Dr. Marie McNeely explores the lives & experiences of the people behind today's exciting scientific discoveries. We make science interesting and accessible through storytelling in our people-focused science podcast.
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com
People Behind the Science
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Dr. Ayse Turak is developing plastic-based electronic materials, such as solar cells & light-emitting diodes. Her goal is to create affordable, sustainable, & ubiquitous materials to provide power & light for people around the world.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-ayse-tura...
#scicomm #science ๐ฉโ๐ฌ
Wildfires can have devastating effects, but microbes and fungi play key roles in helping ecosystems recover. Dr. @sydneyglassman.bsky.social discusses some of her latest research, stories from her scientific journey, advice, & more:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-sydney-gl... #science #scicomm ๐ฉโ๐ฌ
Thank you to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for providing support for this podcast episode!
#biology #bio #immunology #neuroscience #microbiology #research #science #STEM #WomenInScience #WomeninSTEM #scicomm
Dr. Ted Bergin is an astrochemist who studies how & why stars, planets, & living things came to be. He examines the formation of stars & planets to better understand the origins of Earth & life on Earth.
Learn more in his podcast interview:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-ted-bergi...
#scicomm
Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki studies ecology, evolutionary biology, behavior, and conservation in frogs. She aims to understand how frogs use different body forms, colors, and other features to survive partially on land and partially in water.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-cori-rich... ๐ฉโ๐ฌ #scicomm
How does the brain protect itself if it gets infected? @tajieharris.bsky.social shares insights from her work on the parasite Toxoplasma gondii & gives a candid account of her career path, exciting successes, challenges, travel to Tuscany, & more. ๐ฉโ๐ฌ ๐ง ๐
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-tajie-har...
Dr. Tim Long studies how novel macromolecular structures can tailor the properties & processing of polymers. His work has applications in many industries, including new chemotherapy treatments & electro-active devices for prosthetics.
#scicomm #science
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-tim-long-2/
Dr. Eric Pop's research spans electronics, electrical engineering, physics, nanomaterials, and energy. He applies materials with nanoscale properties to engineer better electronics like transistors, circuits, & data storage mechanisms. #scicomm #science
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-eric-pop-2
Can we build better models to study compulsivity?
@bradfield-neuro.bsky.social shares her exciting work on how inflammation in brain areas affects compulsive behaviors, as well as her career path, current challenges, favorite hobbies, advice & more! ๐ฉโ๐ฌ ๐งช
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-laura-bra...
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In case anyone is interested in me or my science, give this a listen.
Some highlights include:
* My love of karaoke
* Talking about the work we are doing in the lab - e.g. trying to build better animal models of compulsivity and, most recently, relapse-resistant behavioural protocols
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Can we build better models to study compulsivity?
@bradfield-neuro.bsky.social shares her exciting work on how inflammation in brain areas affects compulsive behaviors, as well as her career path, current challenges, favorite hobbies, advice & more! ๐ฉโ๐ฌ ๐งช
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-laura-bra...