Science Blender

It may seem that Joseph Carlin was destined to be successful in graduate school. But research doesn’t always turn out like you expect. We’ll hear how Joe coped with the struggles he faced as he tried to develop new materials for energy storage.

Published: August 8th 2018    Hosts: Kevin Weyant and Nicholas Horvath

Music credits: Platformer by Chad Crouch (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), Divider by Chris Zabriskie (Attribution License), Discovery by Jon Luc Hefferman (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), Balloons Rising by A. A. Aalto (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License).

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We talk to cryo-electron microscopist Jade Noble about growing up in a military family, and the most dangerous animal in the world, and the challenge of switching lab groups in the middle of graduate school.

Published: July 24th 2018    Hosts: Laura Sinclair and Joseph Brown

Music credits: Something Elated by Broke For Free (Creative Commons Attribution License), Good Times by Podington Bear (Label: Sound of Picture) (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), Dope by Ryan Andersen (Attribution-NonCommercial License), Pives And Flarinet by Podington Bear (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), Upbeat by Jon Luc Hefferman (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License)

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This pilot episode blends together the life and science of Michael-Paul Robinson. You’ll hear about a story of mentorship, what it is like to be a first-generation graduate student, and how antibodies can be efficiently produced in bacteria.

Published: July 24th 2018      Hosts: Kevin Weyant and Joseph Brown

Music credits: Spellbound by Broke For Free (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), Event Horizon by Jon Luc Hefferman (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License), More On That Later by Lee Rosevere (Creative Commons Attribution License), Enthusiast by Tours (Label: The Snake Records) (Creative Commons Attribution License)

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Welcome to Science Blender! In our pilot episode, we tell you what Science Blender is all about and give you a sneak preview of our first season!

Published: July 24th 2018            Hosts: Kevin Weyant, Joseph Brown and Aravind Natarajan

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