The Microscopists

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The Microscopists

The Microscopists is a podcast from Bitesize Bio and ZEISS Microscopy that takes you into revealing, entertaining, and personal meetings with the great microscopists of our time. Your host is Dr Peter O’Toole. Peter will help you understand what drives great, successful scientists, what really inspires them and what they enjoy most in life. This set of candid, fun, and engaging interviews serves not only to help inspire upcoming scientists but to show how career tracks and work-life balance are managed by some of the best. Not only are they great at work, but they have some amazing stories to tell about their lives outside science. Browse all The Microscopists episodes here: http://bit.ly/the-microscopists-pds

  1. Louise Cole (Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection)

    10/03/2024

    Louise Cole (Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection)

    #84 — Louise Cole is MIF Director and Associate Professor of the Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection at the University of Technology Sydney. In this episode of The Microscopists, Louise joins Peter O’Toole to discuss trashy TV, travel, and microscopy-themed bake-offs. She also shares her experience of hitting the glass ceiling, how it affected her, and what she did about it. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 5m
  2. Anna Schueth (Maastricht University)

    09/19/2024

    Anna Schueth (Maastricht University)

    #83 — Anna Schueth is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences at Maastricht University. In this episode of The Microscopists, Anna joins Peter O'Toole to discuss starting her academic group despite personal and financial setbacks. They chat about championing women in STEM, how she expresses herself with cool tattoos, and finding a path through serious mental health challenges by taking up running. Plus, Anna opens up about some of the stigma women can experience surrounding marriage and pregnancy and shares how she turns it into a positive by channeling them into her academic research and outreach initiatives. To learn more about Anna and her mental health advocacy, check out her blog. If you're struggling with your own mental health, visit Dragonfly Mental Health for helpful information and advice. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 5m
  3. The Microscopists Mental Health Special with Beth Cimini, Kedar Narayan, and Jason Rodgers

    09/05/2024

    The Microscopists Mental Health Special with Beth Cimini, Kedar Narayan, and Jason Rodgers

    #82 — In this special episode, our host, Peter O'Toole, and a panel of guests discuss mental health and its impact by sharing their struggles and victories. Beth Cimini opens up about her struggle with guilt and making peace with seeking help, even turning to medication to be the best version of herself Kedar Narayan shares his battle with depression stemming from childhood pressures and academic competition. And Jason Rodgers talks about the importance of seeking help, finding motivation, and overcoming the societal stigma of mental health. With: • Beth Cimini, Senior Group Leader at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard• Kedar Narayan, Group Leader at the Center for Molecular Microscopy• Jason Rodgers, Producer and Audio Production Specialist at Bitesize Bio Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 16m
  4. Ilaria Testa (Karolinska Institutet Science Park)

    08/22/2024

    Ilaria Testa (Karolinska Institutet Science Park)

    #81 — Ilaria Testa is an Associate Professor in the Science for Life Laboratory at Karolinska Institutet Science Park. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ilaria joins Peter O'Toole for a candid chat about the challenges and triumphs of grant writing and balancing family life with groundbreaking science. She also talks about her love for Magritte's paintings because they challenge our perceptions and her lab's award-winning cake shaped like a neuron. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 3m
  5. Ammasi Periasamy (University of Virginia)

    08/08/2024

    Ammasi Periasamy (University of Virginia)

    #80 — Ammasi Periasamy is a Professor and Director of Keck Center for Cellular Imaging at the University of Virginia. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ammasi joins Peter O’Toole to discuss pioneering metabolic imaging techniques and growing up in a small farming village. They also chat about Ammasi's transition from India to the US, the foundations of the Keck Center, cooking, and cheering on the Lakers. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 1m
  6. Michael Dustin (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)

    07/25/2024

    Michael Dustin (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)

    #79 — Michael Dustin is a Kennedy Trust Professor of Molecular Immunology and Director of Research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford. In this episode of The Microscopists, Michael joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how changing the way you pitch grant applications influences how well they are received and how antibodies got their naming convention. They also chat about patent funding and networking through social media. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 5m
  7. Erin Tranfield (VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent)

    07/11/2024

    Erin Tranfield (VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent)

    #78 — Erin Tranfield is Head of the VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent. In this episode of The Microscopists, Erin joins Peter O’Toole to discuss her inspirational contribution to microscopy despite enormous personal challenges. She also chats about her time at NASA, her mum's career advice, the exotic countries she has worked in, and lunar dust. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1h 5m
  8. Kelly Vere (University of Nottingham)

    06/27/2024

    Kelly Vere (University of Nottingham)

    #77 — Kelly Vere is the University Director of Technical Strategy at the University of Nottingham. In this episode of The Microscopists, Kelly joins Peter O’Toole to discuss funding her degree by working as a Junior Medical Technician with no science A Levels. They also chat about the amazing work Kelly has done to champion the work of technicians in education and get their contributions internationally recognized. Watch or listen to all episodes of The Microscopists: http://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

    1 hr
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The Microscopists is a podcast from Bitesize Bio and ZEISS Microscopy that takes you into revealing, entertaining, and personal meetings with the great microscopists of our time. Your host is Dr Peter O’Toole. Peter will help you understand what drives great, successful scientists, what really inspires them and what they enjoy most in life. This set of candid, fun, and engaging interviews serves not only to help inspire upcoming scientists but to show how career tracks and work-life balance are managed by some of the best. Not only are they great at work, but they have some amazing stories to tell about their lives outside science. Browse all The Microscopists episodes here: http://bit.ly/the-microscopists-pds

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  • Creator
    Bitesize Bio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2022 Bitesize Bio
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