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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. Chemist, mom, wife, immigrant, and a metalloenzyme lover. We discuss how she overcame challenges as an international student and young parent, turning them into opportunities to secure funding for her research group and successfully complete her studies. If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! Email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com LinkedIn: ChemConvos

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Andryj Borys (@AndryjBorys on Twitter, He/Him/His), Post-Doc in Main-Group/Organometallic Chemistry with the Hevia Group at the University of Bern in Switzerland. A fan of Belgian beer, plants, and fitness, we discuss his journey to date and how he has become well-known as the Schlenk Line expert on all things air sensitive chemistry after publishing his Schlenk Line Survival Guide - link below. If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us!  On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod  Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com Schlenk Line Survival Guide: https://schlenklinesurvivalguide.com/

In this episode we are exploring the topics of mentoring, grad school life and networking with Stanna Dorn (@stanna_dorn) who is about to finish her final year of PhD in the Brown lab at the Indiana University! Hope you will enjoy the episode!  If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In the second part of our conversation with Dr LC (DrLCsquare on Twitter), we hear more about his day to day work at Merck and advice for those looking for career in pharma as well as how he has used Twitter to bring people together through the #SocialIsolationSocial that he and Dr. Stuart Cantrill started during the pandemic and his love of food too… If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In the first part of our conversation with Dr LC (DrLCsquare on Twitter), we hear about his role at Merck Pharmaceuticals as the Associate VP Head of the Small Molecule Process R&D Division, his love for all things golf and how a fascination with cooking great tasting and looking dishes led to the creation of a now viral Twitter hashtag… If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In this episode we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Laia Vilà-Nadal (@laiavilanadal on Twitter), a newly appointed lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. We hear all about her journey from beginning her undergraduate studies in Spain to becoming a leader of her own research group in 2019. We discuss how the past two years with the pandemic and the shift to hybrid-working has impacted on being an independant PI and also hear her advice for other researchers wishing to pursue a career in academia. Dr. Nadal is an avid supporter of the #WomeninSTEM movement and is an advocate for removing barriers to enabling success in all areas of scientific research. Her research focusses on computational chemistry in relation to metal oxides & complex mixtures - more information can be found at: http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/wp/lvn-group/ If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us!  On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In our first episode of 2022 (and Season 2!), we’re rejoined by two of our previous guests Dr. César Alejandro Urbina-Blanco (@cesapo) and Dr. Stuart Cantrill (@stuartcantrill). We reflect on our highlights of 2021, look forward to our hopes for 2022 and test our guests’ knowledge on Taylor Swift and Negronis in a special end of year quiz! Hope you enjoy the episode! If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In this episode we’re joined by two up and coming graduate students in the ChemTwitter community and hear all about their journey’s so far including what they like doing both in and outside the lab! If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

Welcome to our festive ‘Meet The Hosts’ episode! Medina and Henry discuss all things Christmas from their favourite traditions, music and movies! If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In this episode we’re joined by Harry Sample and we hear all about his travels around Europe as part of his PhD at PolyTHEA and about his fascination with all things cycling and barbershop - the musical kind not where you go for a haircut…!

In this episode, we're chatting with Dr. Jess Wade (BEM, @jesswade on Twitter), an Imperial College Research Fellow at Imperial College London investigating spin selective charge transport through chiral systems in the Department of Materials.  We hear all about her journey to creating Wikipedia articles for improving visibility of women in STEM and how become increasingly interested in Raman spectroscopy as part of her research (and enjoying Ramen too!). Beyond her research, we discuss the importance of a supportive lab culture and what it takes to be a great colleague or lab-mate. We also hear about how much she enjoys art and the importance it can play in fostering critical thinking and scientific creativity from a young age. If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us! On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com

In this episode we're joined by Dr. Brendan Burkett (@ChemScrapes on Twitter) who has become synonymous with sketch chemistry, going viral with a well-known chemistry meme! We hear about his journey from Australia to Singapore and how he first became interested in art at school, taking this interest into his career in chemistry, becoming fascinated with how we can portray chemistry through his unique sketches. Besides this journey we discuss our favourite Shrek characters and whether or not there's a philosophical link between science and art.  If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us!  On Twitter: @ChemConvosPod  Or email us: chemconvospod@gmail.com