The Brain’s Dark Matter: Exploring the Extracellular Matrix | Prof. Jessica Kwok
In our 25th episode, we're highlighting a fascinating and often overlooked area of neuroscience: the extracellular matrix of the brain. We are delighted to host Dr. Jessica Kwok, Associate Professor o...
28 Apr 20251h 5min
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #4 with Dr. Mani
Professor Mani shares her perspective, acknowledging both the privileges of scientific research and the real challenges we face. We discuss the slow peer-review process, the high cost of open access, ...
21 Apr 202518min
How Do Babies Learn Language? | Motivation, Environment & Multilingualism | Prof. Nivedita Mani
How Do We Learn Language? Ever wonder how babies learn language? We've got answers! Join us for a fascinating chat with Prof. Nivedita Mani from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, as we uncover the s...
31 Mar 20251h 6min
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #3 with Dr. Shaib
In our latest episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Ali from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen about the challenges academics face! Ali highlights the complexities of diversity, equity, and...
24 Mar 202524min
How to study protein shapes with light | One-step Nanoscale Expansion ONE Microscopy | Dr. Ali Shaib
In this episode, we hosted Dr. Ali Shaib, Group Leader at the Institute of Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Göttingen. We explored One-step Nanoscale Expansion (ONE) microscopy – revolutiona...
24 Feb 20251h 7min
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #2 with Prof. Holtmaat
Prof. Holtmaat points out that the current academic publishing system creates a cycle where funding, research, and publications are tightly linked, making it difficult to break free from its constrain...
17 Feb 202517min
Portable Two-Photon Microscopy for neuroscience and clinical application | Dr. Lukas Krainer
Have you ever wondered how an idea born in a university lab can transform into a life-changing invention? Meet Dr. Lukas Krainer, a physicist who completed his PhD at the prestigious ETH University in...
27 Jan 20251h 9min
#1 Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | Prof. Jörg Enderlein
We are excited to introduce a brand-new series of our podcast called Challenges in Academia, where we will be exploring the challenges and hurdles faced in academia. In this new set of videos, we’ll b...
20 Jan 202515min
