PhD Advice from postgraduate administrators Karen and Mairead
In this episode Liz Gaberdiel interviews Karen Woodcock and Mairead Rae, the Postgraduate Programme Administrators of ICB, IQB3 and IEB, IIIR, IMPS, respectively, in the School of Biological Science a...
31 Jan 202323min
Trash to Treasure with Dr Stephen Wallace
Fossil fuels are used everywhere, in our clothing, our medicine, and even our cooking. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use another source to synthesise these necessary molecules. Maybe something that...
27 Des 202251min
The Origins of Antimicrobial Resistance
Right on the heels of the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, this episode covers a broad overview of the key topics associated with antimicrobial resistance. Rose Doyle from BioPOD teamed up wit...
29 Nov 202225min
iGEM2022 Petalution - How to clean our water using synthetic biology
In this very special episode, we hear from Dev, Charity, and Diana, who are part of a team competing in this years’ iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition. Students from the U...
11 Okt 202228min
Beetlejuices – How beetles take care of their offspring
In this episode, Chris Donohoe (@dono_heptane) chats with PhD students Casey Patmore (@paseycatmore) and Georgia Lambert (@GALambert3) about the fascinating world of the behavioural ecology of burying...
27 Sep 202230min
Academia Through Time
In this unique episode, Hend and Julie chat with scientists at different career stages and backgrounds about changes that have been happening in Academia over the years. We hear from Prof. Jim Kaufman...
30 Aug 202250min
Spore Wars - Microbial Biotechnology in Space with Dr Rosa Santomartino
In this episode, Rose Doyle talks to Dr Rosa Santomartino of the UK Centre for Astrobiology about her research that’s “out of this world”. Rosa talks about her journey to become an astrobiologist and...
27 Jul 202238min
Biology Without the Cells with Dr Nadanai Laohakunakorn
In this episode, Louis and Liz chat to Dr Nadanai Laohakunakorn about his journey from a background in physics to now leading a group in synthetic biology. He describes how he adapted his thinking wh...
28 Jun 202236min
