The Knowledge Catalyst

In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst , we explore open science in practice through the journey of Renato Alves, a biologist-turned-bioinformatician and Senior Bioinformatics Community Manager at EMBL. Renato shares how open-source values, reproducible research, and thoughtful community management help bridge the gap between lab work, data, and code. The conversation highlights the human and t...

In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst , Victoria speaks with Malvika Sharan, Senior Researcher at the Alan Turing Institute and co-founder of Open Life Science, about her journey in open science and community building. They discuss the challenges of supporting non-traditional research roles, the importance of mentorship and leadership in open science, and the need for greater inclusivity and e...

In this episode of the Knowledge Catalyst , Dr. Jean-Karim Heriché (JK), the Computational Support at EMBL's Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, shares insights from his career on how to make your data FAIR and your research more reproducible. He emphasizes that open science begins with consistent, thorough documentation, essential for managing datasets of any size or complexity. JK also advoca...

In the very first episode of The Knowledge Catalyst , Dr. Mahnoor Zulfiqar, postdoctoral fellow at EMBL, shares how she builds FAIR computational workflows to tackle challenges in metabolomics. From identifying unknown compounds using marine-derived metabolites to integrating tools across platforms with Docker and CWL, Mahnoor’s work enhances reproducibility and supports drug discovery. We explore...