Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podc...
Entrepreneurship Series: ConceptionX, UK’s leading PhD deep-tech venture programme
In this episode of Biopod's entrepreneurship series, Keshav and Nitara sit down with Dr. Riam Kanso to discuss the journey behind ConceptionX, a deep-tech venture programme to help PhD students fund their entrepreneurial pursuits.
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Conservation genetics with Dr Alex Ball
Every person interested in biology knows that population diversity is important for ecosystems. But do we understand what diversity means? In this episode Markella interviews Dr. Alex Ball from The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland about his work on conservation genetics, which is one of the pillars of conservation biology. He goes in depth about different species conservation in Scotland and elswhere around the world. Interview by Markella. Editing by Manushri and Markella. Artwork by Anna. Produced by Severina
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Unstable fungal resistance
In a world where the human population is predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050, we urgently need to find ways to increase crop production. However, it is made more difficult by some species of crop-pathogenic fungi, which can decimate crop yields, and also develop mutations that make them resistant to antifungal compounds. Dr Robin Allshire's group is trying to understand a not-so-well-known form of this resistance which could help farmers and governments tackle the current global food production challenge.Recorded & produced by Anna Motýľová.Edited by Haomiao Cheng.Cover art by Manushri.Follow us:X: @BioPodEdinburghLinkedIn: BioPOD PodcastInstagram: @biopodedinburgh
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Combining Art & Science: How and Why
Video version: https://youtu.be/weaFSVsvyBY Anna Motýľová talks with Dr Keira Tucker, manager of ASCUS Art & Science, the first open access lab space in Scotland. They host science workshops for the general public and art exhibitions inspired by science. You will learn about Keira's personal journey as an artist/scientist, as well as 3 weird and wonderful creative projects she has facilitated between artists and scientists from the University of Edinburgh.By the end of this episode, you will have thought about things you never have before. What happens to cancerous organs once they leave the body? Should noise in scientific data always be discarded? When medical practicioners don't hear the voices of suffering patients, can an artistic approach help?Interview recorded, edited and produced for BioPOD by Anna Motýľová.Camera by Ainslie Rönsdorf.Intro and outro recorded by Felix Selasi Dewornu.Episode cover art by Amandine Hong-Minh.Check out the featured artists:ASCUS Art & Science [www.ascus.org.uk]G-lands by Emily Fong [https://emilyfongstudio.squarespace.com/]Fluorescent images & video of salivary glands by Dr Elaine Emmerson and Dr Sara Knox, Centre for Regenerative Medicine [https://regenerative-medicine.ed.ac.uk/research/elaine-emmerson]Oculations by Victoria Evans [www.victoriaevans.space]Blackford Eye video by Dr Richard Essery [https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/richard-essery/]Hemispherical Mosquito by Dr Cecile Menard [https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/cecile-menard]Chapters:01:26 What is ASCUS Art & Science?03:46 Keira's background05:14 ASCUS as a lab space06:39 Keira's artistic journey08:55 Keira's work in ASCUS09:56 Project 1: The Egyptian god in salivary glands11:27 Why salivary glands?14:22 Why bring artists into scientific teams?18:24 The artwork: From drawings to cabbages29:29 The workshops: Scientist-artist-sufferer discussion33:46 Project 2: Noise in snow science39:04 Scientific vs. artistic research40:30 Changing mindsets41:59 Project 3: Surface echoes47:05 The eczema experience(s)49:04 Communicating science through performance53:07 Training GPs through art54:15 Future projects56:11 Final lessons
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Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman
In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav talks with Dr. Alex Speakman about his entrepreneurial journey of starting E.V.A Biosystems. Alex talks about the help and resources available to aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful startups. He also provides helpful information on navigating through the various stages of a startup including ideation, validation and patenting. Interviewed by Keshav, edited by Evangelia, art by Amandine and produced by Keshav.
Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podcast from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.
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