the Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at the Harvard Innovation Labs. Mike did his undergrad, PhD, and postdoc at Univ...
19. Brown Univ Professor, Christopher Moore, on identifying heroes and building mental models
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19. Christopher Moore is a neuroscience professor at Brown University. He went to undergrad at Oberlin College, did a PhD at MIT and postdocs ...
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Preparing for fit interviews
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 5 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max R...
18. NIH Director of OITE, Sharon Milgram, on resilience and transforming scientific training
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18. Sharon Milgram is the Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sharo...
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Killing it in case interviews part 2
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 4 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max R...
17. Salk neuroscientist, Kay Tye, on work-life balance and reducing stigma in mental health
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16. Kay Tye is the Wylie Vale Chair of Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute. She did her PhD at UCSF, postdoc at Stanford, and undergrad...
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Killing it in case interviews part 1
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max R...
16. Policy consultant, Chanel Matney, on turning inspiration into change
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16. Chanel Matney is a Transportation Policy Consultant at the California State Assembly. She did her PhD in neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins...
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Building a compelling resume and cover letter
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max R...
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Setting a career strategy and the reality of consulting
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max R...
15. Columbia virologist and TWiV host, Vincent Racaniello, on improving science literacy and, you know, viruses
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15. Vincent Racaniello is the Higgins Professor of Virology and Microbiology at Columbia University. He hosts and produces multiple podcasts, ...
14. Physicist and Capco product manager, Rads Patel, on empowering women in science
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14. Radhika Patel is a Product Manager at Capco, a global technology consultancy. Rads did her undergrad, masters, and PhD in Physics at Unive...
13. Rob Malenka, Stanford neuro prof, on a life in science and crafting a career
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13. Rob Malenka is the Nancy Friend Pritzker Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Rob completed his undergr...
12. Johns Hopkins career services pro, Kate Bradford, on the future of scientific careers
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12. Kate Bradford is an Associate Director of Doctoral and Postdoctoral Career Services at Johns Hopkins University. She did her undergraduate...
11. UW Asst. Prof., Sam Golden, on building a lab during a pandemic
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11. Sam Golden is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Biological Structure and the Center of Excellenc...
10. Founder/CEO of Neurophotometrics, Sage Aronson, on being open to new experiences
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10.Sage Aronson is the President and CEO of Neurophotometrics. He did a PhD in neuroscience at UC San Diego and his undergrad at Oberlin Colle...
9. UCSF neuroscientist, Wendy Xin, on the role of social media in science
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9. Wendy Xin is a postdoc at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She did her PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and d...
8. BCG Project Leader, Jorge Vazquez-Anderson, on mentorship and diversity
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8. Jorge Vazquez-Anderson is a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Jorge did a PhD in chemical engineering at the University of T...
7. NASA JPL geophysicist, Tom Armitage, on arctic expeditions and career transitions
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7. Tom Armitage holds a PhD in earth sciences from University College London (UCL) and completed his undergraduate and masters degrees at UCL ...
6. Pfizer scientist-strategist, Amit Srivastava, on vaccines and pandemics
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6. Amit Srivastava is a Senior Director at Pfizer. He did a PhD in genetics and cell biology at Carnegie Mellon University and postdoc at Bost...
5. Illumina Genomics Podcast host, Paul Bromann, on effective science communication
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5. Paul Bromann is the host of the Illumina Genomics Podcast and Senior Manager of Scientific Affairs at Illumina. He did his PhD in neuroscie...
4. Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Erick Westbroek, on serving others and also tapeworms
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4. Erick Westbroek is a neurosurgery resident at Johns Hopkins University. He completed his MD at Stanford University and his undergrate degre...
3. Harvard cell biologist, Audrey Sporrij, on building a career strategy
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3. Audrey Sporrij is a PhD student in stem cell biology in a joint program between Harvard University and Utrecht University. She is co-presid...
2. Founder of Project Bridge, Daniel Pham, on turning passions into careers
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2. Daniel Pham is an Associate Director at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy. He did a PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopki...
1. Once a Scientist...Always a Scientist
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1. Introduction to the show. Nick Edwards is the host of the Once a Scientist podcast. He trained as a neuroscientist and did his PhD at Brown...