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Join hosts Ginger Cooper and Madeline Farley as they sit down with Melanie Leveridge, Vice President of Assays, Profiling & Cell Sciences at AstraZeneca and SLAS Board Member. Melanie shares how embracing innovation, leading through change and building strong relationships have shaped her career, while offering her perspective on the future of AI, automation and what it truly means to thrive in science.Upcoming Events:SLAS Meet-UpsLeiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

It's time to Bridge The Gap! Giovani is back representing GenX and today his Zillennial opponent is Eric from South San Francisco. (Zillennial is a cross between Millennial and GenZ btw). Let's play!

It's time to Bridge The Gap! Giovani is back representing GenX and today his Zillennial opponent is Eric from South San Francisco. (Zillennial is a cross between Millennial and GenZ btw). Let's play! Vinnie is accepting that cash is going away. Isn't that common cents? You know what sucks? Not having a dryer. Many people consider themselves a “slow walker.” Well, they need to get out of the way! I ain't saying she a gold digger… but Sarah is.

Hour 1: A young actor from the Godzilla franchise tragically passed away in a car accident. Conan has a new hairdo. ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' is apparently still on? Matty checked out Will Ferrell's new show. Benson Boone is still doing his signature backflip, don't worry. 22% of people claim they NEVER use AI. Is that even possible with its invasion into everything? Even dating! Hour 2: MrBeast is married! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's karaoke song revealed! Matt Damon's stunt double was a woman! Elon Musk claims to care about the historical accuracy of The Odyssey, so he's making his own. Danae is running a marathon! A slightly disturbing fast fact about horses. Are these really “guy flexes” or just things a well adjusted person should do? Hour 3: It's time to Bridge The Gap! Giovani is back representing GenX and today his Zillennial opponent is Eric from South San Francisco. (Zillennial is a cross between Millennial and GenZ btw). Let's play! Vinnie is accepting that cash is going away. Isn't that common cents? You know what sucks? Not having a dryer. Many people consider themselves a “slow walker.” Well, they need to get out of the way! I ain't saying she a gold digger… but Sarah is. Hour 4: Send us your problems! Badadvice973@gmail.com. The gang is joined this hour by Alycia from SAG-AFTRA. PSA 80s bands: Don't play your new stuff tonight at Totally Tubular. Let's talk about Olivia Rodrigo and her rumored new boyfriend. Ella Langley is still kicking it at #1. Many people are opting for smaller weddings - like incredibly small. Plus, How Old Is That Guy?

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Thrive in Science: Women's Leadership EditionIn the first guest episode of Thrive in Science, hosts Ginger Cooper and Madeline Farley sit down with Olga Seltser, Head of Automation and Laboratory Technology at Dash Bio, to explore the experiences, challenges and lessons that have shaped her 25-year career in lab automation.From taking calculated risks and stepping outside her comfort zone to building trust, leading teams and navigating the evolving role of AI in the laboratory, Olga shares candid insights on leadership, communication and finding your seat at the table.Who do you want to see next? We're always looking to highlight inspiring women in science. If there's someone you think should be featured on Thrive in Science, we'd love to hear from you. Please fill out this form.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Meet-UpsLeiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

Hour 1: Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are getting divorced. Why now? West Wilson's ‘Summer House' contract was not renewed. Sarah has to move back in with John. Are pickles highly overrated? Sarah isn't the right person to ask. A food trend forecaster says pickles are now a main character. Leonardo DiCaprio's first on screen kiss was with a man. Stephen King sold the rights to ‘The Shawshank Redemption' and never cashed the check. Should we have seen this coming? Welcome to GenZ's praise kink era. Hour 2: Chairs celebrities sat in are for sale! Does Taylor Swift's chair elevate the price of Travis Kelce's chair? Mayor Mamdani confirmed Taylor Swift is getting married in New York City. Bob still isn't convinced. A time capsule is being buried on America's 250th birthday, and every state gets to contribute. Do time capsules ever get dug up? A woman is dipping her chips in salt. No surprise, Sarah has questions. Hour 3: If you needed a nose job, would you go to Michael Jackson's surgeon? Vinnie's got a story about John Stamos. The best characters in Toy Story, ranked. Did ‘Cars' blow their chance at a legacy like Toy Story? Bay Area's favorite water park just closed. GenZ wants to ditch a lot of the wedding pressures. Is it all financially motivated? Hour 4: Faith No More is teasing a return to the stage. Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 anthem is #1 this week. Middle school dating is so ridiculous. Rod Stewart pictured at Scotland World Cup win shortly after cancelling a concert due to illness. Boy George is pulling a Taylor Swift with an awful AI twist. South San Francisco opened a new food hall today. Vinnie's got your good news story of the day. Humans prefer to walk counterclockwise. Plus, When Did That Happen?

Faith No More is teasing a return to the stage. Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 anthem is #1 this week. Middle school dating is so ridiculous. Rod Stewart pictured at Scotland World Cup win shortly after cancelling a concert due to illness. Boy George is pulling a Taylor Swift with an awful AI twist. South San Francisco opened a new food hall today. Vinnie's got your good news story of the day. Humans prefer to walk counterclockwise. Plus, When Did That Happen?

Painter George, aka George Harry Crampton-Glassanos, is fine if you wanna call him just "George." In this episode, meet and get to know George. Both of his parents came to San Francisco early in their lives. His mom hails from the East Coast and her family were all working-class folks. His grandpa was a business agent for a machinist's union in Massachusetts. That grandfather shaped George's later involvement in organized labor. (Today, he's a member of the ILWU). George never knew this grandparent who had an outsize impression on him. He died shortly after George was born. But in Massachusetts, in addition to his union involvement, he owned a store that sold records on one half and hats on the other. His dad moved to San Francisco from the Midwest to attend school at the Art Institute (RIP). He got into that school and often slept overnight on a ledge on campus. Both of George's parents were punk rockers in SF in the late-Seventies. Amazing. His dad even lived with the guitarist from The Avengers (Penelope Houston's punk band). Though they would meet later, both spent time at the famed Mabuhay Gardens back in the day. George's dad was a painter as well, and that turned out to have a huge influence on George. His parents met when his mom got a job with his dad's construction working crew. This was around the mid-Eighties. George came along in 1989. After that, his parents had two more boys, making George the oldest of three. His earliest memories are from around the mid-Nineties in The Mission. George spent time when he was a kid running around The Mission and pre-gentrification Dogpatch with his dad. They lived on 18th between San Carlos and Lexington (or, zooming out a bit, between Mission and Valencia). That's two blocks from where I lived from 2003 to 2017, incidentally. But George's family got evicted from that apartment on 18th. The building sold and the new owners evicted tenants one by one, including families like George's. Both of his brothers were born in that apartment. His dad had made modifications there, handyman that he was. And George was old enough to remember all the awesome neighbors they had. I ask George about his favorite restaurants when he was a kid. "I fuckin' ate burritos every night of the week," he answers. He'd hit up nearby La Cumbre or El Buen Sabor around 300 times a year. Whiz Burger also figured big in George's childhood diet. There was a diner across 16th from The Roxie called Aunt Mary's (George shows me a coin purse from the place while we're recording) that he loved as well. Art was always encouraged at home. George's dad would bring home boxes of fax paper for him to draw on with ballpoint pens. He'd draw and draw and draw, often of things he saw. He remembers staring out the window of their place on 18th and watching cars go by, and he'd draw those. But it wasn't until high school at School of the Arts that George really started cranking it out. At SOTA, teachers encouraged George to draw whatever the hell he wanted to. He remembers drawing a skeleton pushing a paleta cart. When George tells me he attended SOTA 2004–2008, I mention that a number of past guests of this show went there around that time. "[The school] churned out a lot of us," he says. Joe Talbot, who co-wrote, produced, and directed The Last Black Man in San Francisco, went to SOTA in that era. George goes on a sidebar to share a story of getting caught smoking pot by a SOTA vice principal. I ask him to rattle off the SF schools he went to, and George obliges. Waldorf in The Mission for Kindergarten, then a Waldorf school in Pac Heights through eighth grade. They wanted him to attend their high school, but he chose SOTA instead. The Waldorf schools also encouraged art, which George appreciated. The social dynamics could be strange, though. You'd have kids like him who got into that school thanks to financial aid being classmates with kids who lived in mansions. After eighth grade, he needed a change. After he graduated from School of the Arts, George took some classes at City College. He'd been working summers painting houses for his dad, and eventually, college tailed off so he could work more. It also gave George more time for his artistic painting. This was about 20 years ago, and since then, he's been painting murals, hanging out with graffiti painters, doing work on Clarion Alley, and working with Precita Eyes to paint various houses and walls in The Mission. I ask whether George's art has evolved over the years. After thinking it over, he talks about the influence of cars and his mom and dad's comic book collections. He loved his mom's underground comics collections, and talks about going down to 23rd Street with them to Scott's Comics and Cards and SF Comic Book Co. next door. George points to artists like Spain Rodriguez, R. Crumb, and the Hernandez Brothers as having shaped his art from a young age. He'd go to Avalon on Mission for iron-on old English letters to have put on hats. The cholo influence of his neighborhood was seeping in, and George ran with it. The gumball machines on Mission with their foil stickers also played a part. He'd take those stickers home, many with images of cars on them, and draw from them. And of course the cars cruising Mission Street caught his artistic eye. George also touches on some of the violence he witnessed in The Mission in the Nineties, when he was a kid. George and his friends got around on skateboards, beater bikes, and Muni. He's quick to point out how, back in the day, you could take the 26-Valencia if you wanted to avoid potential trouble on the 14-Mission. I ask whether George got into any trouble himself. He says mostly harmless stuff like shoplifting. That was before his aforementioned time at School of the Arts. George has mixed feelings about the art scene, and I get it. He's had his art in shows, but prefers bookstores or community-oriented spaces vs. white-walled galleries. He doesn't feel like the audience that goes to those spaces is his. When he talks about painting at home after a long day at work, I ask George to talk about that work. He's currently part of a crew painting the new container cranes in the Port of Oakland. The ILWU is assembling the cranes and George and others use marine enamels to make the cranes look good. We end the podcast with how you can find George and his art. "You can find me on 24th Street," he says. No website. He's on Instagram at @paintergeorge415. We recorded this podcast at George's home in South San Francisco in April 2026. Photography by Nate Oliveira

Lords: Aubrey http://glowhno.com/ Avery Topics: Every day since 1981 Yuri Borisovich Norstein and his wife Francheska Yarbusova have worked on their masterpice--an animated adaptaion of Gogol's short story The Overcoat. They couple is now in their 80s and will most likely never complete their film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Overcoat_(animated_film) Video game urban legends https://vimeo.com/91436410 https://saint-arthur.tumblr.com/post/146680746144/riding-immortal-on-the-seeking-road Bay Area Airport Naming Drama The Only Animal by Franz Wright https://april-is.tumblr.com/post/89794820/april-25-2008-the-only-animal-franz-wright Microtopics: Loving only the parts you don't hate. Finishing the whole pack of Red Vines because you refuse to let them defeat you. An album you haven't put on Spotify. You know. Those podcasts. The sort of thing we don't do around here. Holding up cue cards so the guests know what to say. Reading all 180,000 messages in the Frog Fractions 2 ARG solvers discord. The tech company you're applying to sending you all the Enron emails, saying "review these before the interview" Mysteries, Easter eggs, and rose-tinted glasses. Hedgehog in the Fog. Arduous animation processes. Working on an animated feature by yourself for over 40 years. Great Family Entertainment. A story about a guy who has everything he needs who dies while trying to buy an overcoat. A huge pack of Red Vines that you and your wife have been eating since 1981. Burning yourself out very quickly if you don't put guardrails in place. Perfectionists throwing away years of work because it's not good enough. DJs who still spin vinyl and other artists who choose to do things the hard way. Enveloping yourself in an emotion. Refusing to break character for the entire time you're making the Youtube documentary. Putting away art you're having a hard time with and coming back to it later. Everything that happened between the Sigil Master and Austin Walker. Losing track of whether art looks good. The fine line between pacing yourself and torturing yourself. The statue in the background of Frog Fractions that turns red when you're on Mars. Encouraging people to have whimsy. Space Knight Rom. Snagglepuss the 1950s playwright. Back when you could make up a video game rumor and not have it immediately debunked. GTA San Andreas urban legends. Windows Movie Maker transition screens. Gravitating towards the unknowable. Self-destructing music. Scarcity and unknowability. Buying an album from the record shop and perusing the indie record label catalog that comes with it. Searching for the 16th colossus. Forming a small community and feeling communal with them. Playing games with a group of friends like a book club. An MMO full of ARGy type stuff. Automatically grouping people into a puzzle solving community. Being paralyzed by the sheer amount of information that you don't know. What's going on with the iGlyphs? Finding evidence of the Jejune Institute on a telephone pole. Painstakingly making the 7th Frog Fractions game, 45 years from now. The history of Seeking Mr. Eaten's Name. Game secrets that can't be ruined by one jerk with a decompiler. Sleep No More. Getting pulled into a secret compartment during an interactive play. Multi-city zombie larps. The Oakland Airport renaming themselves to the San Francisco Bay International Airport and then later the lawsuit becoming the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. Bay Area topology. San Francisco and South San Francisco. The Unincorporated Area of San Mateo County International Airport, or UAOSMCIA. American cities named after European cities. The Bass Pro Shop Pyramid in Memphis, TN. Filling a 32-story disco pyramid with sports equipment. Fry's Electronics. Another episode of Topic Lords where we read from Wikipedia. A huge empty building with paintings of Mayan gods holding torches that used to be an electronics store. One more way in which people forget about San Diego. The only animal that brushes its own teeth A monkey wearing a spacesuit trying to smoke a cigarette through the face shield. The only animal that smokes cigarettes. (Todd, who works down at the warehouse.) Meeting your estranged dad when at the awards show when you're both up for the same Pulitzer. Whether that fuckin' awesome monkey is a Bored Ape. Whether Google Image Search is making up images yet. That time Ryan North and his dog got stuck in an empty swimming pool and turned it into an interactive text adventure. By the time you've smelt it, they have dealt it. Topics are over!

In this episode, we're joined by Lorna Ewart, PhD, CSO of Emulate, to discuss the company's SLAS 2026 New Product Award-winning product: AVA™ Emulation System. AVA™ is a self-contained, benchtop organ-on-a-chip platform that runs 96 chips simultaneously.Lorna shares how the device was developed and its impact on drug discovery and organ-on-a-chip technology. Key Learning Points:Development of the AVA emulation systemApplications of the AVA platform in drug discoveryImpact of organ-on-a-chip technology on biomedical researchAbout EmulateEmulate, Inc. is the pioneer of Organ-on-a-Chip technology, enabling researchers to accurately replicate human tissue function and disease biology through next generation in vitro models. From target discovery to IND submission, Emulate aims to ignite a new era in human health research—one that reduces animal testing, cuts drug development costs, and accelerates the delivery of life-saving treatments. Emulate's Organ-Chip platforms, consumables, and organ models help the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic teams generate human-relevant data that advance safer, more effective therapies.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

Our guest is the 2026 recipient of the SLAS Innovation Award, Steven Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, of Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco. Steven won the prestigious award for his podium presentation, “Development and Application of AI-powered Label-free Imaging for Assays and Screening."Our discussion takes us through his lab's development of an AI-powered, label-free imaging and a closed-loop "thinking microscope" that uses optogenetics and reinforcement learning to perform thousands of single-cell experiments in a single well, dramatically accelerating research into neurodegenerative diseases and beyond.Key Learning Points:AI-powered label-free imaging for assaysDeep learning models in biomedical researchPrognostic markers and disease diagnosis using AIClosed-loop automated microscopy platformsOvercoming challenges and limitations of AI in researchStay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

In our first episode of Thrive in Science: Women's Leadership Edition, hosts Ginger Cooper, CEO of Summit Success Group, and SLAS Scientific Director Madeline Farley, PhD, introduce themselves, share their career journeys, and share the inspiration behind launching this new podcast spotlighting women in science. They talk about what it means to thrive in the field, the many paths to leadership, and what's ahead in upcoming conversations. They also share where you can meet the hosts in person at SLAS Europe 2026 in Vienna, 19–21 May. Want to learn more? Check out our press release. We're always looking to highlight inspiring women in science. If there's someone you think should be featured on Thrive in Science, we'd love to hear from you. Please fill out this form. Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

In this episode, we're joined by Anneke Mühlebach, Director Marketing Lab Productivity Innovation of Agilent Technologies, to preview the company's upcoming NexusXp Flash Talk at SLAS Europe 2026.The discussion explores the NexusXp theme of "the connected lab," which blends hardware, software, and human ingenuity across three levels of lab automation: guided workflows in the human-operated lab, fully automated work cells, and vendor-neutral data access. Anneke highlights Agilent's integration of hardware, software, and human factors in lab automation, real-world applications, progress through smart partnering and customer collaborations, and future industry trends. Key Learning Points:Lab productivity and automationRole of data standards and vendor-neutral formatsCollaboration with partnersCustomer-centric innovation and co-creationRegister for SLAS Europe 2026 (19-21 May | Vienna, Austria)Lean More — featuring 135+ exhibitors, keynote and podium speakers, behind-the-scenes access to a leading biotech campus, a rich ­networking program and more!Thank you to our Sponsor: Agilent TechnologiesAgilent supports scientists in 110 countries in cutting-edge life science research; patient diagnostics; and testing required to ensure the safety of water, food and pharmaceuticals. Our advanced instruments, software, consumables, and services enable our customers to produce the most accurate and reliable results as well as optimal scientific, economic, and operational outcomes. DE-014621 Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

Have an idea for an episode? Contact us!Thank you to SLAS Europe 2026 Sustainability Sponsor, PulpFixin, for sponsoring this episode.PulpFixin CEO Chad Jenkins returns to discuss the urgent need for sustainable sample management. He presents proven solutions, such as pre-barcoded tubes, standardized racks and new plastic-free alternatives like PulpFixin's Auto-Rack and Auto-Sleeve, that can save on freezer space and costs, improve data integrity, and divert waste from landfills.Key Learning PointsLatest trends in sustainable sample managementReducing the impact of necessary plasticsHow to transition from legacy systems to new technologiesAbout PulpFixin:PulpFixin is a leading manufacturer of sustainable products and packaging. We are dedicated to eliminating single-use and other unnecessary plastics. Our expertise lies in designing and producing products and packaging from compostable or biodegradable sustainable materials to fully replace traditional plastics, and we welcome you to collaborate with us.Interested in lab sustainability? Join our Sustainability in Sciences Topical Interest Group!Register for SLAS Europe 2026 (19-21 May | Vienna, Austria)Lean More — featuring 135+ exhibitors, keynote and podium speakers, behind-the-scenes access to a leading biotech campus, a rich ­networking program and more!Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building. Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

Have an idea for an episode? Contact us!In this episode, we're joined by members of Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE•AG, Ian Shoemaker (Beckman Coulter) and Konstantin Lutze (HSE•AG), to discuss their SLAS 2026 New Product Award-winning collaboration, the eviDense UV Photometer: an on-deck module that seamlessly integrates into liquid handlers to measure optical density and absorbance - ideal for quantification and purity assessment of DNA and RNA samples.They explore the collaboration behind its development, technical features, applications in genomics and diagnostics, and its impact on automation and workflow efficiency.Key Learning Points:What led to this collaboration between Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE•AGTechnical innovation in UV photometryApplications in genomics and diagnosticsAbout Beckman Coulter Life SciencesWe develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory with a deep understanding of today's challenges and complexities. We're passionate about translating science in partnership with our customers, and our customizable, accessible and sustainable solutions empower them with intuitive workflow efficiencies.About HSE•AGAt HSE•AG, we empower breakthrough discoveries in life science and diagnostics by delivering tailored, high-performance engineering solutions. From concept to market, we partner with leading companies to transform complex biological workflows into scalable, automated systems.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

Have an idea for an episode? Contact us!XDemics is the 2026 SLAS Ignite Award winner, and we're joined by members of the team: Colin Cook, PhD (CTO & Co-Founder), Daniel Downie (Manager, Sales and Commercial Development), and Nicholas Scianmarello, PhD (VP Manufacturing), to discuss their respiring membrane technology.They discuss applications in viral vector manufacturing, cell banking, T-cell and stem cell culture, and exosome production, emphasizing compatibility with automation and the ability to scale from 96-well plates to GMP bioreactors.Key Learning Points:XDemics' respiring membrane technologyApplications in viral vector manufacturing and exosome productionImpact on cell culture efficiency and automationRecognition and future plans after winning the SLAS Ignite AwardAbout XDemicsXDemics, a Caltech spinout, is fundamentally improving the way cells are grown. We've addressed a primary bottleneck—the basic inability to efficiently transfer oxygen in media during cell growth.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building. Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsChicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

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A biotech giant is abandoning its South San Francisco research site, marking a turning point for the region long known as a hub for life sciences. The decision, driven by shifting market conditions and rising operational costs, will save the company "hundreds of millions" annually. The move reflects a broader industry trend of consolidation and efficiency-seeking. Residents and workers are reflecting on the implications for the community, particularly middle-aged professionals whose lives are intertwined with the biotech industry. The departure raises questions about the future of scientific discovery and the sense of shared mission that has defined South San Francisco for generations. The company will consolidate operations closer to key sites in Massachusetts and Switzerland. This marks a huge shift for South San Francisco's economy.

Good morning from Pharma Daily: the podcast that brings you the most important developments in the pharmaceutical and biotech world. Today, we delve into a series of dynamic changes and strategic shifts reshaping these industries, driven by scientific advancements and regulatory updates. Let's start with Biogen, which recently resolved an investor lawsuit concerning its Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm. Approved under controversial circumstances by the FDA, Aduhelm faced scrutiny for its efficacy and costs. This settlement is a critical reminder of the importance of transparent communication with investors, especially when navigating high-stakes therapeutic areas like Alzheimer's. The broader implication for pharmaceutical companies is the need to balance innovation with accountability and transparency—a challenge that resonates across the industry. Meanwhile, Pfizer's decision to vacate office space in South San Francisco exemplifies a significant trend toward remote work, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift suggests that traditional workplace models are being reassessed in favor of flexibility and cost efficiency, a change likely to influence real estate investments and organizational structures across biotech firms. Amgen stands out with its notable financial growth highlighted by CEO Robert Bradway's $24.7 million compensation package in 2025. This success underscores Amgen's strategic prowess in maintaining robust performance amidst competitive pressures. Their approach could serve as a blueprint for other firms aiming to achieve sustained growth through innovation and strategic management. On the clinical trial front, Insmed's decision to halt development of Brinsupri after underwhelming mid-stage results illustrates the inherent risks in drug development. This highlights the need for rigorous trial designs and adaptive strategies within development pipelines to address potential setbacks efficiently. Turning to Gilead Sciences, there's a strategic pivot from mergers and acquisitions towards strengthening its internal research pipeline, now described as stronger than ever. This shift away from external acquisitions reflects an industry trend prioritizing internal R&D capabilities, potentially leading to breakthrough therapies that enhance patient care while ensuring sustained business growth. In regulatory developments, GSK's Exdensur received new approval in China, showcasing the ongoing globalization of pharmaceutical markets. Navigating diverse regulatory environments becomes crucial for maximizing drug accessibility worldwide. Another trend is seen through Invivyd's “Antibodies for Any Body” campaign featuring Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. Leveraging public figures can significantly raise awareness about innovative treatments, playing a crucial role in educating the public about medical advancements. There's also significant financial movement within the sector as Jeito Capital announced a record $1.2 billion fundraising for an independent biopharma-focused European fund. This capital influx is poised to accelerate research and development activities across Europe, potentially leading to new therapeutic breakthroughs. Vivtex Therapeutics' $2.1 billion deal with Novo Nordisk illustrates the power of strategic collaborations in advancing therapeutic solutions and enhancing drug delivery systems—key components for improving patient outcomes. Sidewinder Therapeutics is making strides with a $137 million funding round to develop antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), highlighting investor confidence in technologies that integrate precision medicine approaches to offer potent cancer treatments with reduced side effects. Astellas Pharma's collaboration with Dyno Therapeutics marks another milestone in gene therapy advancements. A $15 million agreement aims at utilizing engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids for muscle disorders, proSupport the show

Send us Fan MailThank you to SLAS2026 Sustainability Sponsor, My Green Lab, for sponsoring this episode!In this episode, host Emily Yamasaki, PhD, is joined by James Connelly, CEO of My Green Lab, for a conversation about sustainability trends in life science research. Connelly provides insight into the growing adoption of third-party certifications, such as the ACT® Ecolabel and My Green Lab Certification, driven by both voluntary commitments from major pharmaceutical and biotech companies. He also highlights innovations in lab automation and waste management, and how regulations are shaping industry practices. Key Learning Points:The benefits of sustainable certifications like ACT® Ecolabel.The Impact of regulations on industry standards that labs should be mindful of. Waste auditing is a practical first step for any lab looking to understand and reduce its environmental footprint.About My Green Lab:My Green Lab is a non-profit organization with a mission to build a global culture of sustainability in science. We are dedicated to promoting safe, sustainable practices in research laboratories, while still preserving the integrity of the science.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.org | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building. Upcoming Events:SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)SLAS Meet-UpsBasel, Switzerland (30 April 2026)Chicago, Illinois (June 18, 2026)Leiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar

When scientists began tinkering with DNA in the 1970s, biotechnology was not welcome in leafy residential neighborhoods or many college towns. But it was embraced by an industrial city by the Bay. In today's episode we come to learn how South San Francisco became one of the world's most valuable hubs of biotech. Additional Resources: How South San Francisco Became the Birthplace of Biotechnology Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Lesley McClurg. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Steve Keller is a Biopharmaceutical Scientist with nearly 30 years of experience developing new medicines for cancer, inflammatory conditions, Alzheimer's Disease, and many other human disorders.  He serves as Senior Director and Site Head for Development Sciences at AbbVie Inc. in South San Francisco, CA. 

Marc Tessier-Lavigne, CEO of South San Francisco-based Xaira Therapeutics, on reinventing drug discovery with AI.

After a large statue of St. Junipero Serra went missing from a freeway in South San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone joins to discuss what he knows about the whereabouts and how the city seems to not be telling the full story. With the flooding of AI into every aspect of our lives including the classroom, Ari Schulman of the New Atlantis joins to share his greatest concerns about these new technologies including the dangers of smartphones that have completely changed our social landscape. Marking 6 months since the election of the first American-born Roman Pontiff, Father Thomas Petri joins to discuss. Plus, as we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica with Msgr. Roger Landry! Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Elon Musk is expanding Neuralink and xAI operations in the Bay Area after previously relocating several companies to Texas. Neuralink leased a 144,000-square-foot facility in South San Francisco and began human trials with its brain-computer interface, currently used by twelve patients worldwide. The company reports a backlog of 10,000 interested participants and recently raised $650 million in new funding. Neuralink has also partnered with UK hospitals for clinical research. xAI is seeking larger office space in the Bay Area, indicating further expansion.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Professional Noticer, we're revisiting one of the most surprising and inspiring episodes in our archive: Songs of the Seven Decisions with Armon J. Newton and Albert Burgos Jr.   Armon and Albert—longtime friends who met in South San Francisco—share the story behind their extraordinary collaboration. From childhood passions and winding career paths to the moment they secretly produced an entire album based on The Seven Decisions (before Andy—or anyone—knew it existed!), this conversation is packed with creativity, vision, and heart.   You'll hear how their musical journey began, what inspired the project, and why their work continues to resonate today.  

Good morning from Pharma and Biotech Daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma and Biotech world.The American Medical Association is calling for a Senate probe into RFK Jr. after he removed all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory board. They are also urging an immediate reversal of the HHS Secretary's decision. In other news, FDA leaders promise support for gene therapy as it faces challenges, Novo Nordisk invests over $800 million in discovering oral obesity drugs, and a new company, InVitro Cell Research, focuses on interventions to slow aging and prevent age-related diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and CBER Director Vinay Prasad published an article outlining the FDA's priorities, including accelerating cures and deploying artificial intelligence quickly. Other news includes Lilly's muscle-preserving treatment pact, Vertex laying off staff after axing a diabetes asset, and Genentech reshuffling in South San Francisco. Recursion cuts workforce by 20%.FDA leaders have pledged support to gene therapy makers as the industry faces challenges in commercialization. Despite huge valuations, gene therapies are struggling to reach the market. Poor communication about the value of groundbreaking treatments is hindering their prospects. Right of first negotiation deals do not always lead to mergers and acquisitions, as found by Jefferies in their analysis of licensing deals. Trilink's new comprehensive IVT kit simplifies the production of mRNAs. In other news, Lilly strikes a $650 million deal for a muscle-preserving treatment, Odyssey ends its quest for Nasdaq, BMS expands its radiopharma presence, and SpliceBio secures $135 million in funding for protein splicing medicines. Novo ups its obesity efforts with an $800 million pact, while Cullinan makes a $700 million deal for autoimmune T cell engager in China.Thank you for listening to Pharma and Biotech Daily.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Steven Church. The fate of the bankrupt South San Francisco genetics company 23andMe is once again up in the air. This comes after biotech company Regeneron sought to acquire the company for 236 million dollars last month. JHVEPhoto / Getty Images

Robert Blum, CEO of South San Francisco-based Cytokinetics, on building a fully integrated biopharma to treat muscle disorders.

Susanna leans into one of her more traumatic experiences with food, getting made fun of for having a smelly lunchbox.  Now, Cantonese and Toi San dishes are a real source of pride. Susanna's website and Instagram page are full of dishes she grew up with.  If you're from the "Village," you must check her site out and cook some of her yummy recipes! Shout out to our mutual friend Norma for introducing us.   Susanna was game to meet in person, so we had lunch and recorded at a new lunch court in South San Francisco, called the Hangar (not sponsored), if you're near Oyster Point go check it out! Follow Susanna over @smelly.lunchbox or https://smellylunchbox.com/  As I always mention, you can write to us at: ⁠infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com⁠, and please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast  Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around  Cover Art and Logo designed by Justin Chuan @w.a.h.w (We Are Half the World) #cantonesecooking #toisan #asianpodcast #asian #asianamerican #infatuasian #infatuasianpodcast #aapi #veryasian  #asianamericanpodcaster #representationmatters

​Nicole Salaver is the kind of person I wish I had met long before that happened. In this episode, meet Nicole. She's the program manager at Balay Kreative these days. But her San Francisco roots go way, way back. Her maternal grandfather came to the US in the 1920s. He was one of the first Filipinos to own a restaurant and pool hall in Manilatown (please see our episode on Manilatown Heritage Foundation). He was a manong who lived at the International Hotel. Stories that Nicole's mom has told her were that he was more or less a mobster, paying off cops to keep his place safe. Nicole's maternal grandmother came to the states in the Fifties with her first husband. But he was an abusive alcoholic, and so her grandmother divorced him. She turned to the government for help for her and her four kids. They sent the single mother and her family to live at what turned out to be a brothel. But she wasn't aware of that at the time. The two met at the I-Hotel, where Nicole's grandmother helped the manongs with anything involving English—paperwork for green cards, lawyers, visas, etc. It was just a side hustle to her job at the US Postal Service. She knew all the manongs, but fell in love with Nicole's grandfather. They married and had three kids, including Nicole's mom. Her mom was born in the Sixities and grew up in the Seventies in San Francisco. Her dad's parents arrived in the US in the Fifties, after World War II. Her paternal grandfather was a merchant marine who cooked on a Navy ship. He met Nicole's grandmother on one of his voyages back to the Philippines and brought her back to the US. They had two boys—Nicole's dad and her uncle. Nicole says that her dad grew up a hippie in Sixties San Francisco, and retained that sensibility throughout his life. He worked for SF Recreation and Parks, smoked weed, and made art. He met Nicole's mother at a collage party while playing guitar in his brother's band. More on Patrick Salaver, Nicole's uncle, later. Nicole, an only child, was born at St. Luke's hospital in 1980. Her mom and dad lived in the Excelsior, where Nicole grew up. She went to Guadalupe Elementary. Her parents were agnostic, but her Catholic grandmother enrolled her in a Catholic school without telling them. Nicole's mom pulled her out on Day 1 and got her into public schools. She was supposed to go to Balboa High School, but it was the Nineties and that school was going through a rough time (see our episode with Rudy Corpuz from United Playas for more on that story). And so the family moved down to South San Francisco. From here, we sidebar to talk about The City of Nicole's youth, in the late-Eighties and early Nineties. She laments the massive loss of art and community that tech money wiped out. And she reminisces about taking Muni all over town. They went to film festivals, galleries, museums, restaurants. In her high school years, Nicole and her friends came to the Haight a lot. She'd also attend as many Filipino events as she could—Pistahan, Barrio Fiesta, and more. Her mom was a dancer and her dad a musician. They pushed her to do one of those two things or visual art. Of them, she gravitated toward art, but as she got to her teen years, she decided that acting and writing were more her jam. That all started when her uncle, Patrick Salaver, gave her a video camera when Nicole was 12. Nicole was and is a fan of "Weird" Al Yankovic. She says she digs quirky humor. She watched lots of SNL, In Living Color, Golden Girls. Using the camera her uncle gave her, she and her cousin created soap operas, commercials, talk shows, SNL-type sketches, and more. But despite loving creating that stuff, she saw that her parents' art was just a hobby. It didn't seem possible that it could be a career. It wasn't until her dad passed away suddenly that Nicole decided to pursue her art. She shares that story with us. She'd been performing a one-woman show about her grandmother, who had Alzheimer's, at Bindlestiff. She was taking classes from W. Kamau Bell and doing stand-up comedy, opening for big names like Jo Koy, Ali Wong, and Hassan Minaj. Then she got a call: "Your dad is in the ER. You should go." During a botched tracheotomy, his heart stopped. By the time doctors got his heart beating again, he was brain dead. Prior to that, not knowing that it would be the last time she saw her dad, she recorded him. He told her that she should move to New York, follow her dreams, and never work for "the man." One of the last things Nicole's dad said to her was, "If you stop doing art, you will die." Three months after her dad's funeral, Nicole quit her job and moved to NYC. Check back next for Part 2 with Nicole Salaver. Photography by Mason J. We recorded this episode at Balay Kreative in October 2024.

A DECOLONIALISH LATINX WRITER For our Season 5 finale, Kevin Madrigal Galindo shares his journey from his childhood in South San Francisco to Stanford University bioengineering student, food justice advocate, and chef, detailing how transformative experiences in nonprofit work inspired him to write poetry and publish his first chapbook, Hell/a Mexican! Season 6 of the pod starts back up March 2025! Instagram & Twitter/X - @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks

Dr. Vibhor Gupta, founder of Pangaea Data, shares his remarkable journey from studying epigenetics to revolutionizing healthcare through AI-driven data analysis. Pangaea Data's innovative approach combines clinical guidelines with advanced algorithms to identify untreated and undertreated patients, potentially saving billions in healthcare costs. By processing both structured and unstructured patient data, Pangaea's technology is helping healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies improve patient outcomes and resource allocation. Dr. Gupta's story highlights the power of interdisciplinary expertise in solving complex healthcare challenges and the potential of AI to transform patient care. 00:09- About Dr. Vibhor Gupta Vibhor is the founder of PangaeaData.AI, which is headquartered in London and has teams in South San Francisco and Hong Kong. Before Pangaea, he started and built the European business for Quantum Secure. He also served as a Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Sales at Seven Bridges Genomics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Join us in downtown San Francisco for the second annual summit on some of the hottest topics facing the LGBTQIA+ communities.  Robyn Adams, Remembering Nex Benedict Moderated by: Oliver Elias Tinoco, a queer, undocumented, community youth advocate hailing from South San Francisco by way of Guanajuato, Mexico,  Ewan Barker Plummer, chair of the San Francisco Youth Commission, which advises the Mayor and Board of Supervisors on all issues impacting young San Franciscans.  Daniel Trujillo is 16 years old and loves drawing, playing guitar, bass, and drums, building Lego, and playing in the Tucson Jazz Institute. Daniel recently helped plan a national action in Washington, D.C., called Trans Prom, a creative action by and for trans youth. Connie Murphy is a trans psychology student and community organizer. She works in youth advocacy and creates environments where queer youths can thrive, most recently organizing LYRIC's Lavender Ball.  Nano Luksanacom, upcoming senior, Lowell High School Dr. April Silas, LGBTQIA+ AC Bia Vieira, CEO, Women's Foundation California Roger Doughty, Horizons Foundation Schuyler Bailar, first openly transgender athlete to compete on an NCAA Division 1 men's team Suzanne Ford Michelle Meow   This program is supported by SF Pride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mauricio Garcia is an animistic perfumer based in South San Francisco at the foot of San Bruno Mountain. His work aims to nourish relationships between plants, people and the more-than-human world. Rooted in perfumery's ancient origins and botanical occultism, Herbcraft Perfumery is an independent fragrance studio specializing in the creation of fragrant enchantments and magical anointments. Mauricio draws upon 18 years of working with and learning from herbalists, medicine makers, master craftswomen of perfumery, spiritual practitioners and, of course, plants and spirits themselves. He is an advocate for perfumery's stewardship of the environment and its reclamation as a sacred substance. To Know More about Mauricio: Instagram: ⁠@herbcraft.perfumery⁠ Website: ⁠www.herbcraftperfumery.com⁠ Meet Mauricio in person HERE for his upcoming workshops at the South San Francisco https://secure.rec1.com/CA/south-san-francisco-ca/catalog/index/853a28c5417d9ec0937613904d503e21 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨  Follow your Host on Instagram and Support their work:  Casey -Intuitive Witch, Artist & Author, Creatrix of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wandererstarot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.wandererstarot.com/caseyzabala ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modern-witches/support

Wilson Leung leads the #1 residential real estate team in South San Francisco, OWN Real Estate. They help individuals and families "build wealth through real estate" by providing expertise, education, and customer service. Wilson crafts his efforts around his "big why" and helps others visualize that achieving their goals is within arms' reach, beginning with purchasing their first home.   Join us this episode afternoon as Wilson discusses how you can Unleash Your Farming Power to Secure More Real Estate Leads. You can reach out to Wilson Leung using these links:WebsiteInstagram --To find out more about Dan Rochon and the CPI Community, you can check this link:www.NoBrokeMonths.com --Do you want to win a FREE 45-minute complimentary coaching session with Dan Rochon and a FREE copy of the book "Real Estate Evolution," a comprehensive 10-step guide to achieving Consistent and Predictable Income?❗❗JOIN THE NO BROKE MONTHS FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS MONTHLY RAFFLE HERE ❗❗--Stop

Bill Carley, local of South San Francisco and founder and craftsman of Bilco Bats joins The Roast to talk about the wood bat craze in the youth baseball ranks. Download the Audacy app to never miss any of your favorite 957 The Game content: https://go.audacy.com/y-listen-live-957thegame

In this episode, we meet the humans behind the artistic and cultural project that is the TNT Traysikel.   We start, in random order, with Mike Arceaga. Mike was born in the Philippines and moved to LA with his family when he was 10. He says that the transition from his homeland to LA was difficult. The family first landed in Highland Park, which Mike points out wasn't hip then. That's where he got started doing graffiti art.   In the mid-to-late-Eighties, they moved, first to the Eagle Rock neighborhood in LA, then Pomona, where, by the time he moved there, he'd become a full-fledged graffiti artist. He says it's what got him into art   In high school, Mike learned technical drawing. He went to junior college, had art school on his mind. He was in a hip-hop crew, tagged ramps, and was friends with skaters, but never skated himself. He also breakdanced, but says it never took.   After high school, he just wanted to get out of his parents house, and so he signed up to join the Army. But when Mike's dad found out about that, he cried and urged him to go to school instead.   And so he visited San Francisco to attend a summer program at the Academy of Art University. And he fell in love with The City almost immediately. He shares the moment of coming up the escalator at Powell BART and seeing the scene on the street as the moment SF got his heart.   He loved walking around the hills before art class, where he was starting to meet artists from all over. And slowly, he discovered the rest of The City by hopping on Academy shuttles. Soon after this summer program, Mike came back to visit the Art Institute. When he and a friend saw the view from the roof at SFAI, he decided to try to get into school there.   Next, we meet TNT Traysikel's Paolo Asuncion. Paolo came to the US from the Philippines when he was 14. Before that migration, he had found his first girlfriend as well as a friend group that wasn't bullying him. The move abroad disrupted that progress.   Paolo's family first came to Ontario, California, just outside of LA and not far from where Mike and his family were. His mom had met a family in church and she and her three kids lived with them. A family of four crammed into a single bedroom.   He went to high school all over LA, first in Echo Park (before it was hip), then in the Rampart District, and at Torrance High (think Fast Times at Ridgemont High). Then Paolo's mom put him in Marshall High in Las Feliz (think Grease).   Paolo's dad was a fairly famous actor back in the Philippines. But when he moved to the US to be with family, he ended up managing the apartment building where they lived and did door-to-door sales. His parents soon got divorced and his dad went back to his home country.   Paolo went to Diamond Bar High School his senior year (which he says was very Breakfast Club-ish). He started playing guitar, which he says got him in with the cool kids. He even formed a band, but after high school, he went back to the Philippines, where he got his girlfriend pregnant.   Then Paolo moved back to Glendale in Southern California. He was still on a tourist visa and tried to get jobs that would sponsor his work visa, which was difficult.   One day, his uncle in LA asked to help him move to SF and they left Glendale at 10 at night, drove up I-5 to 580, then crossed Bay Bridge at sunrise. Looking out the windshield at the scene in front of him, Paolo thought, WHAT IS THIS PLACE?   He spent a week here on that trip, during which time he had the same Powell escalator experience as Mike. Heloved it so much that he decided to move here. A friend of his uncle's got him a graphic design job and in 1996, he moved here.   Last but not least, we meet Rachel Lastimosa. Rachel was born and raised in San Diego, the kid of a Navy person, which is how her dad got his U.S. citizenship.   Members of Rachel's family have been in SF since the Forties, and when she was a kid, they visited here a lot from San Diego. Rachel's first memories of San Francisco involve mostly touristy things. From a young age, 12 or so, she knew she wanted to live here. Rachel says she loved the culture here and felt a friendliness from strangers unlike what she experienced back home in San Diego.   She grew up in a strict house and, because of that, was into extracurricular activities. Her parents expected her to cook and do laundry, but she escaped into music—playing, writing, and performing. Rachel wrote her first song when she was in first grade. Today, she plays piano, keyboards, and bass, and does vocals. And she produces and writes music.   Rachel says she always wanted to build community. She helped put together the first culture night at her high school. But as soon as she could, after graduation, she came to San Francisco. In fact, SF State was the only school she applied to.   Once here, she joined a band and majored in electronic music. This was the early 2000s and she's been here ever since. She writes scores for theater and films and has been in a few bands. A collaboration she did with the Filipino Center made her realize how art can bring communities together.   Check back next week for Part 2 with Rachel, Paolo, and Mike. In it, they'll share the origin story for TNT Traysikel—the part motorcyle/sidecar, part karaoke machine, part mobile Filipino cultural pride project.   We recorded this podcast at TNT HQ in South San Francisco in March 2024.   Photography by Jeff Hunt

For many people, investing in real estate is a means to an end. You put money into real estate to earn your way toward financial freedom. But the big benefit is to have more time to do the things that really matter to you. Many investors like to spend more time with their families, but it could be anything that you're passionate about. In this episode, you'll hear from a veteran who's passionate about helping other veterans.   Eric Upchurch is an Army Special Operations veteran with a passion for educating the military community on how to create long-term wealth through real estate investing. While serving our nation, he completed five combat deployments, managed a 27-man squad, and earned a Master's Degree in Aeronautical Science.   Eric has also invested in thousands of multifamily, storage, mobile home park and student housing units as a General Partner over the last decade. And he currently serves as Co-Founder of Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI) and as Chair of the National Fundraising for the non-profit Veterans Community Project.   Among his other accomplishments: He's a certified High Performance Coach, co-author of the book “Military House Hacking”, and a frequent guest on real estate podcasts with more than 100 appearances since 2019. His mission is to “educate, empower and to help people grow” with a specific goal to donate $1 million annual, and to end veteran homelessness in this decade.   At RealWealth, we also educate and empower people from all walks of life on the life-changing benefits of real estate investing. You can sign up as a RealWealth member for free at realwealthshow.com where you'll find more than 500 webinars and referrals to property teams around the country who can help get you started.    Register now for our RealWealth Investor Summit on May 4th in South San Francisco. Seats are still available at discount. Please remember to subscribe to this podcast!   And thanks for listening! Kathy

Huckleberry Youth, the non-profit providing care and housing for underserved youth, celebrated 50 years back in 2017. In Part 1 of this episode, we meet Huckleberry consultant/advisor Denise Coleman and the organization's CEO/executive director, Doug Styles.   Denise was born at what is now Kaiser's French Campus on Geary. Denise, who is Black, shares the story of the hospital making her dad pay cash for their labor and delivery services, while it was obvious that white folks were allowed to make installment payments.   Born and raised in the 1950s and Sixties, Denise and her family lived in the Haight/Ashbury neighborhood, as it was known then (now we call it Cole Valley) on Belvedere Street. She has three sisters and a brother, her dad worked two jobs usually, and her mom stayed home. She describes a childhood that was fun, filled with activities like roller skating, skateboarding, and homemade roller coasters.   Denise was a teenager during the Vietnam War and took part in protests. She describes a history of friction with her mom. When Denise was 16, one of her sisters OD'd on drugs. Still, despite the trauma that came with that, she graduated high school from St. Mary's in 1973. At this point in the podcast, Denise rattles off the San Francisco schools she went to.   After high school, she joined some of her cousins and attended the College of San Mateo. Denise never thought about or wanted to leave the Bay Area, she says. In an apartment on the Peninsula, she and her cousins had "the best time." After obtaining a two-year associate's degree, Denise says she wanted to go to SF State, but didn't connect with it, and so she started working instead. For two years, she flew as a flight attendant for the now-defunct Western Airlines. After that, she collected debt for a jewelry store, then worked as a credit authorizer for Levitz Furniture in South San Francisco.   Denise says she got hung up in the crack epidemic in the Eighties. She started with cocaine, and that led to crack. She was an addict for eight years. She got herself into a rehabilitation program at Delancey Street and stayed in the program for seven years. Her time started in SF, then took her to Santa Monica, North Carolina, and New York state.   In 1998, Denise decided to leave Delancey Street. She got a call from Mimi Silbert, the Delancey founder, with an offer to work at their new juvenile justice program in San Francisco. Denise said no at first, partly because she wanted to stay in North Carolina. But after some persistence from Silbert, in 1999, she said yes and came back to her hometown. After seven years away, The City had changed.   And so Denise helped to establish Delancey Street's Community Assessment and Referral Center (CARC). After its first year, the organization realized that they didn't have the capacity to run the program. Delancey Street asked Huckleberry Youth to take it over, and this is how Denise ended up at Huckleberry.   Doug Styles was born and raised in the Richmond District. He was too young to remember the 1960s and mostly grew up in the Seventies. Doug says he had a lot of fun as a kid, describing riding his bike to the beach and back by himself. He shares the story of going to a late movie in the Mission, so late that when he got out, there were no buses. And so he walked home through the Mission, through the Fillmore, to his home in the Richmond.   He also rattles off San Francisco schools he went to, including Lowell. Doug was in school when the SLA kidnapped Patty Hearst. He was at Everett Middle School when Dan White assassinated George Moscone and Harvey Milk. He speaks to tensions in The City around this time, and Denise joins in to talk about the day of the assassinations.   Doug graduated high school in 1983 and went to UC Santa Cruz, where he majored in theater. He moved to Massachusetts, where he found work in a theater. After a short time out east, he came back to San Francisco and tried unsuccessfully to get into grad school. So he enrolled in a masters program at CIIS for drama therapy. Following that degree, Doug went back east, this time to Connecticut to work at the VA's National Center for PTSD.   After another return to the Bay Area, he got his doctorate in clinical psychology. At the VA, Doug had worked with adults, but the jobs he found here had him working with youth. He had a job on the Peninsula for 10 years, during which time he became a father to two kids, which he says changed him more than anything else.   One day he saw that the Huckleberry Youth executive director was retiring. Doug applied and got the job, and has been with the non-profit ever since.   Check back next week for Part 2 and more on the history of Huckleberry Youth.   Photography by Jeff Hunt   We recorded this podcast in December 2023 at Huckleberry Youth's administrative offices on Geary.

In this episode, one of the Bay Area's youngest politicians shares his vision for South San Francisco. We spend a day with South City's newest mayor. Then, Oakland writer Tommy Orange talks about his new novel "Wandering Stars." And, we hear why February is dedicated to Black history.

Nancy Stagliano, CEO of South San Francisco-based Neuron23, on bringing precision medicine to neuroscience drug discovery.

What's it like to pay off $50,000 in debt, ditch your 9-to-5, travel the world, create educational content, and build community in the process? Teresa Au speaks to Financial Hype Woman and content creator Berna Anat about how she did all that and how she's planning for tomorrow. Berna also shares how our emotional relationship with money impacts our decisions, her strategies for budgeting, saving and retirement, and what to do when the creator life doesn't love you back.What you'll hear in this episode:Learn why Berna told the world she was $50,000 in debtShame about debtWhy Berna decided in 6th grade not to be self-consciousBerna's background as a child of immigrantsWhy DMs are like a secretThe age at which our emotional relationship to money is formedWays in which we indirectly understand our family's financesThe paradox of the Frugal-Flex mentalityWhy Berna wanted to write a fun book about moneyHow your emotional relationship to money shapes your behavior todayFinancial basics vs social media buzzBerna's leap to becoming a solopreneur, via Zanzibar How Berna found her sweet spot as a content creatorFinances as a means of activism and empowermentBudgeting on an unpredictable income Retirement planning  for creatorsWho's on your money squad?Getting the most out of working with an accountantWhat an agent can do for youA fun trick to help you negotiate better dealsThe traditional dead season for brand partnershipsFinancial worry and the creator lifeRecent changes in the creator economyMeasuring your impact rather than your incomeWhy it's so important to celebrate your money winsBerna's One Word for 2023Berna Anat is an author, producer, Rich Auntie in Training, and award-winning Financial Hype Woman, which is her made-up way of saying she creates financial education media that lives at @HeyBerna all over the Internet. After slaying her $50,000 debt, she saved up to quit her 9-to-5 and has been traveling the world trying to make money fun again ever since. Berna's 2023 debut book MONEY OUT LOUD: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us, is a Bookshop.org Bestseller and has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist.Teresa Au (@tautastic) is an executive for community engagement and driving customer empathy at Adobe. Her career spans diverse creative fields, primarily in New York's fashion industry, as well as architecture firms, and now Silicon Valley tech companies. She has always prized working with distinctive design and the interesting people behind it–from designer Elie Tahari to start-up CEOs. Learn more about this podcast, and find transcripts and links, at adobe.ly/inthemaking. In the Making is brought you by Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud. Past episodes of Wireframe can still be found in the show archive within this feed, or online on Behance. Design flyers, TikToks, resumes, and Reels with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express. Create video, marketing, and social content. Edit photos and PDFs. Make it all in one app, including generative AI tools from Adobe Firefly and easy, one-click tasks like removing backgrounds.Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more. Learn more about the apps in Creative Cloud

When Sophia Mitty first started to sew, she was making it work from her bedroom. She'd place a wooden board on top of her bed as a makeshift table in order to cut out patterns. Nowadays, Mitty has her own work space to really spread out and create. Located in South San Francisco, her studio complete with heavy duty industrial sewing machines, affectionately dubbed “Sew City” (or “The Stu” for short) is a playground of color. In foggy frisco, where gray skies are plentiful, Mitty's colorful hand-dyed and painted garments pop. Her line of denim jackets and utility pants for femmes offer classic and clean silhouettes with a funky twist. They come in shades like tangerine, cherry red, kiwi green, even earthy pigments like rust. Marbled patterns are options too. “I use clothing as therapy, as a way to set the mood of the day. It's the easiest way to change your everyday life or make some kind of difference.” On this episode of Rightnowish, clothing maker Sophia Mitty talks about stitching her pride for the 415, how color therapy influences her wardrobe, and why leaning into goofiness can help us dress for joy.

The Bay Area is home to enchanting ecosystems. For starters, we have sand dunes, golden grassland hills, redwood forests, and the pacific coast. Whenever I get a waft of the marine fog or the cool Bay breeze, I feel cleansed. Now imagine being able to take in that smell whenever or wherever you are. That's precisely what the fragrance, Memoria, by Mauricio Garicia conjures.  The perfumer's fascination with fragrance began in his abuelita's garden. In foggy South San Francisco, her small backyard was an oasis of potted plants and greenery growing off trellises. “I remember crushing the rosemary with my fingers and the pericón, the grandmother mint, and the jasmine,” reflects Mauricio Garica. “My grandmother really loved flowers, especially fragrant ones. I certainly inherited that love from her.”  With this ancestral inheritance and a deep reverence for plants native to Mexico as well as ecology of the Bay Area, Garcia's boutique perfume line, Herbcraft Perfumery, honors the sacredness of the natural world. It's why he refers to his perfumes as eau d'esprit, or spirit waters.  These spirit waters are intended as offerings — to anoint ones wrist or neck as well as for filling the air in ones living space, especially around altars, mirrors and candles. In this way, Garcia believes his fragrances help facilitate connection with the spirit world and ancestors.   On this episode of Rightnowish, Mauricio Garcia poetically breaks down the science of why scent is tied to memory and how the ritual of adorning our bodies with fragrance can empower and enchant. 

The Bay Area may not have an official sandwich, but “our local sandwiches have an unparalleled layering of textures that can't be found anywhere else,” writes Rocky Rivera in a recent essay for KQED. People here love deli meat on Dutch crunch bread or sourdough and don't skip the avocados! Italian delis such as Little Luca in South San Francisco and Molinari in North Beach have cult followings. Customers line up around the block for Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich. So, what does it take to elevate a sandwich from just tasty to satisfyingly iconic? For our next installment of All You Can Eat, our regular series about Bay Area food cultures with KQED's Luke Tsai, we bite into our favorite local sandos and why we love them. Guests: Saint Boney, owner and chef, The Saint Sandwich Shop Cesar Hernandez, associate restaurant critic, San Francisco Chronicle Albert Ok, owner, Ok's Deli in Oakland Rocky Rivera, emcee and writer, part of KQED's "Frisco Foodies" series Luke Tsai, food editor, KQED Arts & Culture

There's a stretch of Highway 101 between South San Francisco and Candlestick Park where the road gets very straight and runs right next to the Bay. Even though there are lot of 'No Parking' signs in the area, some people are willing to risk a ticket for the good fishing in that particular spot. What are they catching, and what other treasures are fisher folk pulling out of San Francisco Bay and beyond? We sent producer Katrina Schwartz out to reel in the answer, and dip her own toes into the water. Additional Reading: Why Do People Fish off Highway 101 Near Brisbane? Read a transcript of this episode Get tickets for the Bay Curious book launch! This episode was reported by Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by Olivia-Allen Price, Amanda Font, and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Paul Lancour, Cesar Saldaña, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.