Episode 6: Talking to Dr Nikoline Borgermann about making labs more sustainable and her consultancy Ava Sustain

Episode 6: Talking to Dr Nikoline Borgermann about making labs more sustainable and her consultancy Ava Sustain

Today we talked to Dr Nikoline Borgermann, founder of Ava Sustain. This is a consultancy that is dedicated to help labs around the world to reduce their environmental footprint by reducing single use plastic, energy and water waste. She will be giving tips on how to take the first step toward a "greener" lab and how to overcome obstacles that may be making the change difficult. I hope you find it useful and enjoy the episode! Check out Ava Sustain on Instagram and twitter @avasustain You can also reach out to Dr Nikoline Borgermann on her website via www.avasustain.com She provided us with a link to more information if you are interested in learning about the statistics for energy waste in the labs specifically for fridges: https://www.mygreenlab.org/-70-is-the-new--80.html She wrote a blog that you can find via www.labconscious.com/blog/going-green-in-a-wet-lab-symbolic-vs-high-impact-actions Also, if you want to stay informed and part of the green lab community follow #greenlab #sustainablescience #labwaste #labwasteday Thank you for listening!

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Episode 39: Dr. Yoan Simon talks about the grad school experience, professorship, and adaptive polymer networks

Episode 39: Dr. Yoan Simon talks about the grad school experience, professorship, and adaptive polymer networks

Welcome back everyone! Please enjoy this jovial interview with Dr. Yoan Simon, Associate Professor of Polymer Science with the Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturi...

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Episode 38: Talking to Julia K Wright about textiles, weaving and using the loom

Episode 38: Talking to Julia K Wright about textiles, weaving and using the loom

Today we listen to Julia Wright, who is a fascinating and unique guest to have on our show! In this episode we learn all about the Loom and what goes into the art of weaving. She is a contemporary tex...

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Episode 37: Dr. Frank Leibfarth discusses polymer recycling and PFAS filtratrion

Episode 37: Dr. Frank Leibfarth discusses polymer recycling and PFAS filtratrion

In this interview from November 2022, Dr. Frank Leibfarth discusses the exciting research coming from his group. Dr. Leibfarth cultivated a passion for organic synthetic polymer chemistry, and utilize...

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Episode 36: Dr. Kevin Wyss discusses Flash-Joule Heating, Polymer Upcycling, and Life-Cycle Assessment

Episode 36: Dr. Kevin Wyss discusses Flash-Joule Heating, Polymer Upcycling, and Life-Cycle Assessment

We are back! Again! Much has changed since I've last been able to post an episode, but the wonders of polymer science continue propagating!  In this interview we hear from Dr. Kevin Wyss, who earned h...

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Episode 35: Talking to Joe Mwakiremba about upcycling flip-flops from beaches in Kenya

Episode 35: Talking to Joe Mwakiremba about upcycling flip-flops from beaches in Kenya

In this episode, we listen to Joe Mwakiremba, a hardworking and passionate sales representative for Ocean Sole in Kenya, talk about how they are upcycling trashed flip-flop while simultaneously cleani...

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Episode 34: Dr Mapula Razwinani talks about plant-based bandages with medicinal features

Episode 34: Dr Mapula Razwinani talks about plant-based bandages with medicinal features

Today I spoke to Dr Mapula about patents, polymers in wound healing treatment, medicinal plants and empowering women in science particularly in Africa. She is a warm, kind and self driven biomedical r...

11 Joulu 202334min

Episode 33: Dr. Boran ”Bo” Ma discusses computational modeling in polymers, comedy in science, and living in Hattiesburg

Episode 33: Dr. Boran ”Bo” Ma discusses computational modeling in polymers, comedy in science, and living in Hattiesburg

Dr. Boran “Bo” Ma established the Ma Research Lab in January 2023 in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to joining the SPSE, Dr. Bo was a po...

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Episode 32: Gregory Parisi tells us more about adaptable Fog water collection using switchable electrospun fibers

Episode 32: Gregory Parisi tells us more about adaptable Fog water collection using switchable electrospun fibers

Today we are talking to Gregory Parisi about harvesting water in variable humidity conditions studying specifically the wetting properties of electrospun polymer materials.  Gregory is a PhD student a...

16 Heinä 202327min