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Unfiltered career discussions with scientists

Nick Edwards


    • Apr 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 97 EPISODES

    4.9 from 50 ratings Listeners of Once a Scientist that love the show mention: smart, insightful, interviews, funny, interesting, great podcast, love, show, listen.


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    The Once a Scientist podcast is an absolute joy to listen to, especially for those of us actively applying to PhD programs in neuroscience. As someone who has decided not to pursue academia after completing my PhD, it's incredibly refreshing to hear the stories and trajectories of individuals who have made it through the challenging journey of scientific research. Host Nick does an excellent job of asking insightful questions while still keeping the conversation lighthearted and entertaining. The long-form interviews are perfectly tailored to each guest's background and job sector, making for a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience during those long afternoons at the lab bench. This podcast is super helpful for learning about potential future pathways within and outside of academia, providing valuable information for those early in their scientific careers.

    One of the best aspects of The Once a Scientist podcast is the honesty that shines through in each interview. Guests share their experiences with authenticity, discussing both the highs and lows they've encountered throughout their careers. This level of honesty creates a relatable atmosphere that allows listeners to connect with these individuals on a deeper level. Additionally, hearing about different career opportunities for PhDs outside academia is inspiring and eye-opening. It helps expand horizons and provides hope for those who may be unsure about their future beyond graduate school.

    While there aren't any major flaws with this podcast, one aspect that could be improved upon is diversifying the guest pool. Although there is undoubtedly a wide range of career paths within science, it would be beneficial to showcase guests from various backgrounds and identities. This would help provide a more inclusive representation of scientists and offer different perspectives on navigating scientific careers.

    In conclusion, The Once a Scientist podcast is an exceptional resource for graduate students or anyone aspiring to work in science. With its honest interviews and diverse range of career stories, this podcast offers valuable insights into different pathways within and outside academia. Each episode feels like joining cool, creative people for a happy hour discussion on professional trajectories. Overall, I highly recommend this podcast as an enjoyable and insightful listen for those interested in the world of science.



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    91. Michael Koeris, Director of DARPA BTO, on autonomous science to accelerate discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 55:26


    Episode 91. Michael Koeris is the Director of the Biotechnologies Office at DARPA. Michael completed his PhD at Boston University and did postdoctoral research in synthetic biology at MIT. He spent time early in his career at Flagship Pioneering, is a former founder and executive of multiple biotechs,  and was formerly a professor at the Keck Graduate Institute.

    90. Barry Bunin, CEO at Collaborative Drug Discovery, on tapping into the collective consciousness of science.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 77:32


    Episode 90. Barry Bunin is the CEO and President at Collaborative Drug Discovery, which he founded 20 years ago. Prior to that, Barry was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Eli Lilly. He completed his PhD in Bioorganic Chemistry at UC Berkeley and his bachelor's degree in chemistry at Columbia University. To learn more about CDD: https://www.collaborativedrug.com/ai-drug-discovery#Bioisosteric-Suggestionshttps://www.collaborativedrug.com/curves#Calculationshttps://www.collaborativedrug.com/automation

    89. Seemay Chou, CEO of Arcadia Science, on metascience and rethinking the structure of science

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 64:54


    Seemay Chou is co-founder and CEO at Arcadia Science, Board Member at Astera Institute, and Board Chairperson at The Navigation Fund. Seemay was previously an assistant professor at UCSF and completed her PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley.

    88. Gene Yeo, professor at UC San Diego, on team science and building a training playground

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 73:26


    Episode 88. Eugene Yeo is a Professor at UC San Diego and is building a scientific ecosystem in San Diego. He runs the Innovation Center at Sanford Stem Cell Institute, is Scientific Director at the Sanford Consortium, Chief Scientist at the Sanford labs for Innovative Medicines, and Director of UC San Diego's Center for RNA Technologies and Therapeutics.

    87. Jesse Gray and Sud Pinglay, at SeaHub, on recording cellular activity and making big bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 64:24


    Episode 87.  Sudarshan Pinglay is a researcher at the University of Washington and faculty at the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology (SeaHub). He did his PhD at New York University and bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins. Jesse Gray is a Senior Director at SeaHub. He previously worked in industry at Ascidian Therapeutics and as a professor at Harvard Medical School. Jesse completed his PhD at UCSF and his undergrad at University of Wisconsin.

    86. Prachee Avasthi, CSO at Arcadia Science, on exercising agency and doing science differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 68:09


    Episode 86. Prachee Avasthi is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Arcadia Science and Head of Open Science at the Astera Institute. Prachee was previously a professor at Dartmouth and University of Kansas. She completed a PhD in Neuroscience at University of Utah and her bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

    85. Fay Lin, science journalist and editor, on seeking out diverse voices and learning from experts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 46:42


    Episode 85. Fay Lin is a Senior Editor at GEN Biotechnology. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular, and Structural Biology at UCLA and undergrad in Biology at NYU with minors in Computer Science and Chemistry.GEN Biotechnology website: https://home.liebertpub.com/genbioCall for Papers: Special Issue in AI in Biotechnology: https://home.liebertpub.com/cfp/special-issue-artificial-intelligence-in-biotechnology/497/

    84. Maryann Martone, professor at UC San Diego, on neuroinformatics, reproducibility, and open science

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 78:23


    Episode 84. Maryann Martone is an emeritus professor of neuroscience at UC San Diego. She received her BA from Wellesley College in Biological Psychology and Ancient Greek and her PhD in Neuroscience from the UC San Diego

    83. Anand Muthusamy, Convergent Research fellow, on going after ambitious scientific moonshots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 80:38


    Anand Muthusamy is a Fellow at Convergent Research, where he's laying the groundwork for a focused research organization (FRO) to monitor the real-time activity of biomarkers in humans. Anand is a chemist and neuroscientist. He recently completed his PhD at Caltech, worked at Janelia Research Campus, and did his undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania. Check out his recent paper on bioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.15.584894v1Defense talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OK1kBOKsaawFRO proposal overview: https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Muthusamy-Garrett-Molecular-Modeling.pdf

    82. Alexander Titus, professor and entrepreneur, on why scientists make great entrepreneurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 44:50


    Episode 82. Alexander Titus is a professor at USC, doing research at the intersection of biology and AI. He completed his PhD in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences at Dartmouth. He's also the founder of Bioeconomy.xyz and advises the U.S. Government on AI and national security. Titus spent time at McKinsey and Google and helped build Colossal Biosciences and Form Bio. 

    81. Ashley Ruba, academic expat and career coach, on being nimble and making pivots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 60:01


    Episode 81. Ashley Ruba is the founder of After Academia and a Human Factors Engineer at Arthrex. Ashley did her PhD in developmental psychology at the University of Washington and her  undergrad degree at Duke University.  Show Notes: Infant language and emotional development lab  [02:00]NIH NRSA Institutional Postdoc Training Grant (T32) [03:48]Ashey's academic story [01:45]Leaving academia [07:12] Human Factors Engineer [9:35]Arthrax [10:37]Working in augmented reality  [10:43]Attachment styles [13:10]How do you get your first job out of academia [16:05] Pivoting into UX research and Human Factors Engineering and the process of making the change [24:21]Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive  [28:44]Pivoting from big tech for stability and more growth opportunities  [29:40]Career coaching [32:22] Getting over self doubt, internal roadblock, and imposter syndrome [34:39]How do I get recruiter to look at my resume [38:32]Tactical tips on how to structure a resume [40:08]Motivating factors beyond salary and benefits [44:22]Being honest with yourself [47:11] Core values - growth  [48:21]Most unexpected change and realization [49:37]Listen to yourself [52:57]What advice would you give to your younger self? [54:09]The myth of being stuck in academia [57:06]

    80. Amy Kruse, neurotech investor, on forging new paths

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 65:00


    Episode 80. Amy Kruse is Chief Investment Officer at Satori Capital and a Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab. Amy completed her PhD in Neuroscience at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After leaving the bench, Amy spent time as a Program Manager at DARPA and has worked in various operating roles in the neurotech industry.

    79. Sammi Sison, co-president of Nucleate, on grassroots efforts to impact science education and commercialization

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 54:35


    Episode 79. Sammi Sison is co-president of Nucleate, an international student-led organization designed to help scientists kick off careers in entrepreneurship, business development, and venture capital. Sammi is a PhD student at UC San Diego where she studies translational processing in the brain. 

    78. Kim Edwards, my much better half, on what I'm doing starting a business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 42:54


    Episode 78. Kim Edwards, my partner, is the guest interviewer. We talk about motivations for starting a company. Check out the journey in real-time on my newsletter: transitionstates.substack.com

    77. Jun Axup, entrepreneur and musician, on science moonshots through Focused Research Organizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 72:53


    Episode 77. Jun Axup is Chief Operating Officer at E11 Bio, a Focused Research Organization. She is an entrepreneur and former Chief Scientific Officer and Partner at IndiBio. She's also a musician, artist, and community builder. Jun completed her PhD in Chemical Biology at Scripps Research. Check out some of her awesome projects at her personal website: https://junaxup.com/

    76. William Marks, a friend and entrepreneur, interviews me way back in 2020 on starting a podcast and getting into neuroscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 69:01


    Episode 76. We turn the table in this episode. William Marks, a longtime friend, interviews me in 2020 on the motivations behind getting into neuroscience and starting a podcast

    75. Andrew Akbashev, a Scientist and Creator for Academia, on navigating academia and its challenges as a grad student, postdoc, and group lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 117:31


    Episode 75. Andrew Akbashev is a Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University and completed a postdoc at Stanford University. If you're not already, follow him on LinkedIn, X or YouTube for insights into navigating academia and science careersTimestamps: 00:15:14 How to pick a thesis advisor00:28:06 Evaluating student-advisor compatibility00:36:31 When doing a postdoc makes sense00:52:15 How to offer more career opportunities to PhDs01:12:01 How to incentivize higher risk research01:20:27  Increasing communication skills among scientists01:25:21 Role of social media in science01:26:32 The pressures many group leaders face01:34:00 Importance of mentorship and the need for strong mentors in public forums01:41:31 Fostering a collaborative (rather than competitive) mindset

    74. Quantum biologist, Clarice Aiello, on incremental science vs transformational science

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 75:23


    Episode 74. Clarice Aiello is the Principal Investigator of the Quantum Biology lab at UCLA. She completed a PhD in Electrical Engineering at MIT and did postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford and UC Berkeley. Check out this article she wrote about quantum biology for the American Physical Society: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/79To learn more about quantum mechanics, click here:  https://www.qubitbyqubit.org/

    73. Community builder, Julio de Unamuno IV, on increasing science accessibility and supporting scientific innovation ecosystems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 64:04


    Episode 73. Julio de Unamuno IV is the Founder & CEO of LabFellows and Executive Director of HomeLab, the biotech accelerator at UC San Diego's Center for Novel Therapeutics. He did his undergrad in Biochemistry at the University of San Diego and an MBA at the UC San Diego, Rady School of Management. 

    72. Science communicator, Gertrude Nonterah, on freelancing and communicating confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 74:11


    Episode 72. Gertrude Nonterah is a Medical Communications professional at Thermo Fisher and the creator of The Bold PhD, where she helps PhDs navigate non-academic careers. Gee did a postdoc at UC San Diego, PhD at Temple University, and undergrad degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University and PennWest Edinboro. Check out her blog and newsletter at: www.theboldphd.com

    71. Pioneering AI inventor, biomedical scientist, and music executive, SK Sharma, on the random walk of life and careers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 72:00


    Episode 71. SK Sharma is the Chief Analytics and AI Officer at Universal Music Group and an Entrepreneur in Residence at UC San Diego. SK completed his PhD at Caltech in Biophysical Chemistry and Biological/Chemical Physics. He has held senior executive roles across investment banking, strategy consulting and venture capital. Remarkably, SK continues to publish biomedical research in academic journals. Make sure to check out some of his other media appearances mentioned in the show:Billboard 40 Under 40 - How a Scientist is Helping the Music Biz Unlock the Power of Data UCSD Commencement Keynote (1hr, 16min in) Ideas in StemEd Podcast The MBW Podcast

    70. Product manager, Aditya Mahara, on applying product management principles to career exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 61:59


    Episode 70. Aditya Mahara is a Senior Product Manager at Medable and has worked in product management at AstraZeneca and Siemens Healthineers. Aditya completed a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Dartmouth College and a Bachelor's degree in Physics at Rollins College. He's also the creator of the PhD to Industry blog, where he provides career advice to PhDs. Check it out at https://phdtoindustry.substack.com/

    69. CSO of Immuno-oncology at Moderna, Tatiana Novobrantseva, on the cross-disciplinary nature of developing medicines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 60:24


    Episode 69. Tatiana Novobrantseva is the Chief Scientific Officer of Immuno-Oncology Research at Moderna Therapeutics. She has worked at multiple biotech companies including Verseau Therapeutics (co-founder), Third Rock Ventures/Jounce, Alnylam, Biogen, and others. Tatiana completed a PhD in Genetics at the University of Cologne and a postdoc at Harvard Medical School before jumping into the world of biotech.

    68. R&D operations expert, Jake Haworth, on drawing outside the lines of a typical research career

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 75:58


    Episode 68. Jake Haworth is an Associate Director of Research and Early Development Operations at Moderna. Jake did an undergraduate degree at the University of New Mexico and spent time as a researcher at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute before managing operations in a series of biotech startups.

    67. Neuroengineer-entrepreneur, Aadeel Akhtar, on building things that people need

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 52:02


    Episode 67. Aadeel Akhtar is CEO of PSYONIC, a neuroprosthetics company. Aadeel did his undergraduate degree and first master's degree at Loyola University Chicago. He completed a second master's degree and a PhD in neuroscience at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    66. Former consultant and BD expert, John Lubin, on translating scientific thinking into business and sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 64:10


    Episode 66. John Lubin is a Director of Business Development at Science Exchange. After completing his PhD in Molecular Biology at the Salk Institute, John spent time working as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group.

    65. Super connector and opportunity scout, Tari Suprapto, on running toward things that drive you

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 72:52


    Episode 65. Tari Suprapto is a Director of Search and Evaluation at Novo Nordisk and Board Chair at the San Diego Innovation Council. Tari completed her PhD at The Rockefeller University in Cellular and Structural Biology and has worked in technology transfer and business development at The Rockefeller University and Salk Institute.

    64. Philanthropy strategist, Cara Altimus, on rethinking how we approach mood disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 67:11


    Episode 64. Cara Altimus is a Senior Director at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Managing Director at BD2 Discoveries. She completed her completed a PhD and postdoc in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and is a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow.

    63. Life sciences investor, Ariane Tom, on starting a venture fund and investing in neuro-tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 62:11


    Episode 63. Ariane Tom is the Founder and Managing Director at Kaleida Capital. She completed her undergraduate, Master's, and PhD degrees at Stanford University, focusing on Materials Science and Bioengineering.

    62. Professor turned industry scientist, Anupam Chakravarty, on community building and job hunting during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 46:48


    Episode 62. Anupam Chakravarty is a Senior Scientist at Guardant Health. After doing a postdoc at Stanford, Anupam spent time as an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. Anupam completed his PhD from Cornell University and did his dissertation research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

    61. Science policy and advocacy expert, Adriana Bankston, on pushing for systemic changes in science

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 52:10


    Episode 61. Adriana Bankston is a Principal Legislative Analyst at the University of California Federal Government Relations. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology at Emory University and her bachelor's degree at Clemson University. This episode represents the individual's personal views and not the views of their employer.  https://adrianabankston.com/

    60. Entrepreneur, Jenny Ro, on volunteering, bootstrapping, and diving into uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 70:44


    Episode 60. Jenny Ro wears many hats. She is currently a Senior Market Development Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Jenny is the founder of Curious Reactor and Flidea. She completed her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Michigan and a postdoc at Harvard Medical School.

    59. Marketing expert and podcaster, Chris Conner, on the art and power of storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 82:19


    Episode 59. Chris Conner is a storyteller, podcaster,  and documentary filmmaker. He runs Life Science Marketing Radio. Chris completed his Master's degree in Genetics at the University of Utah and a Bachelor's degree at University of Colorado Boulder.

    58. Magician/physicist/professor, Phil La Porta, on the value of teachers and teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 113:06


    Episode 58. Philip R. La Porta is an instructor and professor of physics at Rowan University and host of The Whiparound podcast.  He completed his PhD in physics at Lehigh University and bachelor's at Muhlenberg College. 

    57. Data scientist, Kyle Frankovich, on overcoming impostor syndrome and breaking into data science

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 83:23


    Episode 57. Kyle Frankovich is an Engineering Project Manager in Data Science at Apple. During the recording of this episode he was a Data Scientist at Insight Data Science. Kyle completed his bachelor's degree at University of Pittsburgh and his PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at University of California, Davis.

    56. Government relations expert, Nicole Parker, on choosing your own path and pushing for systemic change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 85:30


    Episode 56. Nicole Parker is a Principal at Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC where she serves as a government relations associate. Nicole completed a PhD at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health and a bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland Baltimore County

    55. Life sciences ecosystem builder, Ulyana Desiderio, on changing careers and staying close to science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 64:43


    Episode 55. Ulyana Desiderio is Director of Life Sciences at Maryland Department of Commerce. She did her PhD at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and was the Chief Scientific Officer for the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

    54. Stanford neuroscience professor, Julie Kauer, on being a woman in science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 92:14


    Episode 54. Julie Kauer is a professor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She completed her PhD at Yale and did postdoctoral work at UCSF and Stanford.

    53. Investigative reporter and paleontologist, Shaena Montanari, on journalism, dinosaurs, and Scottish highland games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 79:33


    Episode 53. Shaena Montanari is an Investigative Reporter at Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. She completed her PhD in Comparative Biology at the American Museum of Natural History and undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also completed a Master's degree in Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University.

    52. Rocket scientist and entrepreneur, Neal Bloom, on building startup ecosystems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 61:12


    Episode 52. Neal Bloom is CEO at Rising Tide Partners, Managing Partner at Interlock Capital, and Founder and CEO at Fresh Brewed Tech. He's also a UCSD graduate, San Diego evangelist, and host of the Tacos & Tech podcast.

    51. Inscopix CEO, Kunal Ghosh, on entrepreneurship and mentorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 70:10


    Episode 51. Kunal Ghosh is Founder and CEO at Inscopix. Kunal completed his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania and a Master's degree and PhD in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.

    50. [Former] PhD student, Alisa Atkins, on the intersection between art and science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 83:02


    Episode 50. Alisa Atkins is a technical sales consultant at Miltenyi Biotec. She completed her undergraduate in Molecular Biology at UC Berkeley and her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.

    49. Venture partner, Richard Ransohoff, on the importance of diverse experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 74:47


    Episode 49. Richard Ransohoff is a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures and interim Chief Medical Officer at Abata Therapeutics. Richard is a physician-scientist. He completed his undergraduate degree at Bard College and his MD at Case Western Reserve University.

    48. Vanderbilt Professor, Cody Siciliano, on developing a passion and the value of community college

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 68:10


    Episode 48. Cody Siciliano is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Cody is a neuroscientist and did a postdoc at MIT, PhD at Wake Forest and his undergrad degrees at Binghamton University and Sullivan County Community College. 

    47. Founder of FreeThePhD, Vay Cao, on the psychology behind interviewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 63:43


    Episode 47. Vania (Vay) Cao is a clinical specialty liaison at the Mayo Clinic. She did her undergrad in microbiology at Penn State University and her PhD in neuroscience at Brown University (woot woot!!!)

    46. Director of Corporate Development, Carlos Loya, on how BD works and the promise of advanced medicines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 119:04


    Episode 46. Carlos Loya is the Global Commercial Lead and Director of Business Development at Praxis. He did his bachelor's degree in biochemistry at New Mexico State University and a PhD in neurobiology at Harvard.

    45. Former Senate Chief of Staff, Mark Bayer, on combatting alternative facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 62:55


    Episode 45. Mark Bayer is the President of Bayer Strategic Consulting. Mark is a former Chief of Staff in the US House of Representatives and in the US Senate. He did his undergraduate work at Cornell and holds a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. 

    44. Wiley Editor, Jeremy Petravicz, on brains, glia, and staying close to science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 108:23


    Episode 44. Jeremy Petravicz is an editor at Wiley Publishing. Jeremy did his PhD in neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill and a postdoc at MIT. 

    43. Public health physician, Linda Arogundade, on vaccine deployment and the importance of public health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 74:56


    Episode 43. Linda Arogundade is an Edward S. Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. She was a technical consultant at the West Africa Health Organization. did a masters degree at Brandeis, and her medical degree at University of Ibadan

    42. Investment banker, Charlie Caldwell, on life sciences consulting and the business side of science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 78:01


    Episode 42. Charlie Caldwell is a Healthcare Investment Banker at Salem Partners and previously worked in life sciences consulting at ZS Associates. After completing an undergraduate degree at Vassar College, Charlie did MS and PhD at University of Southern California.

    Bonus Ep: 2020 Round-up with Kim Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 60:58


    Kim Edwards is my lovely, funny, and all-around awesome partner. We talk about the crazy events of 2020, in society and in our lives.

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