Today, Bea talks to Dr. Ulrich Betz, vice president of Innovation at Merck and head of the Future Insights Association.

Bea and Ulrich talk about the upcoming Future Insights Conference on July 10th and 11th 2024, what you can expect, the top speakers that will be joining, and how to get a free ticket! Below you can also find a code to buy a ticket for a cheaper price. They also talk about the Future Insights Association, an non-profit organisation that organises science events to unite scientists and leaders around the world. Anyone can become a part of the association! They talk about what it’s like to be a member and the upcoming future projects they are working on.

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#5-02 - All about the Future Insight Association and Future Insight Conference - ft. Dr. Ulrich A.K. Betz

We’re back! In this short episode, we welcome our new hosts Huizi, Simone, and Teresa, who recently joined, and explain their motivation for getting involved! Also, our hosts Marcel and Juli discuss some of the upcoming podcast episodes.

 

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#5-01 - Season 5 Intro - ft. all hosts

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



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Stay tuned for season 5!





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

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

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

Today, Xiaoran talks to a special guest Damla.  She is an influencer and a content creator in self-growth and wellness areas. And she is sharing her stories about dealing with anxiety disorder in daily life on social medias. Xiaoran and Damla talk about the importance of mental health , how and when to reach out help, as well as, how to incorporate with your family and friends. Damla also shares the tips and experiences on the way of living with anxiety disorder. 

 

To find out more information about her, check out her Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest @theselfgrowthpath.

 

Episode Art: Photo by Tim Chow [https://unsplash.com/@timchowstudio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/photos/9IcKPSQ9G5Q?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]

 

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# 4-22 coping with anxiety – ft. Damla Ulucan

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). 



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

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

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https://pennneuroknow.com/





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

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

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Episode Art: Picture of Prof. Krause © Thomas Victor

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

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

 

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#4-18 - Life of a scientist - ft. Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti

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