Talking about a technological revolution in the lab
In the final episode of this six-part podcast series about workplace technology, Lee Cronin talks about the "chemputer," a device he and his team developed as a "chemical Google to search for the orig...
9 Mai 201913min
Slack, and other technologies that are transforming lab life
Ben Britton's experimental micromechanics lab at Imperial College London currently includes four postdoctoral researchers, 11 PhD students, and four Masters students.Alongside computational analysis t...
1 Mai 201912min
How technology can help solve science's reproducibility crisis
Machine learning and data management skills can raise your scientific profile and open up career opportunities, Julie Gould discovers.As a biomedical science student, Jake Schofield felt frustrated at...
26 Apr 201915min
Science and government, Canadian style
Mona Nemer tells Julie Gould about her role as Canada's chief scientific adviser and how she aims to strengthen science in the country."We're bordered by three oceans," says Mona Nemer of Canada, wher...
25 Apr 201917min
Love science, loathe coding? Research software engineers to the rescue
Simon Hettrick tells Julie Gould about the role of research software engineers, what they do and how you can become one.In the third episode of our six-part podcast series on workplace technology, we...
17 Apr 201917min
Learn to code to boost your research career
Learning how to coding brings career benefits and helps science by aiding reproducibility, Julie Gould discovers.Jessica Hedge tells Julie Gould about how she learned to code as a PhD student, and the...
11 Apr 201914min
Why universities are failing to embrace AI
Mark Dodgson and Lee Cronin discuss the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence on university teaching, research, and scientific careers.Artificial intelligence (AI) has been hailed as the ...
3 Apr 201917min
Challenges and opportunities for materials researchers in China
China's investment in materials science makes it an attractive destination for young foreign researchers looking to relocate, with decent salaries and facilities that many western universities would e...
21 Mar 201915min
