People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers podcast

People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Are you searching for great stories to ignite your curiosity, teach you to perform better in life and career, inspire your mind, and make you laugh along the way? In this science podcast, Dr. Marie McNeely introduces you to the brilliant researchers behind the latest scientific discoveries. Join us as they share their greatest failures, most staggering successes, candid career advice, and what drives them forward in life and science. <![CDATA[ [Our website with show notes] (http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/podcasts) ]] Greetings science fans! We're elated to welcome you to People Behind the Science where we explore the lives and experiences of the people behind the research and scientific discoveries of today. People Behind the Science's mission is to inspire current and future scientists, share the different paths to a successful career in science, educate the general population on what scientists do, and show the human side of science. In each episode, a different scientist will guide us through their journey by sharing their successes, failures, and passions. We are excited to introduce you to these inspiring academic and industry experts from all fields of science to give you a variety of perspectives on the life and path of a scientist. Our esteemed guests will tell you: what motivates them and how they balance their competing responsibilities how they worked through some of the most challenging times in their careers advice to help you through your own journey through life and science Our Podcast People Behind the Science is a podcast focused on the people doing fascinating research through interviews with top scientists. We are proud to have interviewed so many inspiring scientists, including U.S. National Academy scientists like Josh Sanes, Nick Spitzer, Lou Muglia, Jacob Israelachvili, Gene Robinson, Larry Squire, John Dowling, James Berger, and David Spergel, as well as popular scientists in the media like Donna Nelson (science advisor for the TV show Breaking Bad) and Jack Horner (science advisor for the Jurassic park movies). We are honored to have shared their amazing stories with people in all 50 states in the USA and in over 120 countries across the world.

Are you searching for great stories to ignite your curiosity, teach you to perform better in life and career, inspire your mind, and make you laugh along the way? In this science podcast, Dr. Marie McNeely introduces you to the brilliant researchers behind the latest scientific discoveries. Join us as they share their greatest failures, most staggering successes, candid career advice, and what drives them forward in life and science. <![CDATA[ [Our website with show notes] (http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/podcasts) ]] Greetings science fans! We're elated to welcome you to People Behind the Science where we explore the lives and experiences of the people behind the research and scientific discoveries of today. People Behind the Science's mission is to inspire current and future scientists, share the different paths to a successful career in science, educate the general population on what scientists do, and show the human side of science. In each episode, a different scientist will guide us through their journey by sharing their successes, failures, and passions. We are excited to introduce you to these inspiring academic and industry experts from all fields of science to give you a variety of perspectives on the life and path of a scientist. Our esteemed guests will tell you: what motivates them and how they balance their competing responsibilities how they worked through some of the most challenging times in their careers advice to help you through your own journey through life and science Our Podcast People Behind the Science is a podcast focused on the people doing fascinating research through interviews with top scientists. We are proud to have interviewed so many inspiring scientists, including U.S. National Academy scientists like Josh Sanes, Nick Spitzer, Lou Muglia, Jacob Israelachvili, Gene Robinson, Larry Squire, John Dowling, James Berger, and David Spergel, as well as popular scientists in the media like Donna Nelson (science advisor for the TV show Breaking Bad) and Jack Horner (science advisor for the Jurassic park movies). We are honored to have shared their amazing stories with people in all 50 states in the USA and in over 120 countries across the world.

 

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843: Breaking Down the Mysteries of Digestion in Animals With Unusual Diets - Dr. Donovan German

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842: Investigating the Biology and Origins of Small Cell Lung Cancer - Dr. Trudy Oliver

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841: Investigating How Brain Damage Occurs in Stroke and Developing Therapies to Improve Stroke Reco...

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840: Investigating Issues at the Intersection of People, Policy, and Marine and Coastal Environments...

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839: Managing Ant Infestations and Invasions and Studying Ant-Pathogen Interactions - Dr. Scotty Yan...

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838: Examining Interactions Between Changes in Earth's Environments, Extinction Events, and Evolutio...

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837: Developing Novel Nature-Inspired Drug Delivery Systems - Dr. Kathryn Whitehead

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836: Investigating the Impacts of Emotions on Behaviors, Thoughts, and Decisions - Dr. Heather Lench

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835: Dedicated to Clinical Care and Conducting Research to Combat Childhood Cancers - Dr. Uri Tabori

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834: Examining the Genetics and Molecular Biology of Brain Aging in Humans and Non-Human Primates - ...

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833: Researching Alternative Splicing for Gene Regulation in the Immune System - Dr. Kristen Lynch

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832: Recovering Rare and Endangered Butterfly Populations through Conservation Corridors and Other S...

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831: Unearthing Ancient Fossils to Reveal the History of Life on Our Planet - Dr. Louis Jacobs

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830: Physicist Figuring Out How Materials Deform and Fail - Dr. Karen Daniels

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829: Modeling the Mechanics of Fluid Flow for Melting Ice and Molten Magma - Dr. Leif Karlstrom

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828: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Particle Nature of Dark Matter - Dr. Djuna Croon

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827: Chilling Out Studying the Biodiversity of Arctic Arthropods - Dr. Chris Buddle

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826: Visualizing Molecules to Understand Links Between Structure and Function - Dr. Beth Stroupe

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825: Sizing Up Signals in Seismic Waves to Understand Earth's Interior Structure - Dr. Zach Eilon

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824: Looking Beneath the Surface to Study the Science of Water Movement, Distribution, and Quality: ...

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