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By Max Planck PhDnet

This podcast series is brought to you by the Science Communication and Magazine Working Groups of the Max Planck Society PhD network.
We want to make the process of getting a doctorate more transparent and raise awareness about possible career opportunities for doctoral researchers inside and outside of academia. We discuss topics of Open Science and research assessment, diversity and EO in science and academia, scientific research, and other PhD matters.
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Offspring MagazineNov 11, 2021

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#4-25 - Season 4 Wrap-up - ft. all the hosts

#4-25 - Season 4 Wrap-up - ft. all the hosts

Tune in for our season 4 wrap-up as we say goodbye to Bea and Xiaoran!


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Feb 02, 202417:45
#4-24 - The Brain, Memory, and Neuroscience - ft. Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller

#4-24 - The Brain, Memory, and Neuroscience - ft. Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller

Today, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and vice president of the Max Planck Society. His research is focused on studying how the brain and the mind work. Together with his research group they try to answer some of the fundamental questions about neuroscience. 

Bea and Christian talk about the concept of the memory, the role the memory plays in our lives, and how memory is different in different people. Christian explains the memory in different species and how we can improve our memory, and so on. To find out more listen to the episode! 

 

 

To find out more information about Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller, check out here:

https://doellerlab.com/

 

 

 

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Episode Art: Picture of Prof. Doeller © Steffen Roth, Berlin

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Sep 08, 202301:22:20
#4-23 - Neuroscience, AI & OpenAI - ft. Dr. Jan Kirchner

#4-23 - Neuroscience, AI & OpenAI - ft. Dr. Jan Kirchner

Tune in to our latest episode with Dr. Jan Kirchner, a member of technical staff at OpenAI, one of the most famous startups right now in Silicon Valley. We explore his career path, his application process for OpenAI and his work as a member of the alignment team. We’ll also touch on lots of other topics, ranging from cognitive science to computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence.


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Twitter: @janhkirchner

Jan's blog: https://universalprior.substack.com/

OpenAI website: https://openai.com/


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Sep 01, 202301:27:02
# 4-22 Coping with Anxiety – ft. Damla Ulucan
Aug 25, 202342:09
#4-21 - The Role of tRNAs in Gene Expression - ft. Prof. Dr. Danny Nedialkova

#4-21 - The Role of tRNAs in Gene Expression - ft. Prof. Dr. Danny Nedialkova

Tune in as we continue our series on RNA-related research. Today’s guest is Dr. Danny Nedialkova, group leader at the MPI of Biochemistry in Martinsried. We will explore her scientific trajectory and discuss various topics in the field of gene expression, including the genetic code, sequencing technologies, and an understudied class of molecules known as transfer RNAs (tRNAs). 


To find out more about Dr. Danny Nedialkova’s work, check out:

www.biochem.mpg.de/Nedialkova


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Aug 18, 202301:08:36
#4-20 - PhD Life in the USA, Neuroscience of Pain & Pain Relief, Science Communication - ft. Lindsay Ejoh

#4-20 - PhD Life in the USA, Neuroscience of Pain & Pain Relief, Science Communication - ft. Lindsay Ejoh

In this episode, tune in for Marcel’s conversation with Lindsay Ejoh, a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss some of the idiosyncrasies of doing a PhD in the USA as well as Lindsay’s research on the neural circuit mechanisms of pain and pain relief. They also touch on Lindsay’s science communication efforts, which include a SciCom TikTok channel as well as being a Co-Editor and Staff Writer of the online blog “Penn NeuroKnow”.


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TikTok: neuro_melody

Instagram: neuro_melody

Twitter: neuro_melody

https://pennneuroknow.com/



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Aug 11, 202348:22
#4-19 - Human Evolution, Neanderthal, and Denisovans - ft. Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause

#4-19 - Human Evolution, Neanderthal, and Denisovans - ft. Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause

Today, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. His research focuses on the analysis of ancient DNA to investigate topics such as pathogens from historic and prehistoric epidemics, human genetic history, and human evolution. He has contributed to deciphering Neanderthal genetics and the shared genetic heritage of Neanderthals and modern humans. In 2010, while working at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, he discovered the first genetic evidence of the Denisovans, an extinct hominin found in the Altai Mountains in Siberia.

Bea and Johannes talk about the timeline of human evolution starting from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens. Prof. Krause tells how they discovered the Denisovans, what we have learned since this discovery, and what differentiates Denisovans from Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens.  They also talk about what the next big discoveries will be in archaeogenetics.  

To find out more information about Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, check out here:

https://www.eva.mpg.de/archaeogenetics/staff/johannes-krause/#c45293

MPE_EVA’s Twitter: @MPI_EVA_Leipzig

Episode Art: Picture of Prof. Krause © Thomas Victor

                     Background: Photo by Eugene Zhyvchik on Unsplash

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Aug 04, 202355:57
#4-18 - Life of A Scientist - ft. Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti

#4-18 - Life of A Scientist - ft. Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti

Today, Xiaoran talks to Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti, a tenured Associate Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC) of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In her research, Professor Buonsanti implements a highly interdisciplinary approach, spanning from Chemistry to Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, to address fundamental challenges in energy technologies. Through the core expertise in colloidal synthesis, her team develops novel approaches to controlled and tunable nanomaterials to drive chemical transformations.

 

In this conversation, they shed light on the real life of a scientist. They talk about the routine in Raffaella’s work and life, the concept of “ life-work integration”, the rules she manages her team and the methods she keeps a great mind always for science.

 

For more details, listen to this episode!

  

If you would like to know more information about Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti, check out here:

https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lnce/buonsanti/

 

Twitter: @lnce_epfl

 

Episode Art: Raffaella’s photo © BM PHOTOS      Background photo Photo by Hans Reniers on Unsplash

 


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Jul 28, 202335:41
#4-17 - Measuring the size of stars - ft. Dr. Tarek Hassan

#4-17 - Measuring the size of stars - ft. Dr. Tarek Hassan

In this episode, Juli talks to Dr. Tarek Hassan, a Postdoc at Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT) in Madrid. In his research he works with telescopes that are originally designed to observe very high energy gamma rays.

 

Juli and Tarek talk about stellar intensity interferometry, a technique to measure the shape and size of stars with high precision.  Tarek explains why these measurements are important, how interferometry works and what might be the future applications. They discuss how Tarek wants to use his European Research Council Starting Grant to further advance this research.

 

 

 

To find out more information about Dr. Tarek Hassan, check out here:

http://cta.ciemat.es/members

 

Tarek’s twitter : @goldstein2034

 

To find out more about the MAGIC Telescopes, check out here:

Instagram: @magictelescopes

Twitter: @MAGICTelescopes


 

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Jul 21, 202346:44
#4-16 - Open Science within the Max Planck Society - ft. Open Science Working Group

#4-16 - Open Science within the Max Planck Society - ft. Open Science Working Group

Join Bea as she talks to Lin Kyi from the Open Science Working Group of the PhDNet, a doctoral student at the MPI for Security and Privacy, as they discuss open science practices, specifically within the Max Planck Society. They also talk about the upcoming Open Science Ambassadors conference. 

The Open science working group is planning an Open Science Ambassadors Program (OSAP) in September. The OSAP Meeting is a gathering of each institute's Open Science Ambassadors to meet and discuss open science, attend talks, and participate in workshops. It will take place on September 19 - 20 at the Harnack House in Berlin.

We encourage all PhDs and Post-Docs at Max Planck Society interested in open science to find out more and register here: https://osambassadors.mpdl.mpg.de/osap-2023/

To find out more about the Open Science Working Group you can check out their website: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/phdnet/who/workgroups/open-science-group

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Jul 14, 202345:57
#4-15 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule

#4-15 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule

In this episode, join our host Marcel as he delves deeper into his conversation with Dr. Jernej Ule, Centre Director at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London as well as group leader at the Francis Crick Institute London and at the University of Ljubljana. They further discuss Dr. Ule's research on RNA-protein interactions in the cell and how this relates to development and disease. Dr. Ule also shares how he coordinates three labs across two countries and how this allows him to pursue his diverse research interests, bridging experimental and computational work.  


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Jul 07, 202343:35
#4-14 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule

#4-14 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule

In this episode, join our host Marcel as he speaks with Dr. Jernej Ule, Centre Director at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London as well as group leader at the Francis Crick Institute London and at the University of Ljubljana. They discuss Dr. Ule's personal journey in science - including a brotherly collaboration early in his career - and how he got interested in studying RNA networks in the brain. 

Dr. Ule and Marcel discuss CLIP, a method to characterise RNA-protein interactions, and how this relates to the study of evolution, development and disease. Interestingly, the non-coding regions of RNAs, called introns, seem to play a critical role in these interactions, creating a “field of potentiality in our genome” as Dr. Ule describes it.


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Jun 30, 202348:13
#4-13 - Cryptocurrencies and Cryptography - ft. Dr. Giulio Malavolta
Jun 23, 202343:15
#4-12 - Quantum Computers - ft. Dr. Giulio Malavolta

#4-12 - Quantum Computers - ft. Dr. Giulio Malavolta

In this episode, Bea talks to Dr. Giulio Malavolta, a tenure-track faculty at Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy. He is broadly interested in the theory of cryptography and its connections with quantum computation, concurrent systems, cryptocurrencies, and game theory. His recent work focuses on constructing cryptographic schemes with advanced functionalities and finding new applications to real-life systems.

Bea talks to Giulio about the basics and applications of quantum computers to gain a better understanding about this new and mysterious field.  Bea and Giulio talk about how quantum computers work, the difference between classical and quantum computers, and the application of quantum computers in society today. 

To find out more information about Dr. Giulio Malavolta, check out here:

https://www.mpi-sp.org/malavolta


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Jun 18, 202348:34
#4-11 - The Nobel Prize Winning Black Hole -ft. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel

#4-11 - The Nobel Prize Winning Black Hole -ft. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel

Today, Juli talks to Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel, director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching. He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2020 together with Andrea Ghez for the discovery of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.  He and his group made pioneering observations to map the motions of stars close to the Galactic centre, leading to firm evidence for the existence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way and to an accurate estimate of its mass.

Using high-precision methods, the group around Genzel also observed bursts of brightness from gas in the immediate vicinity of the black hole and small scale effects of General Relativity.

 

Prof. Genzel tells fascinating stories about the decades-long efforts with which he and his colleagues managed to measure the orbits of stars around the Galactic centre so precisely that it leaves no doubt that they must orbit around a supermassive black hole.

 

To find out more information about Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel, check out here:

https://www.mpg.de/15493117/nobel-prize-physics-2020-genzel

 

 

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Jun 09, 202301:19:48
#4-10 - Taking Images of Black Holes - ft. Dr. Gunther Witzel

#4-10 - Taking Images of Black Holes - ft. Dr. Gunther Witzel

Today, Juli talks to Dr. Gunther Witzel, a scientist in the department for Very Long Baseline Interferometry at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn. He is member of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, the Galactic Center Orbit Initiative, the M2FINDERS collaboration, and the Spitzer/IRAC and Chandra Sgr A* monitoring campaign.

 

Juli and Gunther talk about the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration and its tasks and goals. Gunther also explains the image production of the immediate surrounding of two super massive black holes. They discuss the major scientific achievement that the images of the black holes at the center of M87 and the Milky Way brought. Gunther describes the tremendous efforts in technological development, coordination and calibration between many different instruments, and data analysis.

 

 

To find out more information about Dr. Gunther Witzel, check out here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunther-witzel-17abb1123/

https://www3.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/staff/gwitzel

 

 

MPIfR’s Twitter: @MPIfR_Bonn

Event Horizon Telescope’s Twitter: @ehtelescope

 

 

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Jun 02, 202301:06:21
#4-09 - Climate Change and Human’s Lifestyle in the Middle – Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore

#4-09 - Climate Change and Human’s Lifestyle in the Middle – Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore

In this second part of this two-episode podcast, continue with our host Andrés Tangarife as he talks with Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, director of the Department of Biogeochemical Processes at the MPI for Biogeochemistry in Jena. In this conversation, they will speak about the complexity of climate change when it touches the social and the political spheres. Furthermore, they will discuss the link between fossil fuels, economy and lifestyle as well as on the role of scientists in society and their engagement in climate activism.

 

If you would like to know more information about Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, check out here:

⁠https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/person/strumbore/4670667⁠

 

To find more information on the topics researched by the Department of Biogeochemical Processes of the MPI-BGC:

⁠https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/en/bgp⁠ 

 

Literature recommendations (in pdf) by Prof. Trumbore:

How to build a habitable planet? By Wallace Smith Broecker ⁠https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Wallace_Smith_Broecker⁠

Sophie's Planet: A Search for Truth About Our Remarkable Home Planet and Its Future by James Hansen

http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2018/PrefaceSophiePlanet.pdf

And if you want to know more about the intricate relation between climate, politics and human behavior, I recommend you this comprehensive analysis by our colleague Dr. David Martini:

https://300ppm.github.io/DavidMartini/posts/what%20is%20to%20be%20done/

 

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Prof. Trumbore’s Twitter: @SusanTrumbore

  

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May 26, 202337:42
#4-08 - Climate Change and the Role of the Amazon Forest – Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore

#4-08 - Climate Change and the Role of the Amazon Forest – Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore

Today’s episode is the first part of the conversation from our new host Andrés Tangarife with Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, director of the Department of Biogeochemical Processes at the MPI for Biogeochemistry in Jena. Her research focuses on the application of accelerator mass spectrometry measurements of 14C to problems in ecology, soil biogeochemistry and terrestrial use of isotopes and tracers to study the exchange of energy, water and greenhouse gases between terrestrial ecosystems, especially tropical forests and the atmosphere.

 

In this conversation, Andrés Tangarife and Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore will shed light on the relevance of the Amazon rainforest and some of the projects in which the MPI-BGC has been researching on during the last decade. They also talk about the main environmental challenges that humankind is currently facing such as deforestation, greenhouse gases increase and climate change.

 

If you would like to know more information about Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, check out here:

⁠https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/person/strumbore/4670667⁠

 

To find more information on the topics researched by the Department of Biogeochemical Processes of the MPI-BGC:

⁠https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/en/bgp⁠ 

 

Literature recommendations (in pdf) by Prof. Trumbore:

How to build an habitable planet? By Wallace Smith Broecker ⁠https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Wallace_Smith_Broecker⁠

Sophie's Planet: A Search for Truth About Our Remarkable Home Planet and Its Future by James Hansen

http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2018/PrefaceSophiePlanet.pdf


And if you want to know more about the intricate relation between climate, politics and human behavior, I recommend you this comprehensive analysis by our colleague Dr. David Martini:

https://300ppm.github.io/DavidMartini/posts/what%20is%20to%20be%20done/

 

Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry’s Twitter: @MPI_BGC

Prof. Trumbore’s Twitter: @SusanTrumbore

  

Episode Art: Photo by ⁠Ivars Utināns⁠ on ⁠Unsplash⁠ 

 

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May 19, 202340:09
#4-07 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 2 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer

#4-07 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 2 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer

In this episode, join our host Marcel as he delves deeper into his conversation with Dr. Katharina Höfer, group leader at the MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg. In her quest to uncover the biological role of NAD-RNAs, Dr. Höfer discovered a novel posttranslational protein modification called RNAylation, which links RNA molecules to proteins. Marcel and Dr. Höfer discuss how this discovery was made, how it has shaped her research eversince, and what’s next. Finally, they also delve into Dr. Höfer’s individualised approach to mentoring and discuss career advice.


To find out more about Dr. Katharina Höfer's research, check out:


https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/mprg/katharina-hoefer

Höfer lab Twitter: @HoeferLab


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May 12, 202346:08
#4-06 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 1 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer

#4-06 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 1 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer

In this episode, join our host Marcel as he speaks with Dr. Katharina Höfer, a group leader at the MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg. They discuss Dr. Höfer's personal journey in science, her passion for RNA research, and her transformative work in the field of epitranscriptomics.

Marcel and Dr. Höfer explore Dr. Höfer’s unconventional career path to success and how she fell in love with RNA. They cover the basics of RNA, transcriptomics and epitranscriptomics, and why all of us should care about it. They touch on the significance of RNA modifications in the context of mRNA vaccines and then delve into her research.

Dr. Höfer shares her insights on NAD-caps, a specific RNA modification she and her coworkers discovered in bacteria. She also explains the methodology behind this discovery and the broader implications of her findings.


To find out more about Dr. Katharina Höfer check out:

https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/mprg/katharina-hoefer

Höfer lab Twitter: @HoeferLab


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May 05, 202301:03:10
#4-05 - Data Minimization, Privacy, and Responsible Computing - ft. Dr. Asia Biega

#4-05 - Data Minimization, Privacy, and Responsible Computing - ft. Dr. Asia Biega

Today, Bea talks to Dr. Asia Biega, a computer scientist and group leader of the Responsible Computing group at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy. Her research focuses on responsible computing principles for information access and social computing systems (including search, recommendation, assistive typing, sharing economy, crowdsourcing or social media systems).

Bea and Asia discuss about ethical issues when it comes to data collection, data protection laws, design of ethical algorithm, and the challenges in digital well-being. Asia explains what GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is, the importance of interdisciplinary work to achieve responsible computing, why we are collecting much more data than we actually need. Asia also explains how companies collect our data, what transparency techniques are there, and what we can do to protect us from sharing data without knowing it. Asia also gives perspectives about her experience working at Google and Microsoft teams compared to academia.


To find out more information about Dr. Asia Biega, check out here:

https://www.mpi-sp.org/biega

https://asiabiega.github.io/

Asia’s Twitter: @asia_biega

Asia’s mastodon: @asiabiega@fediscience.org

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Apr 28, 202301:20:22
#4-04 - Gravitational Waves from Black Holes - ft. Dr. Frank Ohme

#4-04 - Gravitational Waves from Black Holes - ft. Dr. Frank Ohme

Today, Juli talks to Dr. Frank Ohme, a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, a member of LIGO which stands for "Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory", the  world's largest gravitational wave observatory and a marvel of precision engineering.


Juli and Frank talk about the functioning of gravitational-wave detectors, the information about black holes contained in gravitational-wave signals and new findings about black holes since the first detection of gravitational waves in 2015.


Frank explains how gravitational waves are produced and detected, and how important but challenging it is to understand the noise in the detectors. He also describes the working experiences in the LIGO collaboration and the importance of synergies between different fields of astronomy.

Frank gives perspectives on how to improve the sensitivity of current detectors and the plans for the next generation of instruments. 

The most amazing part of this episode is that you will hear some gravitational-wave signals!


To find out more information about Dr. Frank Ohme, check out these links:

https://www.aei.mpg.de/person/51192/2772

https://www.aei.mpg.de/BinaryObservationsNR

 

His Group’s Twitter: @BinaryNr

MPI for Gravitational Physics ’s Twitter: @mpi_grav

  

Episode Art: “Visualisation of gravitational waves emitted during a binary neutron star merger”  By Dr. Wolfgang Kastaun

 

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Apr 21, 202301:04:11
#4-03 - Black Holes, Spacetime and Relativity - ft. Dr. Laura Sberna

#4-03 - Black Holes, Spacetime and Relativity - ft. Dr. Laura Sberna

Today, Juli talks to Dr. Laura Sberna, a junior scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, about the concepts of black holes, spacetime and general relativity, as well as her recent research concerning gravitational waves.

Laura talks about why nothing can come out of black holes, the differences between Newton’s and Einstein’s concepts of gravity, and what spacetime looks like in the vicinity of the black holes. Laura explains how black holes are formed and how the observations and modelling of black holes are done. Laura and Juli also discuss the theories of special and general relativity and how they are impacting our daily lives.

In the last part of this episode, Laura introduces her research on gravitational waves. She explains what gravitational waves are and how they are produced when two black holes merge. She talks about the information on black holes that we can get from gravitational wave signals.

To find more information about Dr. Laura Sberna, check out these links:

https://sites.google.com/view/laurasberna

https://www.aei.mpg.de/person/111637/2784

Laura’s Twitter: @lallasberna

Laura’s Instagram: @lalla_sberna

 

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Apr 14, 202301:06:14
#4-02 - Centenarians, Biological Clocks, and Reversing Ageing - ft. Dr. Joris Deelen

#4-02 - Centenarians, Biological Clocks, and Reversing Ageing - ft. Dr. Joris Deelen

Today, Bea talks to Dr. Joris Deelen again after one year, about his research progress in the field of ageing and whether we are closer to understanding why some people age more healthily than others.  

Dr. Joris Deelen is a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. The research in his group focuses on studying the genetic mechanisms underlying healthy ageing in humans where they specifically look at the effect of genetic variants that are unique to long-lived individuals. Moreover, his group is trying to identify biomarkers of health ageing. 

Joris talks about the main differences between centenarians and others as well as certain longevity genes such as APOE2. He also explains how big the influence of the environment could be when you have the longevity gene. Bea and Joris talk about lifestyle factors and how we could adjust our lifestyle at different ages. Furthermore, they talk about yamanaka factors and the possibility of reversing ageing.

To find out more information about Dr. Deelen’s lab, check out here:

https://www.age.mpg.de/science/research-laboratories/deelen

https://www.cecad.uni-koeln.de/research/principal-investigators/dr-joris-deelen/

Joris’s Twitter: @Joris_Deelen

Episode Art: Photo by Sangharsh Lohakare on Unsplash 

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Apr 07, 202301:20:05
#4-01 - Introduction to Season 4 - ft. All Hosts
Mar 31, 202320:43
#3-23 - Season 3 Finale and Introduction to New Members
Nov 18, 202215:02
#3-22 - Abortion: the Right to Choose - with Doctors for Choice Co-founder Dr. Alicia Baier

#3-22 - Abortion: the Right to Choose - with Doctors for Choice Co-founder Dr. Alicia Baier

Today, Xiaoran and Niko talk to Dr. Alicia Baier, Co-Founder & Chairwoman of Doctors for Choice Germany. Doctors for Choice Germany is a German network of physicians, medical students, and other health professionals that campaigns for better medical teaching on abortion. They hold educational events such as the “Papaya Workshop”.

Alicia talks about the abortion laws in Germany, discussing the different aspects of the current situation, including the lack of education on the topic, the myriad of ethical and political arguments as well as the feminist perspective, and the physical and psychological effects of pregnancy and abortion.

Alicia explains how medical students study to conduct an abortion and what the abortion procedure normally entails. She also talks about artificial conflicts between political parties, how the abortion law is developed, and the reasons behind it.

You can find more information about the Turnaway Study here: https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study

Learn more about Doctors for Choice Germany here: www.doctorsforchoice.de

Learn more about Board Arbeitskreis Frauengesundheit in Medizin, Psychotherapie und Gesellschaft (AKF) here: www.arbeitskreis-frauengesundheit.de

And about German Board International Federation of Abortion and Contraception Professionals (FIAPAC) here:  www.fiapac.org

Episode Art: Photo by Irene Kredenets (@ikredenets) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/)

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Nov 04, 202201:02:43
#3-21 - Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines - ft. Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger

#3-21 - Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines - ft. Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger

In this episode, Bea continues her conversation with Prof. Dr Peter Seeberger, a managing director at the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, about carbohydrate-based vaccines.

They talk about the current vaccine market and its future potential, the traditional field of vaccinology, and the obstacles one faces when trying to introduce change to an established product market.

Peter talks about developing antibodies and using them in creating cancer vaccines, and the different tasks involved in designing the vaccines for treatment and prevention, i.e. for cancer patients versus for the general population.

Peter talks more about the companies that have been founded by his lab, about the successes, the failures, the lessons learned along the way, and the opportunities that such start-ups offer to make new tools available for a larger population and to expand a research field.

Peter and Bea also discuss how recent years have shown the fundamental importance of chemistry in all areas of our lives.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Seeberger's lab and research here: https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en/bs and https://www.peter-seeberger.de

Cover Photo: © Sebastian Rost / Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung

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Oct 28, 202240:36
#3-20 - What are Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines? - ft. Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger

#3-20 - What are Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines? - ft. Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger, a managing director at the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, about carbohydrate-based vaccines. 

Peter talks about how the research he has done for the past 27 years led to the development of a tool for the automated synthesis of carbohydrates. He talks about creating the synthesizer even when people did not believe that it could be possible, and explains how the synthesizer can be used in a variety of chemical fields, for example, in creating synthetic carbohydrate-based vaccines. 

Peter explains the history of vaccines, talks about their development and how it has changed through the years, and also discusses the future of the field of vaccines, both with regard to the design of synthetic vaccines and the growing vaccine market for animals. 

Peter also talks about the spin-off companies and currently used vaccines that the research in his laboratory has resulted in.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Seeberger's lab and research here: https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en/bs and https://www.peter-seeberger.de

Cover Photo: © Sebastian Rost / Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung

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Oct 21, 202237:17
#3-19 - Special Episode for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

#3-19 - Special Episode for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

It is currently Mental Health Awareness Week in the Max Planck Society, and we have prepared a very special episode for you!
In this episode, Bea and Srinath get together with the members of the Max Planck PhDnet Steering Group - the Deputy Spokesperson, Alina Fahrenwaldt, and the Human Section Representative, Danielle Pullan, - to talk about mental health.
They discuss the results of the PhDnet Survey, specifically its mental health section, and talk about the depression and anxiety scores among the MPS Doctoral Researchers. They highlight some of the factors that show the most correlation to the scores: workplace discrimination, working conditions, supervision, and conflicts at work.
Danielle talks about microaggressions and mental health and makes some suggestions about how to fight against microaggressions in the workplace. Alina emphasises the importance of good supervision and gives some advice on making the student-supervisor relationship work for you. They also discuss services that MPS employees get from the Employee and Manager Assistance Program and the new Safer Spaces initiative that is currently being launched in the MPS.

Whom to contact...

  1. ... for counseling, specifically related to mental health: EMAP (Employer and Management Assistance Program now by PME, not Fürstenberg anymore): https://www.mpg.de/16344036/counselling-and-mental-health
  2. ... in cases of scientific misconduct: Ombudsperson of your institute
  3. ... in cases of discrimination or micro aggression: Equal Opportunities Officer, Safer Spaces Agent (coming soon)
  4. ... for employment issues in general: Betriebsrat (works council), IMPRS/PhD Coordinator, Administration
  5. ... for legal advice: https://www.mpg.de/16344048/conflicts-and-non-scientific-misconduct (mail to: report@mpg.de)
  6. ... for Doctoral Researcher's concerns in general: PhDnet Steering group (mail to: steering.group@phdnet.mpg.de)
  7. ...for professional counseling (psychotherapist in your city) in Germany: Hotline 116 117 (for more information see: https://www.bptk.de/krisen-hotlines-und-zentraler-terminservice/); note that you can be reimbursed for private psychotherapy if you can give proof that you contacted a number of state psychotherapists who could not offer you a therapy spot.

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Oct 14, 202227:48
#3-18 - Autism, Neuroscience of Empathy and Pain, and Placebo Effect - ft. Dr. Ben Rein

#3-18 - Autism, Neuroscience of Empathy and Pain, and Placebo Effect - ft. Dr. Ben Rein

Today is part two of Bea's conversation with Ben Rein, a science communicator and postdoc at Stanford University. This time, they are talking about the research that Ben did during his PhD, studying Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Ben describes using the mouse model to study the link between genetic changes, prefrontal cortex activity, and social behaviour, and how studies done in mice can be a step on a long road towards clinical trials. Ben explains the diagnostic criteria and how one goes about getting an ASD diagnosis in the US, and discusses the known causes of autism. Ben and Bea also talk about Andrew Wakefield's falsified data and emphasise the abundant evidence demonstrating that vaccines do not cause autism.

Ben talks about the neuroscience of pain and empathy, studies done on the social transfer of pain, and the implications these findings can have for treatment. Bea and Ben also discuss the placebo effect, how powerful it is, and if there is a way to utilise that power outside of research.

To find out more about Ben and what he does, check out his website:
https://www.benrein.com/
Ben's Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.brein
Ben's Instagram: instagram.com/doctor.brein
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dr_brein
Ben's research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wPloOgsAAAAJ
Episode Art: Photo by Bret Kavanaugh (@bretkavanaugh) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/)

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Oct 07, 202201:09:24
#3-17 - How to Become a Successful Science Communicator - ft. Dr. Ben Rein

#3-17 - How to Become a Successful Science Communicator - ft. Dr. Ben Rein

Today, Bea talks to Ben Rein, a science communicator and postdoc at Stanford University, about his journey in science communication.

Ben talks about his unexpected start in science communication when a video he made to show his friends how to correctly use masks went viral on Tik Tok in 2020.

From his own experience, Ben shares what it is like to establish yourself on already existing platforms and talks about some beginner mistakes he made at the start that one should avoid. He explains how he picks topics for his videos and shares some negative experiences that come from being a public scicomm figure. Ben also talks about his passion for mentoring and the difficulties of balancing scicomm and academia, first as a PhD student and now as a postdoc.

Bea and Ben discuss how misinformation spreads on social media and what can be done to combat the spread. Ben talks about his debunking videos, what motivates him to create them, and about the extra time and effort that goes into creating them.

To find out more about Ben and what he does, check out his website: https://www.benrein.com/

Ben’s Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.brein

Ben’s Instagram: instagram.com/doctor.brein

Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dr_brein

Ben’s research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wPloOgsAAAAJ

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Sep 30, 202247:05
#3-16 - Energy System in the Near Future - Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth

#3-16 - Energy System in the Near Future - Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth

Today, Xiaoran and Bea continue their conversation with Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth, a director at the MPI für Kohlenforschung, about the future of energy production and storage.

Ferdi talks about ammonia, what we need (or think we need) it for, how we produce it, ways that ammonia synthesis can be improved, and what an ideal ammonia decomposing plant would look like.

He expands more about on the topic of hydrogen in the future of energy and discusses the ways we currently store hydrogen as well as how the seasonal storage problem can ultimately be solved. Ferdi also discusses the most efficient energy sources for different technologies, from cars to aviation, and explains the major downsides of nuclear energy: cost, waste, and proliferation of nuclear weapons.

He also talks about consulting the government in the questions of science policy and his opinion on where science should stay in relation to politics.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Schüth’s lab and research here: https://www.kofo.mpg.de/en/research/heterogeneous-catalysis

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Aug 12, 202233:01
#3-15 - Energy System in the Near Future - Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth

#3-15 - Energy System in the Near Future - Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth

A warm welcome to another new host, Xiaoran!

Today, Xiaoran and Bea talk to Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth, a director at the MPI für Kohlenforschung. His research group works on a variety of topics, among them electrochemistry and mechanochemical reactions.

Ferdi talks about the energy system of the future, stepping away from the fossils and focusing on renewables, and the role that hydrogen will play in the future energy infrastructure.

Ferdi explains the importance of technology to store and transport electricity produced through renewables in different parts of the world and describes the difficulties involved in moving liquid hydrogen. He also talks about the substantial CO2 footprint from the production of chemicals and about transforming the chemical industry, for example, the production of aromatics, to be sustainable, as well as making the hydrogen production green.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Schüth’s lab and research here: https://www.kofo.mpg.de/en/research/heterogeneous-catalysis

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Aug 05, 202227:54
#3-14 - The Higgs Boson - ft. Dr. Dominik Duda

#3-14 - The Higgs Boson - ft. Dr. Dominik Duda

A warm welcome to our new host, Juli! 

In this episode, Juli dives right into the topic of the Higgs boson discovery and its implications with Dr. Dominik Duda, a post-doctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Physics. 

Dominik explains the theoretical background behind the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 and why it took so long to detect it from the first time its existence was proposed in the 1960s. He also talks in detail about the technology that allowed this discovery to happen, how the research direction changed since then, as well as about the new theoretically proposed particles and phenomena that are yet to be discovered. 

Dominik talks about ATLAS, a particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, how it is constructed and upgraded, and how it can be used to identify the traces that different fundamental building blocks of matter leave behind. He describes the insights on the Higgs boson and other particles that can be gained thanks to it.

Learn more about ATLAS here: https://www.mpp.mpg.de/en/research/structure-of-matter/atlas-detector-particle-collisions-at-the-lhc

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Jul 22, 202248:26
#3-13 - Sea Level Rise, Nature-Based Solutions, and Politics of Climate Change - ft. Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke

#3-13 - Sea Level Rise, Nature-Based Solutions, and Politics of Climate Change - ft. Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke

In this episode, Bea continues her conversation with Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke, a managing director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology.

Bea and Jochem discuss ocean warming, greenhouse effect, interplay between the ocean temperature and the currents, and how we can measure the energy that the ocean takes, mitigating the effects of climate change but causing the imminent rise of the sea level. They talk about some of the ways to combat and prepare for the sea level rise, including some nature-based solutions, as well as about the ways to prevent further rise by cutting the carbon emissions down to zero.

Jochem also talks about renewable energy, alternative energy sources, as well as the nuclear power and the price we pay for it, literally and through long-lasting consequences of its mismanagement.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke and his research here:
https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/jochem-marotzke

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Jul 15, 202201:11:14
#3-12 - Ocean Warming, Ocean Currents, and Climate Models - ft. Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke

#3-12 - Ocean Warming, Ocean Currents, and Climate Models - ft. Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke, a managing director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, about the role of the ocean in climate and climate change.

Jochem does fundamental research into human-caused climate change and researches the role that the ocean plays in climate and how it interacts with the atmosphere. Here, he explains how the ocean slows down the climate change by acting as a carbon sink and what consequences this has for the ocean.

Jochem describes the main reasons behind the global rise of sea level and talks about a handful of places where, locally, the fall in the sea level can be observed. He also talks about El Niño (a climate pattern of unusual warming of surface waters) and fluctuations in the global atmospheric temperature.

[A correction to what was said on El Nino and global temperature: The globally warmest year, 2016, followed the large El Nino of 2015/16. The second warmest year was 2020, not 2018, and there was no El Nino prior to that, which made 2020 all the more remarkable. Jochem said 2018 which should have been 2020.]

Bea and Jochem talk about climate change models and how they can be used to make statements and forecasts about the future. Jochem explains how we can discern the influence of humans on the temperature rise and how this discovery led to a Nobel Prise and the Paris Agreement.

Learn more about Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke and his research here: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/jochem-marotzke

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Jul 08, 202246:50
#3-11 - Bonus Episode - Midseason Catchup & Poll Results

#3-11 - Bonus Episode - Midseason Catchup & Poll Results

 Today's episode is a scheduled break from our regular programming. 

Srinath and Bea introduce two new hosts of the podcast, Xiaoran and Juli, and together they discuss their topics of interest and plans for the upcoming podcast episodes. 

They also talk about the results of last weeks' Twitter and Instagram polls and get to know the audience a bit better. We hope you enjoy the episode, and thanks a lot to all for participating in the polls!

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Jul 01, 202228:01
#3-10 - Climate Change: Extreme Weather Events and Biggest Misconceptions - ft. Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens

#3-10 - Climate Change: Extreme Weather Events and Biggest Misconceptions - ft. Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens

In this episode, Bea continues her conversation with Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens, managing director at Max Planck für Meteorologie and a director of The Atmosphere in the Earth System.

Today, they focus on climate change and discuss in great detail some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the topic. They talk about extreme effects of the weather, the difference between 1.5 and 2 degree increase in global temperature, the current state and future prospects of nuclear power, using solar and wind power to create energy, and more.

Bjorn also talks about his view on the way climate change is treated by the media and politicians and shares his outlook for the future.

To learn more about Prof. Dr. Stevens and his research, visit: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/bjorn-stevens/

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Jun 24, 202251:33
#3-09 - Clouds, Atmosphere, and Climate Change - ft. Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens

#3-09 - Clouds, Atmosphere, and Climate Change - ft. Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens, managing director at Max Planck für Meteorologie and a director of The Atmosphere in the Earth System, about clouds and water vapour, and the effect they have on climate change.

Bjorn talks about the reason why he decided to switch from electrical engineering to studying clouds and explains why clouds are relevant for climate change. He talks about greenhouse gases and describes what role different types of clouds play in the greenhouse effect and in controlling the temperature, as well as how the temperature, in turn, impacts cloud formation.

Bjorn explains absolute and relative humidity, the double-sided effects of air pollution, and factors that influence the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.

Bjorn and Bea also discuss approaches to modelling climate change and the reliability of climate change models.

To learn more about Prof. Dr. Stevens and his research, visit: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/bjorn-stevens/

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Jun 17, 202254:50
#3-08 - Kitchen Lab - ft. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti

#3-08 - Kitchen Lab - ft. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti, a director of Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, about his kitchen lab and the projects that are carried out within it.

Markus tells the history of the kitchen lab, from its conception as a teaching tool for children to its current form as a research space, where kitchen utensils and cooking techniques can be used for chemical processes, and why this is a way toward more sustainable and practical chemistry.

Markus talks about the setup of the kitchen lab and describes a number of projects that have been carried out within it as well as some that are still ongoing, including creating a circular economy of wood, the extraction of resveratrol in the kitchen environment as a replacement for BPA, encapsulation processes of perfume and oils for cosmetics, and improving the texture of vegan burgers. Markus highlights the numerous advantages as well as some limitations that his kitchen lab has and explains how it fits into the Max Planck Research Community.

Check out the Kitchen Lab here: https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/kitchen-lab

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Jun 10, 202254:04
#3-07 - The Effect of Time Restricted Eating on the Circadian Rhythm - ft. Prof. Satchin Panda

#3-07 - The Effect of Time Restricted Eating on the Circadian Rhythm - ft. Prof. Satchin Panda

In this episode, Bea continues the conversation with Professor Satchin Panda, from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, this time focusing on the effect that time-restricted eating has on our circadian rhythm.

Satchin gives a detailed introduction to the concept of time-restricted eating (consuming all your daily meals within a specific time window), the numerous positive effects that it has on our health, why it leads to significant improvements in our lifestyle, and how one can go about implementing it into their daily schedule. Satchin also discusses how the concept of intermittent fasting relates to time-restricted eating and compares their benefits and challenges.

To summarise, Satchin introduces his 6-step formula that allows one to stay at their peak optimum performance during the day, as well as to get deep restorative sleep at night.

If you would like to know more about Prof. Panda’s research, check out his lab’s page here: https://panda.salk.edu/. You can also follow Prof. Panda on twitter: @SatchinPanda and Instagram: satchin.panda.

To better understand your circadian rhythm, check out Prof. Panda’s page: https://mycircadianclock.org or download the app “mycircadianclock”

You can purchase Prof. Panda’s books “The Circadian Code” and “The Circadian Diabetes Code” here: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Satchin-Panda-PhD/dp/163565243X

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Jun 03, 202201:04:40
#3-06 - Effect of Sunlight and Sleep on our Circadian Rhythm - ft. Prof. Satchin Panda

#3-06 - Effect of Sunlight and Sleep on our Circadian Rhythm - ft. Prof. Satchin Panda

In this episode, Bea talks to Professor Satchin Panda, from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, about circadian rhythm and its connection to light and sleep.

Satchin gives an introduction to circadian rhythm, a mechanism that allows us to stay at our optimal physical and intellectual health during the day, as well as to repair and rejuvenate in the night. He emphasises the numerous health problems, short- and long-term, that can be caused by disrupting one’s circadian rhythm but also highlights the ways, in which we can take control back.

Satchin talks about the role of light, specifically bright blue light, in resetting the circadian rhythm and the discovery of melanopsin, retina sensor that sends the information about the light to a master clock in our brain. Bea and Satchin also discuss how red light might help us to fall asleep, why the role of melatonin in sleep seems to be overestimated, and the role of “sleep debt” in our lives.

If you would like to know more about Prof. Panda’s research, check out his lab’s page here: https://panda.salk.edu/. You can also follow Prof. Panda on twitter: @SatchinPanda and Instagram: satchin.panda.

To better understand your circadian rhythm, check out Prof. Panda’s page: https://mycircadianclock.org or download the app “mycircadianclock”

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May 27, 202238:31
#3-05 - Sustainable Farming from a Farmer's Perspective - ft. Chiel van Dijk

#3-05 - Sustainable Farming from a Farmer's Perspective - ft. Chiel van Dijk

Farmers feed us and feed the world. In the current agricultural society, it is crucial to understand how farming can be more sustainable in terms of energy input/output and agroforestry (the use of land, in which trees and shrubs are intentionally integrated into crop and animal farming systems) offers a number of environmental, economic, and social benefits.

In this episode, Srinath and Leonie talk to Chiel van Dijk, owner of the Frecklinghof farm in the North of Germany. They talk about what sustainability means for a farm, whether there is such a thing as more or less sustainable, how Frecklinghof came to be, and how Chiel measures the energy output and input of his farm.

Chiel talks about Agroforestry, the way it is implemented on his farm in particular, and the advantages and challenges it can bring to farming in general. Chiel emphasises the importance of small farms as the feeders of people, distinguishing them from the large farms that tend to be geared towards animal feed.

If you would like to know more about Chiel's farm, check out Frecklinghof here: https://www.frecklinghof.com/

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May 20, 202243:15
#3-04 - Antibiotic Resistance - ft. Prof. Hinrich Schulenburg

#3-04 - Antibiotic Resistance - ft. Prof. Hinrich Schulenburg

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Hinrich Schulenburg, a Max Planck fellow of the Max Planck Society and professor at the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel (CAU), about antibiotics resistance. Prof. Schulenburg’s research focuses of the evolution of host-microbe interactions, as well as understanding the evolution of antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria develop resistance against antibiotics designed to kill them. Antibiotic resistance has been developing globally, endangering the efficacy of antibiotics.

Here, Hinrich gives a thorough introduction to antibiotic resistance. He defines what exactly antibiotics are, what they do, and why antibiotic-resistant bacteria are extremely dangerous. He explains the mechanisms via which antibiotic resistance arises, why resistance to antibiotics has become a worldwide epidemic, and, most importantly, what some ways that we might try to stop and maybe even reverse its spread are.

Read more about Prof. Dr. Schulenberg's research here: https://www.evolbio.mpg.de/person/93986/3248501, and here: https://evoecogen-kiel.de/team/hinrich-schulenburg

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May 13, 202201:09:06
#3-03 - How to Start a Company After Your PhD - ft. Dr. Lukas Nattmann

#3-03 - How to Start a Company After Your PhD - ft. Dr. Lukas Nattmann

In this episode, Bea talks to Dr. Lukas Nattmann, who did his PhD at the Max-Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung. They talk about the topic that occupies the thoughts of every Doctoral Researcher: what do you do after your PhD?

Lukas talks about the process of getting a patent while still doing your PhD, players involved, the role of Max Planck Innovations, and about what to expect once you have the patent on your hands.

The two talk in detail about founding a company fresh out of PhD. Lukas tells the story of how Loc Check came to be, the idea behind it, what co-founding a company means, how to address the question of funding, and what working for your own company is like, with all the positives of being your own boss and difficulties of starting and growing the company in the times of COVID-19. Lukas provides some advice for people who might consider a similar career path after their PhD and talks in detail about what you can expect from such a job on a daily basis.

Lukas also tells the story of his illustrious swimming career, what it was like training for nationals and the Olympic Games, why he left, and how the mindset he acquired from rigorous training and competitions helped him with his work now.

Connect with Lukas on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lukas-nattmann-aa7047125

And find out more about his company here: https://loc-check.com/ 

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Apr 22, 202255:05
#3-02 - Sustainability - A Mindset for the Anthropocene - ft. Dr. Thomas Bruhn

#3-02 - Sustainability - A Mindset for the Anthropocene - ft. Dr. Thomas Bruhn

The Anthropocene is the current epoch in human history, proposed as a time period, during which human activities produced enough impact to constitute a distinct change on Earth’s geology and ecosystems, for example, climate change.

In this episode, Srinath and Leonie talk to Dr. Thomas Bruhn, a research group leader at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, where his projects focus on how cultivating mental qualities, such as mindfulness, can contribute to sustainability. 

They discuss the difference between simply generating knowledge and integrating the already existing forms of knowledge into the society outside academia. Thomas talks about the importance of sustainability in relationships and how the larger systemic change happens through the emergence of relationship patterns that manifest in small changes in every one of us.

Thomas talks about the role of meaningful conversations in generating new insights and the challenge of establishing such connections. They also discuss the lack of utopian outlooks for the future that we could get excited about. 

Learn more about Dr. Bruhn and his work: https://www.iass-potsdam.de/en/people/thomas-bruhn

Dr. Bruhn’s book: “Mehr sein, weniger brauchen – Was Nachhaltigkeit mit unseren Beziehungen zu tun hat“ (Bruhn, T.  & Böhme, J., 2021): https://www.beltz.de/sachbuch_ratgeber/produkte/details/45242-mehr-sein-weniger-brauchen.html

How to experiment with different forms of communication in a scientific context:  Creating space for reflection and dialogue: Examples of new modes of communication for empowering climate action (Fraude et al., 2021) https://publications.iass-potsdam.de/rest/items/item_6001281_1/component/file_6001282/content

Dr. Bruhn’s research at the climate negotiations:. Enabling new mindsets and transformative skills for negotiating and activating climate action. Lessons from UNFCCC conferences of the parties. (Wamsler et al., 2020) https://publications.iass-potsdam.de/rest/items/item_6000224_2/component/file_6000225/content

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Apr 16, 202201:06:58
#3-01 - Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Dysfunction - ft. Prof. Jens Brüning

#3-01 - Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Dysfunction - ft. Prof. Jens Brüning

In the first episode of season 3, Bea talks about diabetes and obesity to Professor Jens Brüning, a Director of the Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research in Cologne, as well as head of the clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine at the University Hospital in Cologne.

About 10% of the people worldwide have diabetes and it is one of the leading causes of death in the world, with its prevalence steadily increasing over the past few decades.

Bea and Jens talk about the diabetes epidemic and the link between diabetes and obesity. Jens explains the two types of diabetes, the function of insulin, ghrelin, and leptin, and the role genetics and lifestyle play in diabetes and obesity. He also clarifies pre-diabetes and gestational diabetes, and sheds some light onto the connection between diabetes and COVID-19.

Jens emphasises the importance of sports for metabolism, in general, and in diabetes, in particular. The two also discuss how realistic the plans for a miracle pill that could replace sports are and the importance of eating with your circadian rhythm.

Professor Brüning’s lab: https://www.sf.mpg.de/research/bruening

Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research: https://www.sf.mpg.de/en

Facts in the description from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes

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Apr 08, 202201:22:06
BONUS EPISODE - Season 2 Wrap-Up and Looking Forward to Season 3 - ft. all the hosts

BONUS EPISODE - Season 2 Wrap-Up and Looking Forward to Season 3 - ft. all the hosts

In this bonus episode, our hosts (Adrian, Allison, Bea, Emanuele, Niko, Renee, and Srinath) officially close Season 2 of the podcast.

They talk about the experiences they made when creating their episodes, their areas of interest, how they go about finding and inviting their guests, the feedback they receive, and, most importantly, about their plans for Season 3.

If you want to see the faces behind the voices, head over to our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet

Episode Art: Photo by Jukka Aalho (https://unsplash.com/@jukkaaalho) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/)

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Adrian Lahola-Chomiak: https://twitter.com/AdrianLahola

Allison Lewis: https://twitter.com/OswaldsMom

Beatrice Lansbergen: https://twitter.com/BeatriceLansbe1

Emanuele Antico: https://twitter.com/Antico1E

Nikolai Hörmann: https://twitter.com/HoermannNikolai

Renee Vieira: https://twitter.com/VieiraRenee

Srinath Ramkumar: https://twitter.com/srinathramkumar

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See you very soon in Season 3!

Apr 05, 202223:50
#2-30 - The Science of the PhDnet Steering Group - ft. Hang Liu, Lea Heckmann, Sarah Young

#2-30 - The Science of the PhDnet Steering Group - ft. Hang Liu, Lea Heckmann, Sarah Young

In this episode, Srinath talks to Hang Liu - PhDnet Spokesperson 2022, Lea Heckmann - PhDnet Spokesperson 2021 and Sarah Young - PhDnet Deputy Spokesperson 2021, but this time, its not about policy or about the network but about their science.  

As Doctoral Researchers, scientific work is our primary objective and with these interviews we aim to show what science we pursue and how we balance scientific and extracurricular activities to manage time, thereby helping the network develop further as well. 

Episode Art: Photo by Robynne Hu (https://unsplash.com/@robynnexy) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/)

You can follow the guests here: 

Hang Liu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hang-liu-20771b115/?originalSubdomain=de 

Lea Heckmann: https://twitter.com/HeckmannLea 

Sarah Young: https://twitter.com/SarahAEYoung 

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See you in a week, Stay Safe and Stay Healthy!

Nov 11, 202145:18