Mind Unlocked

Andrew and Yuchi
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Mind Unlocked is a show for young people who want to do meaningful work and navigate the world with clarity and purpose. In every episode, we speak with guests from a wide range of fields — people who’ve built careers, solved real problems, and learned hard lessons — to share what they know with you. This show is about perspective. It aims to help you make informed choices about where you’re going and how to get there. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-unlocked/id1818584576 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7s5CAh0AtEwukG5orW7Enw

Episodes

  1. 06/13/2025

    Dr Joe Greener: a Career in Research, Application Advice, Open Source | LMB Computational Biologist

    Dr Joe Greener works on improving molecular dynamics methods at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) -- one of the world's leading research institutes -- based in Cambridge. Joe has contributed various scientific software programmes. Most notably, Joe is developing Molly, a pure Julia package for Molecular Dynamics, which simulates the movement and interaction of molecules. 0:00 Introduction 01:08 Motivation for molecular biology 04:54 What shaped the direction of Joe's career? 08:12 What math modules do you use the most? 09:17 What mindset shift have helped you the most? 11:32 Important skills, practices, and habits, and how did you develop them? 14:15 Advice on PhD and postdoc application 16:32 How do you think about success and a good life? 19:56 How do you choose which open source project to contribute to? 21:50 How do you start working on Molly? 22:34 Joe's vision for Molly 23:39 How to measure the impact of the software and how to interact with users? 25:12 Culture of healthy open source communities 27:24 Valuable skills for getting involved in open source communities 28:48 Advantages and challenges of open source Dr Joe Greener's group: https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/groups/greener/ MRC Lab of Molecular Biology (LMB): https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/ Molly software package: https://juliamolsim.github.io/Molly.jl/stable/documentation/ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mind Unlocked or the guests' affiliated institutions. This content is for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended as financial, investment, or professional advice. ==============About Mind Unlocked ============== This is a show for young people who want to do meaningful work and navigate the world with clarity and purpose. In every episode, we speak with guests from a wide range of fields. They are people who’ve built careers, solved real problems, and learned hard lessons. This show is not only about advice, but also about perspective, preparation, and understanding how things work. We hope this will help you make informed choices about where you’re going and how to get there. ==============Gear list ============== Panasonic LUMIX s5ii camera Panasonic LUMIX 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens Samyang AF 35-150mm F2-2.8 L-mount lens Rode Wireless GO Compact Wireless Microphone System

    32 min

  2. 06/04/2025

    Introduction

    This is an introduction to the Mind Unlocked Show.

    1 min

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Mind Unlocked is a show for young people who want to do meaningful work and navigate the world with clarity and purpose. In every episode, we speak with guests from a wide range of fields — people who’ve built careers, solved real problems, and learned hard lessons — to share what they know with you. This show is about perspective. It aims to help you make informed choices about where you’re going and how to get there. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-unlocked/id1818584576 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7s5CAh0AtEwukG5orW7Enw

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  • Creator
    Andrew and Yuchi
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
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    Mind Unlocked