Lab Matters

A Kansas City science fair was the catalyst for CEO Sean Smith and it’s been quite a ride…

Professor Jenny Read tells Harriet about her “vision” for the future of robotics

Acclaimed author Marti Leimbach shares writing - and rat breeding - tips with Harriet.

Inspired industrial designer, Assa Ashuach, takes Harriet back to the time when 3D printing was unheard of.

Join award-winning, ground-breaking synthetic biologist Professor Anne Osbourn and poet as she shares experiences and opinions with Harriet

From a family of artists, how Matt Tozer went from strength to strength in the sciences. 

Join Harriet as she chats with Fernando Gomollón Bel about his career journey and the co-founding of Agata Communications.

From the East End to Eton and from trading to teaching; Bobby Seagull shares the secrets to his success 

Ben Valsler talks to Harriet about the gift of great opportunities and how he makes the most of them.

Professor Gill Reid describes her academic life and gives advice to the new President of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Harriet Gould sits down with Dr. Marc Reid as he shares his experience of battling imposter syndrome in the workplace and how he managed to overcome it.

Bake-fresh chemist, Dr Josh Smalley, shares what it’s really like in the bake-off tent.

Harriet talks with Stephen Tomisich about what is was like building Trajan, from day one to IPO.

In this episode, Harriet chats with Timandra Harkness about her career, including her role as a member of the first UK comedy science double act. They also discuss her experiences attempting to fly on a trapeze and a notable guest appearance by a rat on her show. 

Professor Gracjan Michlewski explains how a profound experience changed his career path and what he thinks about scientific publishing.

What led Dr Emma Wilson from an Essex Esturay to the Royal Society of Chemistry 

In this episode, Harriet chats to Rt. Hon. Professor Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London about his career working in London and the impacts the lab industry has had on this. 

Entrepreneur Di Gilpin describes her unconventional career and what led her to being the CEO of a company that has the potential to revolutionise fuel consumption out at sea.

Award winning Editor of the Times talks to harriet about what he thinks makes good science journalism and how he feels about making a fool of himself!

Season finale: Journalist, Sarah Sands joins Harriet to explain her love for science and her great hope for the future of research.   Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their range of chiller...

Marc Abrahams tells Harriet about the evolution of the iG Nobel Prizes and shares the one thing he would change about science in the modern world.     Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their...

Harriet speaks to Professor Richard Jones about financial crises, regional inequality and lays out his arguments for doing things differently.  Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their range...

In this episode, Gareth Crapper discusses learning chemistry at Leeds University, case studies from his past scientific achievements, looking into possible developments in the future, and more! 

Harriet discusses with Tom Cheesewright all about his career as a 'full-time Futurist.' Tom explains to Harriet his perspective on the future of the lab industry as a whole. Additionally, Tom recalls his experiences of writing books, the companies he has started over the years, and delving into the thesis behind the theory of the future. Furthermore, Tom shares a career highlight of when NASA call...

In this insightful episode, Harriet chats with David Moreton, a retired lab manager and established inventor, about his process of designing and opening a fully functional synthesis lab with Lubrizol Limited. David recalls watching the expansion of his incredibly successful lab and then deciding to retire.