Jocelynn Pearl

Lady Scientist Podcast

Science EN ↓ 28 episodes

Lady Scientist Podcast brings you into conversations with scientists. Academic research is often siloed in tough-to-read academic journals. This podcast strives to introduce you to new voices and to break down barriers, along with striking a note of positivity in an often-negative world. Support the podcast through patreon.com/ladyscientistpodcastAll links are available through our website, ladyscientistpodcast.com

Author

Jocelynn Pearl

Episodes

Dr. Blythe Sather, CAR T Cell Engineer & Leader (Juno, Lyell) 01.12.2020 49:44

Blythe Sather is the Senior Director of T cell engineering at Lyell Immunopharma, an emerging company focused on developing new cell therapies to treat cancer! She's also an amazing lady scientist. We talk about what its like to create a ground-breaking, paradigm-shifting new medicine, the importance of mentorship, and her longterm goals of running her own company one day.

Dr. Alison Paquette, Pregnancy Researcher, Seattle Children's Research Institute 18.11.2020 45:37

Ali is an assistant professor at the University of Washington and a principle investigator at Seattle Children's Research Institute. Her research looks at changes in the placenta during pregnancy. We talk about her career in science, what we know and don't know about pregnancy, and how certain substances like pthalates (in soft plastics) can have an impact on the developing fetus. I hope you learn...

Dani Bergey, Biomedical Illustrator at Cognition Studios and Science Storyteller 18.11.2020 56:29

Dani Bergey is a former research scientist and full time biological illustrator. We talk about animation, COVID, evolutionary biology and the scientists who inspire her! Join us for our first podcast episode, and forgive us as we learn to master our A/V skills. More episodes to come! Things we talk about: AlphaGo - The Movie Cognition Studio Inc DeepMind AI Podcast E. O. Wilson's The Meaning of Hu...