The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

Jonathan Weitzman & Renaud Pourpre
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The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

The Lonely Pipette is a podcast where scientists share tips to help you do better science. The episodes include conversations with researchers around the world. Renaud Pourpre and Jonathan Weitzman will talk to inspiring people to learn about their habits and recommendations for all scientists. Don’t stay alone, come join The Lonely Pipette community! 

  1. TLP #34 : The "right" To-Do list - Ana Boskovic

    4 DAYS AGO

    TLP #34 : The "right" To-Do list - Ana Boskovic

    This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new teamAna began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switchedShe questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own labIt’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environmentShe learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab nee...

    56 min
  2. TLP #33 : The stories behind the retractions - Ivan Oransky

    OCT 29

    TLP #33 : The stories behind the retractions - Ivan Oransky

    This month Ivan Oransky joins us to talk about his work as a journalist and advocate for monitoring scientific misconduct.Ivan confesses about his beginnings as a young playwright of the immune systemHe discusses how and why he left medicine to become a journalistIvan’s mentors encouraged him to develop by getting experience as a journalist and editorIvan reflects on how his training as a physician was helpful and allowed people to trust himHe stresses how important it is to read in order to ...

    50 min
  3. TLP #32 - Storytelling : turn science into inspiring narratives - Arjun Raj

    OCT 1

    TLP #32 - Storytelling : turn science into inspiring narratives - Arjun Raj

    This month we enjoyed talking to Arjun Raj about his interdisciplinary approaches to studying biological systems Arjun shares how he almost became a truck driver and experimented with a career in an (unnamed) rock bandHe tells us about his journey from mathematics to quantitative biology and he shares thoughts about comparing biology with physics and what they can learn from each otherHe says we all struggle with how to teach creativity and how to evaluate the most promising ideas.Arjun discu...

    58 min
  4. TLP #31 : A recipe for resilience - Alicia Rojas Araya

    JUL 29

    TLP #31 : A recipe for resilience - Alicia Rojas Araya

    This month Alicia Rojas tells us about her journey from Costa Rica to Israel and back, in search of pathogens and parasitesAlicia shares the personal difficulties of being far from home and how she missed family and foodShe reflects on coming back to Costa Rica to explore its rich biodiversityShe recalls the challenges of returning from a luxurious postdoc at the Weizmann Institute to setting up her own lab in Costa Rica during a pandemicShe discusses the need to be resilient and creative and...

    1h 2m
  5. TLP #30 : Don't hypothesize, just observe - Hans Clevers

    JUN 25

    TLP #30 : Don't hypothesize, just observe - Hans Clevers

    This month Hans Clevers talks to us about his productive career and his pioneering work on organoid technologies.Hans admits that he initially found biology frustrating and disappointingBut then he learnt to enjoy the rare spark of excitement from discoveriesHe managed to get his PhD in just one year!You need to trust yourself and learn to share with othersHans warns new group leaders not to expect too much from younger colleaguesIt’s important to give your students their own spaceHe paints a...

    59 min
  6. TLP #29 : Advocating for women’s health - Nour El Houda Mimouni

    MAY 28

    TLP #29 : Advocating for women’s health - Nour El Houda Mimouni

    Today we chat with postdoc Nour El Houda Mimouni about her passionate commitment to improving womens’ health.Nour urges young scientists to get themselves a support group from the beginningShe also insists on the importance of developing interests outside of the labAddressing womens’ health issues is ‘not just a job’ for NourShe recommends students to not alway blindly follow other people's adviceShe discusses her advocacy work at the European Health ParliamentShe thinks that every scientist ...

    1h 2m
  7. TLP #28 : Curing with a Community - David Fajgenbaum

    APR 29

    TLP #28 : Curing with a Community - David Fajgenbaum

    In this episode, we kick off our Season 3 guests with David Fajgenbaum who shares his extraordinary journey to cure himself from Castleman disease.David shares his very personal story of searching for a cure to his own diseaseHe describes how having a vision for the future helped him to surviveHe insists that patients can be part of the process and can be active collaborators in the search for curesHe pleads for a shift from an Investigator initiated model to a Community initiated model invol...

    1h 12m
  8. TLP #27 : Time to refill the tip box !

    MAR 26

    TLP #27 : Time to refill the tip box !

    In this episode Renaud and Jonathan share their excitement about the launch of Season 3 of The Lonely Pipette podcast. BUT this time, they are not the ones asking the questions.💌 Subscribe and receive the next season in you mailboxTo find out more about Renaud and Jonathan : Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20 More about the sou...

    1h 6m
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The Lonely Pipette is a podcast where scientists share tips to help you do better science. The episodes include conversations with researchers around the world. Renaud Pourpre and Jonathan Weitzman will talk to inspiring people to learn about their habits and recommendations for all scientists. Don’t stay alone, come join The Lonely Pipette community! 

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