We appreciate this amazing partnership with the team at @innovativeresearch.bsky.social! Thank you for helping us share the stories of scientists through our @pbtscience.bsky.social podcast! #scicomm #science #STEM #podcasts #biotech #bio

Thanks to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for providing support for our new #podcast episode w/ Dr. Elaine Guevara! Visit innov-research.com to learn about their #reagents, #proteins, #antibodies, #assays, & more! Episode: www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-elaine-gu... #biology #science #scicomm

What can we learn about brain aging by studying some of our closest relatives? Dr. Elaine Guevara shares stories about her career, exciting findings on key differences in age-related inflammation, field work in Madagascar, overcoming challenges, & more! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-elaine-gu...

Dr. Kristen Lynch studies how cells decide when to use an entire part of their DNA vs when to exclude parts that aren't useful or may be harmful. She's examining alternative splicing in the immune system & what happens when cells face immune challenges. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-kristen-l...

Through his research, Dr. Nick Haddad searches for the rarest #butterflies in the world and works to understand what factors cause the decline of these butterflies and what we can do to conserve them. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-nick-hadd... #scicomm #science #research #conservation

Jacobs is emeritus professor in the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at SMU. He studies the fossils of animals with backbones to understand their evolution & how it fits together with the Earth & the environment, presenting a holistic picture of our world. 🦕🦖 🌍🧪@pbtscience.bsky.social

Dr. Louis Jacobs discusses how his career as a vertebrate paleontologist has taken him around the world to study #fossils & examine Earth's history. He shares stories from the field, scientific successes, interests outside of #science, & great advice. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-louis-jac...

Dr. Karen Daniels studies the physics of how materials change state, deform, & ultimately fail. She answers these questions across various length & time scales, from microscopic phenomena that occur in < 1 sec to shifts in land on geologic timescales. 👩‍🔬 www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-karen-dan...

Dr. Leif Karlstrom uses fluid & solid mechanics approaches to study how water moves through glaciers & how magma moves through the Earth’s crust to erupt in volcanoes. He's developing new theoretical models to better describe these processes. #scicomm www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-leif-karl...

This was a fun episode with lots of talk of #darkmatter, particle #physics, #astrophysics, and what life is like when you dedicate your career to making new discoveries in these areas! Dr. Djuna Croon is a fantastic researcher and science communicator, and I enjoyed our chat! 👩‍🔬 🧪

Dr. Djuna Croon studies the mysterious subatomic particles we call dark matter. In this episode, she discusses her exciting research, her career path spanning multiple countries, advice for early-career scientists, life outside the lab & more! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-djuna-cro... #science

Dr. Chris Buddle studies the biodiversity of different species, & he wants to know what animals are where in our ecosystem. His work focuses on spiders, insects, & other arthropods. Learn more about his life & research in this podcast episode! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/chris-buddle... #scicomm

We are grateful to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for their support of our new #podcast episode w/ Dr. Beth Stroupe! They have been great partners in helping us share the stories of scientists for 3 years! Follow them & visit www.innov-research.com for more info on their products & services. #bio

The road to scientific discovery can be long & full of unexpected twists. Dr. Beth Stroupe shared her career path & a recent structural #biology breakthrough in her lab that was decades in the making. Learn more in this new podcast episode! #scicomm 👩‍🔬 www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-beth-stro...

Dr. Zach Eilon studies how continents are built, how they break apart, & what's going on under the earth’s surface beneath the sea floor. He uses data on energy released in earthquakes to see how tectonic plates move & interact with each other. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-zach-eilo... #scicomm

And don't miss Dr. Bertassoni's recent interview on @pbtscience.bsky.social where he discusses his research journey, how he approaches mentoring, & why he's passionate about doing innovative science that truly reflects patient biology. #oncsky www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-luiz-bert...

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...

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... #scicomm

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...

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! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-maureen-d... #science #scicomm

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com #scicomm

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...

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! #biology #biotech #science #scicomm

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-luiz-bert...

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...

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-adam-summ... #scicomm

It 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! #sciencecommunication #paleontology #evolution #scicomm

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! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-sarah-gab... #scicomm 🧪 👩‍🔬

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-jennifer-... #cancerresearch #science #medicine #scicomm 👩‍🔬

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-joseph-ry...

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-jingchun-...

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: www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-kevin-fra...

Need a jump-start to get going this week? 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! #scicomm 🧪

We are grateful to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for supporting this week's new People Behind the Science #podcast episode featuring @mitoscientist.bsky.social! Visit innov-research.com to learn more about their #reagents, #proteins, #antibodies, & more! #biology #biotech #science #STEM #scicomm

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. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-keshav-si... 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/

Dr. Bruce Beehler has been conducting field studies focused on the birds of the boreal conifer forests of the U.S. and Canada. He is interested in understanding how the permanent resident birds survive in these forests year round. #scicomm Learn more: www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-bruce-bee...

How do organisms survive and adapt in their environments? Dr. Luise Hermanutz studies how plants and animals interact and how that shapes the world around us. Most of her work focuses on northern boreal forests and arctic tundra. #scicomm 👩‍🔬 Learn more: www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-luise-her...

In this new #podcast episode, Dr. Leo Li shares his research on emergent quantum phenomena in 2D materials, their recent discovery of a new type of particle, his path to becoming a physicist, life outside the lab, and more! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-jia-leo-li/ #scicomm #science #physics

Dr. Eric Kmiec & his team are developing new ways to treat cancer by destroying the genes that cause cancer cells to resist therapies like chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy. Learn more about him & his research in this episode! #SciComm #genesky www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-eric-kmie...

How much of the world's water exists within plants? It's a complicated question, but Dr. Andrew Felton shares how he & colleagues tackled it in our latest podcast episode! He also talks about his career path, life outside of #science, & more! #scicomm www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-andrew-fe...

Grasslands play key roles in our world, & Dr. Andrew Felton studies how they are impacted by changes in water availability. He shares his career path, scientific challenges & successes, life outside the lab, & more in this episode! www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-andrew-fe... #science 🧪 #scicomm

In case you missed it, earlier we spoke with Dr. Renato Polimanti about his life and career! He studies molecular mechanisms that predispose some people to develop psychiatric conditions, & links between co-morbid conditions like cardiovascular disease. www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-renato-po...

Narwhals are difficult to study, partly because they live so far north in the remote Arctic. In today’s episode,  a  mysterious creature with a tooth longer than your body. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/73329284/epi...

Dr Ed DeLong studies microbial communities in the ocean, including their #ecology, #evolution, #biochemistry, #genomics & impacts on marine systems. He's interested in microbes that release oxygen & serve as food in marine food chains. #SciComm #science www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-ed-delong...

With the recent solar maximum, the #aurora has been dazzling in the night sky. Dr. Emma Spanswick shares an exciting new discovery related to the aurora, her path to working in #space #physics, travel for field work & meetings, advice & more. 👩‍🔬 www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-emma-span... #SciComm

Free webinar with Dr @soilscholar.bsky.social (@nhm-london.bsky.social) on the #MindofaBee and how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom. 🐝🧠 🎟️ Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earthworm-... 🧪🌍 #EcologyTraining #invasivespecies #botany #ecology #biodiversity #SciComm