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Science is a process driven by people, and while we hear about scientific advancements all the time, we rarely hear about the stories behind these discoveries. In each episode of Science Blender, we dive deep into the human side of research as a large part of a scientist’s work and career. We will explore what it takes to develop cutting edge research, the ups and downs of the research process, and the broader impact of scientific work. Science Blender is a production made possible as a Robert Frederick Smith Initiative from the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University.
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14. Aravind Natarajan: Building living factories
Aravind Natarajan stands at the interface of biology and engineering. During his PhD, he modified bacteria to glycosylate proteins, potentially paving the way for mass production of medicines, vaccines, and other biological products. Here, he shares his thoughts on living
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13. Dave Gnopo: Can bacteria prevent disease?
Growing up in Ivory Coast, Dave witnessed death caused by preventable diseases, which led him on a life mission to protect people from getting sick. As a PhD student in Chemical Engineering, Dave is developing a novel method to produce
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12. Ghazal Shoorideh: Battery Boss
Artwork by Laura Sinclair laurasinclair34.wordpress.com From a young age, Ghazal Shoorideh has always known she wanted to pursue a PhD. We catch up with her to see how she plans to transition from designing next generation batteries in graduate school
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11. Black Voices in STEM
Graphic by Abhishek Sharma. Science Blender logo design by Rachael Mady. In solidarity with #ShutDownStem and for the 155th celebration of Juneteenth, we revisited our past interviews where we spoke with Black and African American scientists in our community and
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10. Laura Sinclair: Art Blender
Science blender? How about art blender! We talk to Laura Sinclair, our graphic artist, about her experiences as both a chemical engineer and an artist.
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9. Joe Kuo: Sugar-Coated
A book led to an early career decision that Joe Kuo never turned back from. But it wasn't a straight path. Now, as a post-doctoral researcher, he is studying the link between cancer and the mysterious sugar layer that surrounds each of our cells.