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Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD!I'm your host, David Mendes, and today, I'm thrilled to dive into an enlightening conversation with Matteo Tardelli, a seasoned professional in the biotech sector and an advocate for aligning career choices with personal values. In this episode, Matteo opens up about the intricate process of uncovering one's core values and how they play a pivotal role in making fulfilling career decisions.We'll explore his journey from academia to industry, touching on his experiences and challenges in job hunting, especially in the realms of biotech and consulting. Matteo also shares practical advice on conducting thorough company research, the significance of informational interviews, and the importance of introspection in the job search process. Additionally, Matteo will discuss his latest book, "Beyond Academia: Stories and Strategies for PhDs Making the Leap," offering invaluable insights for PhD students navigating transitions outside academia.Get ready for an episode filled with actionable strategies, personal anecdotes, and thought-provoking discussions that can help you align your career path with your personal values and find true satisfaction in your professional life. Tune in and let's go beyond the thesis with Matteo Tardelli! Matteo Tardelli transitioned from academia to biotech, management consulting, and MedTech, and now heehelps other PhDs do the same by providing actionable steps and execution plans.His work has been featured in publications such as Nature Careers, Chemistry World, The Biochemist, and Inside Higher Ed. Matteo has spoken on post-PhD career success at Ivy League institutions and has been invited as a panellist at career development conferences across the U.S. and Europe.As the author of The Salmon Leap for PhDs: Swimming Upstream – A Transition from Academia to Industry (2020) and Beyond Academia: Stories and Strategies for PhDs Making the Leap to Industry (2023), his books have become essential reading in the PhD career development space, selling over 4,000 copies on Amazon. His latest book, Beyond Academia, has garnered over 100 positive reviews on the platform. Additionally, he recently launched the BA Newsletter, which features human stories on PhD careers and has already gained hundreds of subscribers. What we covered in the interview:

I 1989 mødes to mænd, som repræsenterer hvert sit nukleare forskningscenter - på hver sin side af den kolde krig. Og på trods af tidens spændinger, så bliver det startskuddet til en skelsættende epoke for udforskningen af de supertunge grundstoffer. Den umage alliance kan du høre meget mere om i denne episode af Periodisk. —Hvis du vil vide mere om samarbejdet mellem Joint Institute of Nuclear Research i Dubna og Lawrence Livermore National Library, så kan vi varmt anbefale bogen “Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table” af Kit Chapman fra 2019. Chapman har også skrevet en række artikler til mediet Chemistry World, der berører samarbejdet, blandt andet artiklen ‘One of the most succesful scientific collaborations between Russia and the US discovered five elements - and then quietly folded' fra januar 2024: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-story-of-how-the-most-successful-us-russia-scientific-collaboration-collapsed/4018607.articleVidenskabsjournalisten Rebecca Mileham besøgte Dubna i 2018 og interviewede blandt andet Yuri Oganesson til en længere artikel om samarbejdet for Royal Society - den kan du læse på hendes hjemmeside her: https://rebeccamileham.com/interviewing-yuri-oganessian/—Periodisk - er en RAKKERPAK original produceret af Rakkerpak Productions.Historierne du hører bygger på journalistisk research og fakta. De kan indeholde fiktive elementer som for eksempel dialog.Hvis du kan lide min fortælling, så husk at gå ind og abonnér, give en anmeldelse og fortæl dine venner om Periodisk.Podcasten er blevet til med støtte fra Novo Nordisk Fonden. Hvis du vil vide mere kan du besøge vores website periodisk.dkAfsnittet er skrevet og tilrettelagt af Maya Zachariassen.Tor Arnbjørn og Dorte Palle er producere.Rene Slott står for lyddesign og mixSimon Bennebjerg er vært

Jimmie sends in this week's question, seeking an answer as to why plastic loses its flexibility. James Tytko took on the question with the help of Chemistry World's Phillip Broadwith... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

#12 Een aardappeleter is geen nutriscore In deze aflevering van ETEN IS WETEN nemen Karsten, Joris en Hidde je mee op een reis door de kunstgeschiedenis. Ze belichten het verhaal van Gordina de Groot, vaak geportretteerd door Vincent van Gogh en bekend als de Mona Lisa van het dorpje Gerwen. Ontdek haar fascinerende portret in de shownotes. Ze duiken ook in het recente onderzoek dat aantoont dat de focus op koolhydraten in de veredeling heeft geleid tot een afname van nutriënten in onze groenten, fruit en vooral granen. Ze verkennen de historische context van deze ontwikkeling en hoe toegankelijkheid van groenten en fruit is veranderd in de afgelopen eeuw. Nu we genoeg koolhydraten hebben, is het tijd voor veredelaars om hun focus te verleggen? Verder bespreken ze de verwachting dat boodschappen dit jaar niet goedkoper zullen worden. Met een prijsstijging van 31% in twee jaar tijd, en specifiek de kaas die veel duurder is geworden, vragen ze zich af: wat is de rol van supermarkten in de voedseltransitie, en zijn zij echt de schuldigen van deze prijsstijgingen? Feit #1 Gordina de Groot wordt ook wel de Mona Lisa van Gerwen genoemd

Cite: 1. Ferguson, MRSB MRSC D. A Perspective: Exploring Multi-Factorial Aspects of Quantum Dots- Unveiling Potential Applications? The New Chemist- Academic Journal. Published online December 11, 2023. doi:10.21428/3ed95e66.5f4dd3e2 --- A Perspective- Exploring Multi-Factorial Aspects of Quantum Dots- Unveiling Potential Applications? ———————————————————————————————————————————-  Introduction First, in the realm of quantum dots, the gaze has long been fixed upon their size-dependent optical properties. These nanoscopic entities exhibit intriguing behaviors, where larger uniform nanoparticles offer more space for electron waves, consequently influencing their optical characteristics. Conversely, the confinement of subatomic particles within nanoparticles leads to observable quantized effects, significantly impacting their optical manifestations.   Discussion and Inquiry Second, delving into the foundational principles of quantum chemistry, we often lean on established concepts like Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. This principle underscores the profound influence of momentum and position on entities at the quantum scale. Size, in essence, is a mathematical expression of position across a dimension or multiple dimensions.   However, what if we were to extend our analysis beyond the size-induced, and quantized-light dependent optical traits of nanoparticles? What if we were to consider their intrinsic and resultant momentum, and how this could affect their optical and temperature properties? Might such an approach engender a spectrum of radiation with tuned multi-components? Could we better understand and tune the quantized light absorption of colloidal particles through an analysis of their intrinsic and resultant momenta and how that is affect by quantized light? Could we tailor these findings to meet diverse research and clinical needs and demands?   With these questions raised, this beckons us to venture beyond a conventional focus on position or size as a main parameter to adjust in pursuit of understanding quantum dot applications, phenomena, and behavior. As scientists, it may serve us well to consider the profound implications of how these nanoparticles (quantum dots), potentially adjust or change their behavior within the context of an input of quantized light, when possessing an intrinsic or resultant momentum.   Reference 1.       Robinson, J. The quantum dot story. Chemistry World. (https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-quantum-dot-story/4018219.article).

Taking on this question from listener Christie, James Tytko enlisted the assistance of Chemistry World's Philip Broadwith... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Ep 128 is loose and we're off to New York City for a scandalous tale of poison, fitness fanatics and strange parcels in the post...Who were the Molineux family? Who held grudges down the gym? And is whiskey the cure for everything?The secret ingredient is...knickerbockers!Join us on Patreon to get extra episodes every week, and come and follow us on Instagram Twitter and FacebookSources this week include The New York Court of Appeals Archives, The Devil's Gentleman by Harold Schechter, The Republic and The New York Times, Chemistry World and Susan Spellen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brittany Trang recently made New York Times headlines with an experimental but extraordinarily promising method for turning dangerous "forever" chemicals called PFAS into different, harmless chemicals. Dr. Trang is a 2022-2023 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow at STAT News. Previously, she covered health and science at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Fellow. Her freelance work has been published places like Chemistry World, Chemical & Engineering News, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.She has a bachelor's in English and chemistry from the Ohio State University and a PhD in chemistry from Northwestern University, where she worked with Prof. William Dichtel to develop per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation methods.PFAS, a class of “forever” chemicals that don't break down in the environment, are a common problem on military bases and other places where firefighting foam is heavily used.  As part of Climate Money Watchdog's mission to investigate spending on environmental protection as well as climate change mitigation, we are tracking the $10 billion the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has $10 billion has allocated to addressing the PFAS problem, including $1 billion for advanced research.Support the show

On March 16, 2012, we published the first episode of Canary Cry Radio! This episode marks ten years of Thinking Outside the Cage!   Canary Cry News Talk #459 - 03.16.2022 Z DECACORN   LINKTREE: CanaryCry.Party SHOW NOTES: CanaryCryNewsTalk.com CLIP CHANNEL: CanaryCry.Tube SUPPLY DROP: CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com SUPPORT: CanaryCryRadio.com/Support MEET UPS: CanaryCryMeetUps.com Basil's other podcast: ravel Gonz' YT: Facelikethesun Resurrection App Made by Canary Cry Producer: Truther Dating App   LEAD UKRAINE/RUSSIA/RUMORS OF WARS 4:00 V / 1:42 P Clip: Zelensky to Congress, invokes 9/11 Biden to send $800 million military aid to Ukraine (Yahoo) Fox news consultant and photographer killed in Ukraine conflict (USA Today) → Russian journalist protests during Russian TV broadcast, missing (Yahoo) → Headline: Zelensky, peace talks “sounding more realistic” (MSN/Forbes) → Putin's UK stash seized by Klepto unit (Telegraph)   SPACE POPE REPTILIAN 18:17 V / 15:59 P Pope to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart Mary (Vatican News) → Source: LA Marzulli on the Fatima Deception 2018   INTRO (M-W-F) 29:11 V  26:52 P B&G Update V4V/Exec./Asso./Support 10 years Decacorn and Revelation 13 NFTs minted for Supply Droppers   FLIPPY 47:36 V / 45: 18 P Miso Robotics shareholders intro promo video (YouTube)   Party Pitch/Ravel/clips 56:50 V / 54:32   UKRAINE/NEW WORLD ORDER 1:00:33 V / :58:15 P How Ukraine can become crucible for New World Order (Guardian) → Flynn says Putin disrupted Bill Gates' New World Order (Rolling Stone)   METAVERSE Ex-Disney CEO Bob Igor next project, Genies run by 29 year old (CNBC)   [TREASURE] SupplyDrop, Producers, 7.77 [SPEAKPIPE][BYE YOUTUBE]   COVID19/WACCINE Waccine maker stocks rise as China faces worst outbreak since 2020 (CNBC)  [30 mil people, 13 cities lockdown China, DailyMail] → What to know about the 4th C19 shot (Time Magazine) → NIH launches 3 mRNA shots for HIV (NIH)   QUANTUM 2:02:00 V /  This quantum computing stock might save the world (InvestorPlace)   [TALENT] Audio, Art, Microfiction 2:11:00 V /    SPACE 2:32:00 V UK Gov funds Rolls Royce Space Power Station (Electronics Weekly)   ANTARCTICA 2:34:00 V Satellite connectivity and ESG for Climate Change 2041 research (BnAmerica)   [TIME] Timestamps, MeetUps, Reviews, End of show   ADDITIONAL STORIES: Clip: Apple supplier Foxconn in China halts production (CNBC) How vertical farming will change the way Americans eat (CNBC) Biden's plan to reshape Fed just hit hurdle (CNN) Patent office cements priority for CRISPR editing in cells (Chemistry World)  Is the human brain a biological computer? (Princeton) How satellites show us Antarctica (Inside Wales Sport) Senate passes bill to make daylight saving permanent (CNN) Biden allow Afghans protected status (Yahoo) …more Ukraine/Russia Activists stormed Russian oligarch mansion in London (Insider) …more Flippy Electronic goat robot by Kawasaki (Electrek) Japan fashion magnate buys “affectionate” robot venture (Reuters) Terrifying future of emotional manipulative shapeshifting robots (NY Post) →→ Note: Author of NY Post article feed   EPISODE 459 WAS PRODUCED BY…   Executive Producers Hannah G** & Lorie G** Sir Sigrah the Beast**  Klifton P** Estimating1Discovering3**   Producers Sir James Knight and Servant of the Tribe of Judah, MORV, Traci R, Arnold W, Amanda P, Stephpud, Jackie U, Dame Madelyn Keeper of the Northland, Ashly S, T0ph, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Epany Blaze, puddin22, Laura C, Gail M, LX PROTOCOL V2, Jessica L, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, DrWhoDunDat, Runksmash, Veronica D, Malik W   AUDIO PRODUCTION (Jingles, Iso, Music): MartyB, Lloyd V, Chester W   ART PRODUCTION (Drawing, Painting, Graphics): Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation, Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia, LittleWinged1   CONTENT PRODUCTION (Microfiction etc.): Runksmash: Deep in the center of The White Desert's server farm alarms sound, a high risk asset has broken free Tenders begin quarantining information, and severing connections, and the EverCube, sensing the danger, resurrects the enforcer, Nimrod Shackleton!   CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin, Epsilon   Timestamps: Mondays: Jackie U Wednesdays: Jade Bouncerson Fridays: Christine C    

In a recent article in the online magazine Aeon, the renowned science writer, Philip Ball, considered the concept of imagination and coined the phrase “homo imaginatus”. Yet what really is imagination? How has it been perceived over the centuries? And what role does imagination play in human creativity? Philip is the author of many popular books on science, including works on the nature of water, pattern formation in the natural world, colour in art, the science of social and political philosophy, the cognition of music, and physics in Nazi Germany. He has written widely on the interactions between art and science, and has delivered lectures to scientific and general audiences at venues ranging from the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) to the NASA Ames Research Center, London's National Theatre and the London School of Economics. Formerly an editor at Nature magazine, Philip continues to write regularly for Nature. He has contributed to publications ranging from New Scientist to the New York Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times and New Statesman. He is a contributing editor of Prospect magazine, and also a columnist for Chemistry World, Nature Materials, and the Italian science magazine Sapere. He has broadcast on many occasions on radio and TV, and is a presenter of "Science Stories" on BBC Radio 4. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, sits on the editorial board of Chemistry World and Interdiscipinary Science Reviews, and is a board member of the RESOLV network on solvation science at the Ruhr University of Bochum. Philip has a BA in Chemistry from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Physics from the University of Bristol. Philip's Aeon article on imagination and Homo Imaginatus can be accessed here: https://aeon.co/essays/imagination-isnt-the-icing-on-the-cake-of-human-cognition

Much has been said about the EU Vaccines Strategy in recent weeks and months. Coverage from various media can largely be boiled down to the conclusion that despite good intentions, the EU strategy is simply a case of "too little, too late". But is there more to this story? How does the roll-out of the EU strategy measure up against that rest of the world? And most importantly, what are our reference points? Join Alex, Harpa and Vic on a deep dive into the EU Vaccines Strategy and discover the good, the bad and the ethically questionable elements of the complex world of COVID-19 vaccines distribution. COVID-19 data Official COVID-19 statistics for the EU/EEA from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (EDCD) European Commission data on vaccination rates in the EU The EU's Vaccines Strategy The EU Vaccines Strategy EU and National Institutions involved in the procurement and distribution of vaccines and data collection in the EU/EEA. The EU's regulatory process for evaluation and approval of vaccines and key facts on COVID-19 vaccines. "Europe's Vaccination Problem" (The Daily, 12 April 2021) "How Europe fell behind on vaccines" (Politico, 27 January 2021) "The European Union's troubled COVID-19 vaccine rollout" (PIEE, 15 March 2021) Supply chains "How vaccines are made, and why it is hard" (The Economist, 4 February 2021) "Inside Pfizer's Fast, Fraught, and Lucrative Vaccine Distribution" (Bloomberg Businessweek, 4 March 2021) "Why manufacturing Covid vaccines at scale is hard" (Chemistry World, 23 March 2021) "Industrial Policy Saved Europe's Vaccine Drive" (Foreign Policy, 10 May 2021) Contact and social media We would be happy if you leave us a comment on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or contact us via email (untangled@podworld.org) or check out our website.

Scientists and students with disabilities are often excluded from laboratories — in part because of how they're designed. Emily Kwong speaks to disabled scientist Krystal Vasquez on how her disability changed her relationship to science, how scientific research can become more accessible, and how STEMM fields need to change to be more welcoming to disabled scientists. Read Krystal's article in Chemistry World, 'Excluded From The Lab.' You can email Short Wave at ShortWave@npr.org.

Going Green host Dylan Welch sits down with Neelam Vaidya, the founder and CEO of ViridisChem, to discuss her entrepreneurial background and how she is utilizing platform technology to digitize and organize the chemistry world.Support the show (http://www.GoingGreenShow.com)

This is the full-length interview I did for an article in Chemistry World on science podcasts.

Lara Lalemi is a second year Chemistry PhD candidate and founder of the Creative Tuition Collective. She joins Gordon and Joe to talk about navigating the education system as a black queer woman, underrepresentation in STEM and how it’s lead her to start Creative Tuition. Show NotesQueer Science Podcast Hidden Figures (Movie) Creative Tuition (Website) Decolonising my mind - Chemistry World Creative Tuition Collective - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Lara on LinkedIn Subscribe to our email list for exclusive content, special offers from our guests and every episode directly in your inbox - hereLiminal Podcast is for people trying to learn how to deal with life when the rug gets pulled from under your feet. Join Gordon and Joe on their journey into liminal space, as they speak frankly and honestly with friends and experts about their experiences, and ways to deal with change in a healthy way, be that through humour, self-care, science, or spirituality.Liminal Podcast couldn’t happen without the support of our team, as always massive thank you to Harry for writing the theme music, Haley for creating our logo and Leah for everything she does behind the scenes. Thank you to everyone who rates and reviews the show, we really appreciate it.Subscribe to Liminal PodcastApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyStitcherFollow us on Social MediaFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTok

This week's radical is Dr. Raychelle Burks, an analytical chemist and self-proclaimed supervillain. She's also a science writer and educator, with articles appearing in ChemistryWorld and appearances on the Smithsonian Channel's The Curious Life and Death of... series.We discuss everything from Hercule Poirot's sleuthing skills (and the shocking murder rates of small-town fictional England) to how scientific research is skewed by sexist and racist biases, and how understanding these biases makes you a better scientist.Some Questions I Ask:What is analytical chemistry? (1:37)How did you find your way to forensic work? (7:26)Where do you draw the line between sticking it out in a toxic work environment vs. leaving for something better? (15:58)Where did your journey begin? (25:39)What are the main obstacles to people acknowledging systemic bias and oppression in science? (44:20)In This Episode, You Will Learn:How a love of detective shows led to a career in science (7:53)Why "going with your gut" is a bad idea in science (and detective work) (10:11)How standup comedy mirrors the scientific method (12:10)How systemic issues lock marginalized people out of STEM (15:07)Micro-aggressions vs. more overt prejudice, and who really has the emotional outbursts (20:52)How history is taught dishonestly (32:41)How science exists in context, and biases can lead to poor data collection (and poor results) (34:51)Connect with RaychelleRaychelle's TwitterRaychelle's Articles for ChemistryWorldCurly Hair MafiaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/radicals-and-revolutionaries-lab. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency is hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Intro Music: Boost by Joakim Karud www.joakimkarud.com https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud ​www.patreon.com/joakimkarud ​Outro Music: The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED WWW.LAKEYINSPIRED.COM https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired www.patreon.com/lakeyinspired Hello Lightning Tamers, this is episode number 30, and in today’s podcast, I’ll be reading the article  “A Noble Quest: History of noble gases” by Mike Sutton, the story of William Ramsay’s Hunt for the noble gases! During the early 2 months of the covid-19 pandemic with the stay-at-home order here in Pittsburgh,  I took advantage of that time to research. Among many things, I wanted to answer several questions I had for the noble gases: when were they discovered, who discovered them, and the naming convention behind the gases. (the last one being my slight obsession with word and meanings/definitions of). I ended up on the Chemistry World website where I found this article. Now it took a little more time than previous permission but Taming Lightning has been granted permission to read the following article from the Chemistry World Magazine by the Royal Society of Chemistry.  

On Episode 102, Mike introduces the concept of lyfe, which he and Dr. Stuart Bartlett coined in a paper earlier this year, through the lens of Star Trek. Lyfe is defined as any system that performs the following four pillars: dissipation, autocatalysis, homeostasis, and learning. Life is therefore a subset of lyfe—it's the specific instance of lyfe that we are aware of on Earth. The concept of lyfe allows us to understand life in the context of other phenomena in the universe, more clearly define "life as we don't know it," and frame astrobiological research questions in new ways. "Defining Lyfe in the Universe: From Three Privileged Functions to Four Pillars," Mike and Stuart's paper in the journal Life: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/4/42 "Thinking About Life (or Lyfe) Through The Prism of Star Trek," Mike's blog post for Many Worlds: https://manyworlds.space/2020/06/17/thinking-about-life-or-lyfe-through-the-prism-of-star-trek/ Lyfe as The Guardian's word of the week: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/06/lyfe-a-new-word-for-aliens-that-takes-a-leaf-out-of-life Lyfe in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/30/is-there-lyfe-on-mars-new-concept-broadens-search-for-alien-organisms Lyfe in Chemistry World: https://www.chemistryworld.com/its-lyfe-jym/4012266.article Lyfe in the Danish broadsheet newspaper Weekendavisen: https://www.weekendavisen.dk/2020-26/ideer/livet-som-vi-ikke-kender-det Follow Mike on Twitter: @Miquai

During the discussion, we mention a few terms-LCMS – Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry is an analytical technique wherein complex mixtures of chemical are separated by liquid chromatography, then subjected to mass analysis in a mass spectrometer.  This often gives detailed information about the composition of the chemical mixtures.NMR autosampler – A device which automatically takes samples of a chemical or chemical mix and then makes it available for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis.  The chemical mixes are subject to measurement while in a strong magnetic field, giving information about the structure of the sample under examination.Copper iodide – A metallic compound, with chemical formula CuI, also known as cuporous oxide.  As well as applications in organic synthesis (to which Nessa was referring), it is used in cloud seeding.If you want to connect with Nessa and hear about what she’s doing, you can find her:@SuperScienceGrl on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SuperScienceGrlOn LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nessacarson/You’ll also find a number of articles she has written if you head over to www.chemistryworld.com, such as her articles on “Am I really a scientist”or“How many papers do you read a week?”We also talk about another great Chemistry account on Twitter - @chemjobber – “The king and emperor of chemistry twitter” for more information on chemistry job markets. Our theme music is "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Music from https://filmmusic.ioLicense: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Connect with me (Paul) at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulorange/H.E.L. group can be found at www.helgroup.com online, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hel-ltd/, on twitter we’re @hel_group,or search for us on Facebook

Today’s guest is Akshat Rathi, a London-based reporter, covering science, energy, and environment for Bloomberg News. He has a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford, and a BTech in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai.He tells stories of the people and their ideas tackling the biggest problem facing humanity: climate change. And he is currently working on a book about scaling up climate solutions.Previously, Akshat was a senior reporter at Quartz and a science editor at The Conversation. He has also worked for The Economist and the Royal Society of Chemistry. His writings have also been published in Nature, The Hindu, The Guardian, Ars Technica, and Chemistry World, among others.In 2018, Akshat won Journalist of the Year at the Drum’s Online Media Awards ceremony, he was a finalist for the John B. Oakes award for distinguished environmental journalism, and he was shortlisted for British Science Writer of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers. In 2019, he was shortlisted by the British Journalism Awards for the best science journalism category.Akshat has won fellowships from Columbia University and City University of New York to enhance his reporting work. He has also served on the advisory panel of the 2019 Cairncross Review on the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK.In today’s episode, we cover:Akshat’s most recent role at QuartzHow and why Akshat came to be a climate journalist, and where his concern about this issue came fromHis transition from PhD to journlismThe importance of rigor in science journalism, and how Akshat defines itThe state of media business models, and the implications for climate coverageSome different paths to introduce more scientific expertise in the newsroomAkshat’s assessment of the problem of climate changeAkshat’s thoughts about market forces vs regulation, a carbon price, US role vs developing countries, carbon removal, fission & fusion, solar geoengineering, and moreRole of the fossil fuel companies in the transitionConsumer and corporate offsetsAdaptation and resiliencyHow Akshat would allocate $100B to maximize its impact towards decarbonizationAkshat’s advice for others looking to figure out how to helpA teaser for Akshat’s upcoming role with Bloomberg News (which he’s since started!)Links to topics discussed in this episode:Quartz: https://qz.com/UN Climate Change Conference - December 2019: https://unfccc.int/cop25The "would you nationalize sausages?" question: https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2019/12/10/would-you-nationalise-sausages-wins-the-weirdest-question-of-the-election-award/Bloomberg News: https://www.bloomberg.com/ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/Climate Home: https://www.climatechangenews.com/Carbon Brief: https://www.carbonbrief.org/Heated: https://heated.world/Emily Atkin: https://twitter.com/emorweeClimate Feedback: https://climatefeedback.org/NewScientist: https://www.newscientist.com/The Economist: https://www.economist.com/AAAS Fellowship: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowshipsBreakthrough Energy Ventures: https://www.b-t.energy/ventures/Enjoy the show!

This week's question is a curious cooking query from Anthony. "When pasta or rice is added to boiling water, there is a sudden surge of the boiling water to the point that the pot boils over with bubbles. Why is this?" Phil Sansom got in touch with Phillip Broadwith, business editor of the magazine Chemistry World... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Physics World and Chemistry World editors spar over carbon and oxygen

For this month’s Book Club podcast, it’s a highly unusual review scenario, as we get to grips with Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table, written by none other than Kit Chapman (yes, the very same Kit Chapman who was, up until recently, Chemistry World’s cosplay loving Comment editor).  We were in the privileged position to hear about Kit’s book from almost the moment he decided to write it. This, perhaps unsurprisingly, was a task which required him to travel around the globe in search of answers to some of chemistry’s greatest questions: where do elements actually come from and how are they made? And: What happens when what we know about the periodic table turns out to be…well…less right than we thought it was?

Patrick sent us this question: "My wife wants me to light a candle after doing my number two, to get rid of the smell. Does this actually do anything?"Phil Sansom has been sniffing out an answer, with the help of Kit Chapman from Chemistry World. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, listen in as I read "Passing the sniff test" written by Rebecca Trager for Chemistry World. We'll learn about George Aldrich, who has one of the most unique jobs out there! To read "Passing the sniff test" by Rebecca Trager, click here. To find Rebecca on Twitter, click here. To watch "NASA's Staff Sniffer" on YouTube, published by the Science Channel, click here. To learn more about the SmellTaste 2019 conference, click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesmellpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesmellpodcast/support

When a bar of soap gets used a lot and gets smaller, it seems to struggle to form suds properly. Is something other than just a smaller surface area going on? Eva Higginbotham has been scubbing up to answer this question with the help of Phillip Broadwith, Business Editor at Chemistry World, and Paul Dauenhauer from the University of Minnesota... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

O café é uma das bebidas mais populares no mundo e muito consumida especialmente por causa do efeito estimulante de um de seus componentes, a Cafeína. Neste décimo-nono episódio, o Prof. Cedric comenta sobre os principais constituintes do café, seus efeitos e suas influências no aroma e sabor da bebida. Notas do episódio: Chemistry World … Continue lendo EP.19: Café →

Karin Bodewits studied Biology in the Netherlands and is a PhD graduate from the University of Edinburgh. She founded the career platform NaturalScience.Careers. She works as an author, speaker and seminar leader for a range of communication topics. She is the author of the novel ‘You Must Be Very Intelligent — The PhD Delusion’, published by Springer Nature. The novel is a humorous but tragic story about PhD life and it has been discussed by quite a few prominent magazines and newspapers, such as Times Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and Chemistry World.   […] none of the things I'm doing today, and I really love doing them, has ever been my big big dream. Point being - you don't have to have a dream! Karin Bodewits, Writer*Entrepreneur*SeminarLeader*Speaker*Scientist   For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the podcast, visit www.phdcareerstories.com. You can also find us on social media: www.facebook.com/PhDCareerStories www.twitter.com/PhDCareerPod www.instagram.com/phdcareerstories www.linkedin.com/company/phd-career-stories

O quinto episódio do Podcast Microbiando conta com algumas novidades: Temos um novo integrante, o virologista Dr. Eduardo Volotão que irá participar e contribuir muito no nosso podcast quinzenal; Tivemos nossa primeira carta do ouvinte e estamos muito felizes com isso! E anunciamos também um sorteio do livro “Molecular Diversity of Environmental Prokaryotes” para os ouvintes que nos escreverem nos próximos dois episódios, mais detalhes no episódio. Bom, nesse episódio do Podcast Microbiando iremos discutir a relação da composição das populações de bactérias associadas aos corais e o impacto da atividade humana sobre a diversidade de bactérias que vivem nesses corais. Os resultados foram muito interessantes, podendo até ser utilizados para medir a poluição do mar. O título do artigo é “Coral bacterial-core abundance and network complexity as proxies for anthropogenic pollution”, publicado na Frontiers in Microbiology em abril deste ano pelo grupo de pesquisadores do Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, liderado pela Dr. Raquel Peixoto, sendo a primeira autora a Dr. Deborah Leite. E contamos com a participação da Dr. Raquel Peixoto que respondeu algumas de nossas dúvidas e a importância do trabalho. No Microlitros de notícias, Úrsula Lopes nos traz uma notícia escrita pelo Dener Oliveira sobre o desenvolvimento de uma nova vacina contra herpes; Michel Leon fala sobre os avanços na produção de artemisinina, uma das principais drogas para o tratamento da malária; o calouro Gabril Martins fala uma solução inusitada para uma praga que ocorreu no século XX na Austrália. Na Filogênia da Ciência, contamos a história da cientista Françoise Barre-Sinoussi, ganhadora do prêmio Nobel em Medicinia ou Fisiologia e uma das cientistas responsáveis pela descoberta do HIV. Tópicos comentados nesse episódio Microbiota em corais Corais Impacto humano Bioindicador de poluição marinha Holobiontes Superorganismos RNAs ribossomais (rRNA) Vacina contra herpes Artemisinina Malária Mixomatose em coelhos Françoise Barre-Sinoussi HIV 4 alimentos que são probióticos Referências desse episódio Deborah C. A. Leite, Joana F. Salles, Emiliano N. Calderon, Clovis B. Castro, Adalto Bianchini, Joseane A. Marques, Jan Dirk van Elsas e Raquel S. Peixoto. Coral Bacterial-Core Abundance and Network Complexity as Proxies for Anthropogenic Pollution. Front. Microbiol. Tang, K. et al. The Genome of Artemisia annua Provides Insight into the Evolution of Asteraceae Family and Artemisinin Biosynthesis. Molecular Plant  11, 776-788. Dan Garisto. Genetically modified plant may boost supply of a powerful malaria drug. Science News. Organização Mundial da Saúde. Malaria, Key Facts. Nathan Seppa. Malaria drug made by baker's yeast. Science News. Hayley Bannett. Yeast to make malaria drug on demand. Chemistry World. Pesquisa FAPESP. Artemísia contra Malária. Veronica Pardini. Mixomatose em coelhos. Vevet. BBC News Brasil. O vírus que o governo australiano importou da América do Sul para matar coelhos. Melissa Davey. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi on the history and future of HIV research. The Guardian. Nobel Prize. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. From discovery to a cure: A conversation with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi.   Sobre o Podcast Microbiando A ideia do Microbiando é discutir artigos científicos de ponta em todas as áreas da microbiologia e imunologia. Vamos utilizar uma linguagem bem acessível para destrinchar esses artigos para vocês, mas sem perder o rigor científico e analítico necessário para essa tarefa. Além de discutir artigos nós teremos o quadro Microlitros de Notícias, onde nossos microbiologistas e imunologistas de plantão irão abordar pequenas reportagens e trazer novidades para vocês. No quadro filogenia da Ciência vamos contar um pouco sobre a vida de grandes personalidades que revolucionaram a Microbiologia e Imunologia com suas descobertas.   Contatos

Join Emma Stoye at the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. She speaks to New Scientist's Rowan Hooper about his book Superhuman, finds out from Philip Ball why quantum physics is Beyond Weird, and discusses the genesis of a new book with Gabrielle Walker. Plus, an in-depth chat about the very nature of the universe with Peter Atkins, whose textbook Physical Chemistry has graced the shelves of chemistry students since the 1970s.

Before the Space Race began there was a chemistry race - the hunt for new elements. The Russians may have organised the periodic table but it was the Americans that began filling in the blanks. These heavy elements could not be found in nature, you had to create them in cyclotrons and reactors. Chemistry World journalist and author, Kit Chapman, tells Dr Karl about the people behind the 20 or so unpronounceable names at the bottom of the table. In this podcast we count up from atomic number 93. Who wrote a personal letter to Stalin urging a soviet atomic program ? What was the Frankenstein-like moment in San Francisco (just before Pearl Harbour) that changed the war? Which superhero prompted the raid on the offices of DC Comics ?

Bill talks to film journalist, special effects supervisor, podcaster and award-winning home video supplements producer Heather Buckley. They discuss her path from writing for Dread Central to co-producing the forthcoming feature film THE RANGER. Other topics include: J. Hoberman and Jonathan Rosenbaum’s book MIDNIGHT MOVIES, punk rock, Martin Scorsese, applying a DIY ethic to working in corporate advertising, social media, the abuse of power in film culture, UNFORGIVEN, Michael Felsher and how hanging a poster of a character from Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED can inadvertently result in one’s own exorcism.   Read about Heather Buckley’s film and supplementary feature credits on her Internet Movie Database page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6286333/   Read Heather Buckley in Fangoria: http://www.fangoria.com/new/author/heather-buckley/   Read Heather Buckley in Diabolique: https://diaboliquemagazine.com/author/heatherbuckley/   Read Heather Buckley in Dread Central, Vulture and Chemistry World: https://muckrack.com/heather-buckley/articles   Listen to the Mass Hypnosis podcast: http://masshypnosisnow.com/   Listen to the Bonus Material podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-bonus-material-podcast   Watch Heather Buckley’s interview with Tobe Hooper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6DYEhl5Wy8&t=85s   Listen to Heather Buckley discuss LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III on Scream Addicts: http://www.screamaddicts.com/leatherface-tcm-iii-with-film-journalistproducer-heather-buckley/   Follow Heather Buckley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_heatherbuckley

The mass disparagement of knowledge is a recent phenomenon. Apparently we’ve all had enough of experts, and facts aren’t important, as there are always alternatives. In The death of expertise, Tom Nichols considers how facts fell out of favour, and what it means for the future of society. Hear an interview with Tom, a reading from the book and the views of the Chemistry World team.

Almost a decade after its extinction, the Pyrenean ibex became newly un-extinct thanks to cloning. But what are the limits of this technology? Could we one day visit a real-life Jurassic Park? Bring back the king by Helen Pilcher recounts the progress that has been made in the field of de-extinction and what benefits it may bring. Hear an interview with Pilcher, an extract from the book and the views of the Chemistry World team.

This month we introduce our new puzzles page, discuss the implications of Trump for science and meet Yuri Oganessian, the only living person with an element named after him

Yuval Noah Harari likes the big topics. His last book, Sapiens attempted to explain everything that has happened in the history of humanity. In his latest book he examines everything that will happen in humanity’s future. In part 1 of the podcast, hear the views of the Chemistry World team and those of our special guest, Stephen Cave, executive director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. In part 2, the Chemistry World team discuss their favourite books of the year and touch topics ranging from how to maximise your chance of finding your dream partner to the drug addiction of the Nazis.

This month we discuss Grunt: the curious science of humans at war by Mary Roach. The military is a huge investor in scientific and technological development. Mary Roach gained access to those who carry out research into those technologies of warfare that aren’t to do with weapons. Her book looks at how humans respond to extremes of noise, heat and exhaustion, as well as attempts to combat diarrhoea and the replacement of privates’ privates. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Mary Roach, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month’s podcast. Listen here or subscribe to the podcast using the links below. You can read our review of Grunt: the curious science of humans at war here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World  reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Science and the City by Laurie Winkless. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss Herding Hemingway's Cats: understanding how our genes work  by Kat Arney. In Ernest Hemingway's house in Florida there is a family six-toed cats. Their appearance is caused by a mutation in the molecular switch that controls the Sonic hedgehog gene. These cats provided Kat Arney with the impetus to write a book that explaines how genes work and dispels some of the misconceptions created by the media's misrepresentation of the subject. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Kat Arney, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast. You can read our review of Herding Hemingway's cats here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Grunt by Mary Roach. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

Six-toed cats and misconceptions in genetics are discussed in this months podcast

This month we discuss Why science is sexist by Nicola Gaston. That science is sexist isn't a question Nicola Gaston entertains – it is. Rather, she wants to know why a field that prides itself in being rational should behave so illogically.We discuss the research she presents on unconscious bias, in both men and women. And we talk about whose responsibility it is to address the problems of sexism, and what indeed they should do to address them. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Nicola Gaston, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast. You can read our review of Why science is sexist here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Scientific Paper Writing - A Survival Guide by Bodil Host. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss The Elements of Power by David Abraham. New technologies like smart phones and wind turbines are increasing the diversity of elements that humanitiy is ustilising. Amongst them are the rare metals, which may not acutually be rare, but they often occur in such small amounts that the mining of them is often unprofitable. Some of them occur in only a very small number of mines. All this results in the use of them posing novel economic and environmental problems. These problems are the subject of Abraham's book. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with David Abraham, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast. Listen here or subscribe to the podcast using the links below. You can read our review of The Elements of Power here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Why Science is Sexist by Nicola Gaston. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss Sorting the beef form the bull by Richard Evershed and Nicola Temple. The horsemeat scandal opened our eyes to the fact that the food we eat is not always what it claims to be. Just how widespread is the problem, how do we detect it and what changes need to be made to prevent it? You are what you eat, and what you eat might surprise you. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Richard Evershed, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast. You can read our review of Sorting the beef from the bull here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Herding Hemingway's cats by Kat Arney. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss Scientific Paper Writing - a Survival Guide by Bodil Holst. Every budding researcher must eventually write a scientific paper, and yet how to do this is not something that is usually taught. Some supervisors provide excellent guidance and others – let's be diplomatic – don't. So Bodil host has produced a book that teaches the basics: how to arrange your information to help you get started, the order in which to complete the different sections, but also how to write your title and abstract to get your article noticed, read and cited. Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Bodil Host, and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast.  You can read our review of Scientific Paper Writing  here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Sorting the beef from the bull – the science of food fraud forensics by Richard Evershed and Nicola Temple. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss Thing explainer by Randall Munroe. In this book the xkcd creator attempts to explain things as diverse as the International Space Station and the human body, using only the most common ten hundred words in the English language ('thousand' is not one of those words). See if you can guess the objects from the extracts we read out and hear about our experiences of imposing the rules on our own writing. Finally, take up our challenge and have a go yourself using thexkcd simple writer.  You can read our review of Thing explainer here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing Gaia Vince's Adventures in the Anthropocene. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss Adventures in the Anthropocene: a journey to the heart of the planet we made by Gaia Vince.  Geologists categorise time in ages, periods, eras and epochs. For the last 12 000 years, humans have been living in the the Holocene epoch, but now humanity is having such a significant impact on the planet that geologists are coming to a consensus that the Holocene has ended and we are entering a new epoch. This new epoch has been dubbed the Anthropocene, or the age of humans.  This change is being driven by our rapid altering of the oceans, the atmosphere, our rivers and indeed every habitat. Gaia Vince went on a journey around the world to see how people are being affected by these rapid changes, and how communities and nations are responding.  Hear an extract from the book, an interview with Gaia and the views of the Chemistry World team in this month's podcast.  You can read our review of Adventures in the Anthropocene here, and find all our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be discussing The Elements of Power by David Abraham. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we examine the history of scientific language, with Michael Gordin's book Scientific Babel. We ask whether the mixture of science and language can be distilled, or if our reactions to words are too strongly bonded to their meaning. We'll discover how English came to be the language of science, and ask what the future holds.   You can read our review of Scientific Babel here, and find all of our book reviews here.   We want to include you, the Chemistry Worldreader, in the conversation and we’ll announce which book will feature in the next episode, so you can read the book with us. Join us next month when we’ll be asking some tricky questions with Andy Brunning's Why does asparagus make your wee smell?. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we answer the profound qustion Why does asparagus make your wee smell? This is the title of Andy Brunning's new book, which addresses a smorgasbord of questions about food and drink in a scientific manner. You can read our review of Why does asparagus make your wee smell? here, and find all of our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry World reader, in the conversation so join us next month when we’ll be examining Randall Munroe's Thing explainer. Tweet your thoughts to @ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

Welcome to our new monthly podcast, theChemistry World Book Club. Each month we’ll be sharing our thoughts on one of the latest popular science releases and interview the authors to find out what inspired them to write about science. Join us for a review of the book itself, as well as discussion of the themes and issues found in the book. For this introductory episode, we snap up our magnifying glasses to investigate Kathryn Harkup’s new book, A is for Arsenic: the poisons of Agatha Christie, which casts a keen eye over the science behind the poisons Christie used to dispatch her fictional victims. You can read our A is for Arsenic review, as well as all of our book reviews here. We want to include you, the Chemistry Worldreader, in the conversation and we’ll announce which book will feature in the next episode, so you can read the book with us. Join us next month when we’ll be chatting about the nature of scientific language in the bestseller Scientific Babel by Michael Gordin.  Tweet your thoughts to@ChemistryWorld, or use the hashtag #BookClubCW and we’ll endeavour to include your opinions (or questions) on the podcast.

This month we discuss the ubiquitous nature of food fraud and its detection

This month, we discuss how to write quality scientific papers