Fly in the lab

Fly in the Lab

Join PhD student and biologist Maria with some very funny guests to discuss and laugh over some science confessions from the public - from bodily fluids, university experiences, floods, explosions, contaminations to screaming at your boss - you'll hear it all! Perfect not only for scientists but anyone who wants to have a laugh over some hilarious mishaps in the workplace.

Episodes

  1. 25/02/2022

    Faeces freckles, decomposing pigs and bones - Dr Rhys Williams

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science.    In this episode, join Maria and special guest, Bioarchaeologist Dr Rhys Williams, as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including getting covered in faeces during a dissection, what to do with decomposing pigs, placental accidents and smelling urine. Alongside of course some helpful tips and advice from Rhys about surviving academic research! It was a really *blessed* episode.... If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Rhys at: TWITTER: @williamsrhy INSTAGRAM: @re.wills

    52 min

  2. 11/02/2022

    Red rooms, finger sandwiches and lab parties - Joe Festa

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Joe Festa as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including creating your own photograph red rooms, aggressively fingering a supervisor's sandwich (yes - it's as grim as it sounds!) and stealing lab equipment to use at lab parties. If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Joe at: INSTAGRAM: @festa.science PODCAST: The Research Lounge TWITTER: festafitness

    54 min

  3. 28/01/2022

    Unexplained contamination and Dr Photoshop - Dr Molly Williams

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Dr Molly Williams as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including catching a post-doc cheating with some photoshop, poking some gels and smashing some chemical stains.  If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Molly at: INSTAGRAM: @_dr_molly TWITTER: @WilliamsMolly_9

    54 min

  4. 14/01/2022

    Colons, boobs and other parts - Laura Taylor

    Fly in the lab - sharing fun science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Laura Taylor as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including dissecting colons, fainting, mispronounced names, and also share some pathology lab stories! If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Laura at: INSTAGRAM: @techingonscience  HARROGATE PATHOLOGY SERVICES: @hdftpathology

    56 min

  5. 31/12/2021 ·  BONUS

    Whaling, worms and code MARIA10 - BONUS Festive Boyfriend Episode

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this very festive bonus episode, join Maria and special guest, her boyfriend Connor,  as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including whaling discussions, liquid nitrogen explosions, changing your worms, and if you're in the mood for a drinking game... take a shot every time Connor mentions discount code MARIA10. Hope you all enjoy! PS - bonus points if you can tell where we had to do a choppy edit because we were accidentally talking about someone we work/worked with...! If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog

    1hr 15min

  6. 17/12/2021

    Horses, laxatives and irritable bowels - Abbi McGlennon

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Abbi McGlennon as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including hungover horse days, risky laxative choices and allllll of the irritable bowel stories from your favourite podcast host... If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Abbi at: INSTAGRAM: @anotherphdstudent

    51 min

  7. 03/12/2021

    Car crashes, violent chemicals and boozy meetings - Brad Richardson

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Brad Richardson as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including catching your friends cheating on tests, crashing your car into your boss' car, creating violent chemical reactions and having a boozy run-in with your supervisor. If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Brad at: TWITTER @B_D_Richardson

    51 min

  8. 19/11/2021

    E.coli explosions, orange urine and undergrad disasters - Hannah Parle

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Hannah Parle as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including watching E.coli explode, peeing orange urine, and lots of other first year biomedical science student disasters. If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Hannah at: INSTAGRAM: brain.spotting

    1hr 6min

  9. 05/11/2021

    Brown fluids, poker faces and sharps - Beth Webb

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guest Beth Webb as they discuss some hilarious science confessions including getting your own back on patients during blood work, brown fluids and checking out your nose bacteria. If you want to get I touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find out more about Beth at: INSTAGRAM/TWITTER: @_bethology BLOG: https://bethology.co.uk

    52 min

  10. 22/10/2021

    Nibs in the office ink and justice for Jill - Rebecca & Jodi (The Academinist)

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science. In this episode, join Maria and special guests from The Academinist podcast, Rebecca Casterton and Jodi Parslow, as they discuss some science confessions including mixing up fly stocks, blaming the students and catching your boss cheating.  If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog Find more on about the girls at: INSTAGRAM/TWITTER: Jodi - @notbrainscience, Rebecca: @r_casterton PODCAST: The Academinist

    54 min

  11. 07/10/2021

    Wotsits, vandalising mugs and egging cars - Livy Grant

    Fly in the lab - sharing funny science confessions and mishaps to demystify working in science.  In this episode, join Maria and special guest Livy Grant as they dish out some PhD advice and discuss some science confessions including throwing wotsits at your boss, vandalising some mugs, and egging cars. If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: flyinthelab@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @flyinthelab or @abioblog You can find Livy at: INSTAGRAM: @agenomicsphd PODCAST: The Genomics Lab

    45 min

  12. TRAILER

    Fly In The Lab - The Trailer

    Welcome to Fly in the lab! I'm Maria, a PhD student and biologist on a mission to make science fun and accessible to all. Join me and some very special guests to discuss and laugh at anonymous science confessions and mishaps sent in by the public – there’s going to be polls and plenty of secrets - from swearing at and getting back at a difficult PI, flooding the lab, throwing maggots, weird smells, and of course the odd explosion, breakage and breakdown! Scientists are real people who make stupid mistakes, but honestly, that’s half the fun of it. Subscribe for free and listen to the first episode of Fly in the lab!

    2 min

Trailer

About

Join PhD student and biologist Maria with some very funny guests to discuss and laugh over some science confessions from the public - from bodily fluids, university experiences, floods, explosions, contaminations to screaming at your boss - you'll hear it all! Perfect not only for scientists but anyone who wants to have a laugh over some hilarious mishaps in the workplace.

Information

  • Creator
    Fly in the Lab
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Fly in the Lab
  • Show Website
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