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BioPOD Podcast

Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podcast from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

  1. Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman

    18 HR. AGO

    Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman

    In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav talks with Dr. Alex Speakman about his entrepreneurial journey of starting E.V.A Biosystems. Alex talks about the help and resources available to aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful startups. He also provides helpful information on navigating through the various stages of a startup including ideation, validation and patenting. Interviewed by Keshav, edited by Evangelia, art by Amandine and produced b...

    26 min
  2. Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda

    JUL 3

    Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda

    Aging, or senescence has been a topic of scientific fascination for a long time. Natural populations like the Soay Sheep in St Kilda, a remote scottish island, are ideal to study aging theories in the wild.In this summer episode, Professor Dan Nussey speaks to us about the long running Soay Sheep project and the insights they provide on the study of senescence. Interview by Markella Moraitou. Edited by Flora Caldwell, Art by Severina Marija Pociunaite, Produced by Nitara Wijayatilake.

    53 min
  3. AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski

    JUN 18

    AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski

    We have all heard about the importance of the gut microbiome. But how much do you know about the oral microbiome in our mouths? In the second interview with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Alastair Scott finds out all about how you can use the oral microbiome to study how antimicrobial resistance evolved through time. Dr Katerina Guschanski and her team extract ancient DNA from calcified dental calculus, to study their bacterial composition from before the existence of mass-produced antibiotics....

    44 min
  4. Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski

    MAY 8

    Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski

    In this first episode of a two-parter with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Neelakshi Varma finds out about the intricacies and quirks of primate evolution, specifically around guenon monkeys. We also learn about how Katerina accidentally found her way to working with primates, the difficulties and exciting aspects of field work in Madagascar and why you can’t really define a species. Edited by Frankie Swift, artwork by Liz Gaberdiel, produced by Liz Gaberdiel.Check out some more research by the ...

    54 min
  5. The world of editing

    MAR 14

    The world of editing

    In this episode of BioPod's publishing series, Severina and Dr Seema Grewal discuss the world of editing for scientific journals. Seema is the Executive Editor for the Journal of Cell Science, and talks through her journey entering publishing, advice for PhD students wanting to enter the industry, and gives helpful tips for those wanting to publish their own papers.

    46 min
  6. Entrepreneurship series: NucBarcoder- Barcoding DNA to identify various species ft. Dr. Wu Huang

    FEB 14

    Entrepreneurship series: NucBarcoder- Barcoding DNA to identify various species ft. Dr. Wu Huang

    In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav and Dr. Wu Huang discuss the journey behind NucBarcoder, a species identification tool hoping to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Wu talks through some of the challenges and rewards of growing a start-up idea and how Edinburgh Innovations from the University of Edinburgh advised and helped throughout the process.

    33 min
  7. Science communication and Education

    JAN 19

    Science communication and Education

    In this episode Anna and Andrea Paterlini talks about the approach to education of genetics and his experience developing a course for 2nd year bachelor students. They discuss diversity and inclusion in science and what remains to be done to be scientifically accurate when it comes to these sensitive topics in education as well as everyday life. Andrea also mentions what he and other scientists did to address the statements of the secretary of state for science (which you can find here ). And...

    48 min
  8. The ins and outs of scientific publishing

    12/11/2023

    The ins and outs of scientific publishing

    With many PhD students interested in alternative career pathways in science, we are keen to explore and demystify the world of scientific publishing. In this episode, Severina Marija Pociunaite talks to Dr Manuel Breuer, a deputy editor at Springer Nature, about his journey into scientific publishing. In particular, they explore the diversity of the role, how scientific publishing has changed in recent years, and advice for scientists preparing and submitting their manuscripts to improve thei...

    43 min
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Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podcast from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

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  • Creator
    BioPod Edinburgh
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 BioPOD
  • Show Website
    BioPOD

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