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Dr. Marie McNeely explores the lives & experiences of the people behind today's exciting scientific discoveries. We make science interesting and accessible through storytelling in our people-focused science podcast. https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com
Dr. Tess Russo's research examines how water moves, how much of it there is in the world, & how the actions of humans change how water moves in the world. Learn more about her work, her career, & her life in this #podcast interview! 👩🔬 #scicomm #science
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-tess-russ...
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Proteins aren't static, & the dynamic nature of proteins is critical for many biological functions. Dr. Ganesh Anand brings the world of shape-changing proteins to life as he discusses his research on molecular switches, his career path & more!
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-ganesh-an...
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Dr. Jacquelyn Gill studies ecology and climate change over the past 20,000 years. This involves taking a forensics-like approach to analyzing the sediments and fossil records in lakes and bogs that give clues about past climates and landscapes. #scicomm
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-jacquelyn...
Dr. Chad Orzel studies ultracold #atoms to improve our understanding of atomic #physics. He uses lasers to drop the temperature of atoms to just above absolute zero. At these very cold temperatures, atoms move slowly & interesting quantum effects arise.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-chad-orze...
👩🔬 #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology #podcast #podcasts #biosky
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How do cells in your body know where to go & when? Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano shares insights from her research on this topic, as well as stories from her scientific journey, how she gets through tough times, a recent success, scientific travel & more! 🧪
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-michelle-...
Dr. Mo Donnelly studies #amphibians like #frogs and #toads that are at risk for extinction. She's dedicated to understanding how to prevent losses of species in the future. She shared her career path and great stories in this episode!
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Looking for a #podcast that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of scientists?
People Behind the Science brings you exciting new #research, career advice, and (of course) really cool stories from the amazing people who are doing #science today.
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Dr. Mark Saffman is working to build a quantum computer that can solve some types of problems that are unreachable for current supercomputers. Quantum computers use individual atoms and are more powerful than classical computing approaches. #scicomm
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-mark-saff...
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Thank you to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for providing support for this week's new People Behind the Science episode with Dr. Luiz Bertassoni!
Follow them & visit innov-research.com to browse their #reagents, #proteins, #antibodies, #biologicals, & more!
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This episode was made possible with support from @innovativeresearch.bsky.social.
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Dr. Luiz Bertassoni discussed his career across 3 continents & his research applying #engineering tools to #biology to study #cancer & regenerative medicine. He also shared stories of scientific travel, building a new research center, surfing, & music.
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09.06.2025 14:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Manning studies how pathogens cause disease. Your likelihood of getting sick may be due to the types of pathogens you're exposed to & also genetic variation within a specific type of pathogen—some individual pathogens are better at infecting hosts.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-shannon-m...
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09.06.2025 14:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dr. Adam Summers applies #engineering & #physics principles to living systems. He looks to nature to develop solutions to real-world problems like how to filter things, stick to things, burrow in sand, & move quickly & efficiently under water.
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02.06.2025 13:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It was so fun to host this podcast episode! Dr. Sarah Gabbott brought me right back to my childhood fascination with #fossils and shared some fantastic stories about her early days in the field, her remarkable research, and her career!
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Dr. Sarah Gabbott describes her discovery of a 444-million-year-old fossil, her prior work that overturned the prevailing theory for eye evolution, her path to becoming a paleontologist, her hobbies outside of work, & more in this episode!
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Dr. Jennifer Wargo is a physician-scientist who performs surgeries and does research to find better ways to treat patients with #cancer and understand how cancer may ultimately be prevented.
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Dr Joe Ryan studies DNA from squishy marine invertebrates like comb jellies, jellyfish, sea squirts, & sea cucumbers. He's interested in how different types of animals are related, how they adapt to extreme environments, & how they've evolved over time.
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05.05.2025 12:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dr Jingchun Li has traveled across the US & around the world studying interactions between species. She shares a book series that sparked her interest in #science, field work challenges, new findings on how giant clams & symbiotic algae interact & more.
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Dr. Christine Drea studies the genetic, behavioral, cognitive, sensory, & endocrine mechanisms involved in social interactions & communication in socially complex animals. She focuses on female-dominant species such as hyenas, lemurs, and meerkats. 👩🔬
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-christine...
Dr. Kevin France studies planetary systems outside of our own solar system. His work helps determine how Earth was formed, how it came to look the way it does, and how it fits into the broader perspective of planetary systems in the galaxy.
Learn more:
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From using cow dung to generate methane to power a small village to conducting transformative research that aims to reverse aging by targeting #mitochondria, @mitoscientist.bsky.social shared remarkable and inspiring stories in our interview!
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We are grateful to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for supporting this week's new People Behind the Science #podcast episode featuring @mitoscientist.bsky.social!
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We appreciate you sharing your inspiring story! Thank you for all of the fantastic work you do in the lab and for your dedication to sharing your work and developing transformative therapies!
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From an early age, @mitoscientist.bsky.social was inspired to make a difference. His important new discoveries about mitochondria, aging & longevity are now being translated into new therapies.
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Thanks to episode sponsor @innovativeresearch.bsky.social!
Congrats to Dr. David Liu on winning the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in the Life Sciences! We were honored to feature him in a prior episode of our podcast. Worth a listen to get insights into his career path, life outside the lab, & his remarkable research!
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-david-liu/
