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The Soft Matter Show

The Soft Matter Show

By Amal Narayanan

The podcast about state-of-the-art research on polymer and soft matter science. The show is hosted by Amal Narayanan, mostly joined by researchers, academicians, and industrialists.

With them, Amal explores the latest research themes, futuristic ideas, the journey behind who they are now, what they want to be, and their advice for you.

Amal Narayanan, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University working on Cellular Membraneless Organelles

Contact Amal: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

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Ep #12 - Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo on Science Journalism, C&EN, and Being a Powerlifter

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Ep #12 - Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo on Science Journalism, C&EN, and Being a Powerlifter

Ep #12 - Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo on Science Journalism, C&EN, and Being a Powerlifter

Ep #12 - Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo on Science Journalism, C&EN, and Being a Powerlifter

Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo (
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibianacamposseijo/). Bibi is the current editor-in-chief of Chemical and Engineering News. In this episode, Bibi shared her thoughts on the world of science journalism and science communication. Bibi talked about her journey across the world to pursue science journalism. On a side note, Bibi is a strong person, Well... Bibi is a very strong person, in 2016, Bibi broke the world record in powerlifting for her weight and age class by lifting a massive 320 lb. Please check the show notes to see the video: https://twitter.com/BibianaCampos/status/734382177459314688?s=20

Announcement on Virtual Polymer Physics Symposium

Before we start this episode, I have a small announcement. Karthika Suresh, Jelena Dinic, and I are organizing a Virtual Polymer Physics Symposium for graduate students and postdocs. This virtual symposium has research talks from students and postdocs, perspectives from academic and industry panelists, and discussions on diversity. In the panel, we have Dr. Irada Isayeva from the U.S. FDA, Dr. Kurt Koppi from Dow Chemical Company, Dr. LaShanda Korley from the University of Delaware, Dr. Amanda Marciel from the Rice University, and Dr. Vivek Prabhu from the U.S. NIST. Please check out: lu.ma/vpps21 for more details.

The abstract submission is open until July 23rd! Please register as a speaker or attendee at lu.ma/vpps21

Thank you, Now let's hear from Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo


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https://cen.acs.org/static/about/staff_landing/biobcs.html

E-mail: b_campos-seijo@acs.org


Amal Narayanan

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E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

Jul 12, 202156:22
Ep #11 - Dr. Saad Bhamla on Slingshot Spiders, Worm Blobs, and Frugal Science

Ep #11 - Dr. Saad Bhamla on Slingshot Spiders, Worm Blobs, and Frugal Science

Ep #11 - Dr. Saad Bhamla on Slingshot Spiders, Worm Blobs, and Frugal Science

Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Saad Bhamla (https://www.bhamla.com). Saad is a Professor at The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this episode, Saad talked about some of the organisms that possess unique biophysical mechanisms for sustaining their life. These organisms include Slingshot spiders, Californian worms, and much more. You may even find parts of this conversation about "How insects pee". Yes! you are hearing me right!

Saad also took time to chat about how one can contribute to improve lives in countries with minimal resources using Frugal Science.

You can read more about’s Saad’s endeavors in the show note at thesoftmattershow.com



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Dr. Saad Bhamla

https://www.bhamla.com

Science comics: https://www.bhamla.gatech.edu/comic

E-mail: saadb@gatech.edu


Amal Narayanan

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E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

Jun 12, 202149:48
Ep #10 - Dr. Darren Lipomi on Haptics, Active Learning, and Molecular Podcasting
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Ep #9 - Dr. Arthi Jayaraman on Being an Editor, Breaking the Barriers in Science, and the Importance of Support Systems
May 20, 202150:53
Ep #8 - Dr. Stephanie Weber on Membraneless Organelles, Research in Canada, and Cultivating Mental Health
Apr 19, 202156:58
Ep #7 - Dr. Marleen Kamperman on the Role of Outreach on Diversity, Bioinspired Materials, and Interdisciplinary Research

Ep #7 - Dr. Marleen Kamperman on the Role of Outreach on Diversity, Bioinspired Materials, and Interdisciplinary Research

Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Marleen Kamperman. Marleen is a professor of polymer science at the University of Groningen, Holland. She is an award-winning scientist in her outreach activities and we cover a wide spectrum of topics in this conversation. Marleen talked about her thoughts on the importance of outreach in elevating diversity in science. We discussed her passion for bioinspired materials and What Marleen looks for while hiring Ph.D. students and Postdoc trainees. She also shares her thoughts on the similarities and differences between the creative processes across arts and science!


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Dr. Marleen Kamperman

https://kampermanlab.com

E-mail: marleen.kamperman@rug.nl


Amal Narayanan

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E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

Mar 28, 202147:42
Ep #6 - Dr. Samanvaya Srivastava on Polyelectrolyte Complexes, Coacervation, and Academic Research
Mar 16, 202141:52
Ep #5 - Dr. Niels Holten-Andersen on Mussel Adhesion, Bioinspired Mechanics, and Transforming from Biologist to Soft Matter Scientist
Feb 16, 202157:52
Ep #4 - Dr. Anirban Sengupta on Artificial Platelets, Combating Traumatic Wounds, and the 3 “P”s of Career Building
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Ep #3 - Dr. Elyse Ball on How to Start a Company, Entrepreneurship in Academic Labs, and NSF I-Corps

Ep #3 - Dr. Elyse Ball on How to Start a Company, Entrepreneurship in Academic Labs, and NSF I-Corps

In this conversation, Dr. Elyse Ball joined Amal Narayanan to discuss the process of translating technologies developed from academic labs. Elyse is an extraordinary multitasker and detailed about the process of juggling between jobs such as Assistant council of UARF and CFOs of various startups. This conversation further expanded to the exciting world of entrepreneurship in Ohio. Elyse has been leading the NSF I-CORPs sites program which Amal has completed twice for two different technologies he developed during the Ph.D. More importantly, in this conversation, Elyse talked about the reasons behind the success and failure of startups, methods to find mentors, and various resources for student and faculty entrepreneurs.

Read more: 

Dr. Elyse Ball 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyse-ball-b331b851 

E-mail: eball@uakron.edu 


Amal Narayanan 

https://www.thesoftmattershow.com 

E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

Jan 06, 202147:27
Ep #2 - Dr. James Eagan on Plastic Recycling During Pandemic, and Working with Industry and Academia
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