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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 The post 14. Aravind Natarajan: Building living factories appeared first on Science Blender.

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 The post 13. Dave Gnopo: Can bacteria prevent disease? appeared first on Science Blender.

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 The post 12. Ghazal Shoorideh: Battery Boss appeared first on Science Blender.

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 The post 11. Black Voices in STEM appeared first on Science Blender.

Artwork by Laura Sinclair: laurasinclair34.wordpress.comJackman and Hurndale: https://laurasinclair34.wordpress.com/oil/#jp-carousel-20 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. Published: January 3rd 2019        The post 10. Laura Sinclair: Art Blender appeared first on Science Blender.

  Artwork by Laura Sinclair laurasinclair34.wordpress.com 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 studies the link between cancer and the The post 9. Joe Kuo: Sugar-Coated appeared first on Science Blender.

Doubting yourself? Feeling unqualified? You are not the only one. Listen in as we tackle this widespread dread known as imposter syndrome. Published: June 17th 2019Hosts: Charlie Heinke and Monet Roberts Music Credits: Kalte Ohren (septahelix remix) (ft. starfrosch) by The post 8. The Imposter Syndrome appeared first on Science Blender.

Coming from Iceland, Arna made her way to the US to work on science useful for geothermal operations back home. Here she developed a new method to extract lithium out of geothermal wastewater. We’ll hear about how she navigates between The post 7. Arna Pálsdóttir: Value from Waste appeared first on Science Blender.

Some used to say lithium metal batteries were impossible. Snehashis’s strategy? Nanoparticles. Sneh shares with us how he followed his life’s current and wound up thinking about what happens between two electrodes. Published: December 3rd 2018 Hosts: Joseph Brown and Charlie The post 6. Snehashis Choudhury: Between two electrodes appeared first on Science Blender.

Mardochee’s scientific curiosity started with wondering how international phone calls work. After college, he went to America to pursue a research career, though his home country of Haiti never left his mind. We will hear how Mardochee bridged the worlds The post 5. Mardochee Reveil: Transitions appeared first on Science Blender.

It may seem that Joseph Carlin was destined to be successful in graduate school. But research doesn’t always turn out like you expect. We’ll hear how Joe coped with the struggles he faced as he tried to develop new materials The post 4. Joseph Carlin: Keep Charging appeared first on Science Blender.

We talk to cryo-electron microscopist Jade Noble about growing up in a military family, and the most dangerous animal in the world, and the challenge of switching lab groups in the middle of graduate school. Published: July 24th 2018    Hosts: The post 3. Jade Noble: Mosquitoes in Focus appeared first on Science Blender.

This pilot episode blends together the life and science of Michael-Paul Robinson. You’ll hear about a story of mentorship, what it is like to be a first-generation graduate student, and how antibodies can be efficiently produced in bacteria. Published: July The post 2. Michael-Paul Robinson: Antibody Origami appeared first on Science Blender.

Welcome to Science Blender! In our pilot episode, we tell you what Science Blender is all about and give you a sneak preview of our first season! Published: July 24th 2018            Hosts: Kevin Weyant, Joseph Brown The post 1. Welcome to Science Blender! appeared first on Science Blender.