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Podcast 10: Interview with Scott Chimileski: Microbes are Everywhere Nov 27, 2018

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Scott Chimileski is a Postdoc at Harvard Medical School, a photographer and 2016 Passion in Science Awards™ winner. Hear how Scott’s science mentor selection and careful planning have led to early career success studying microbes and sharing his work through art.

Podcast 9: Interview with Bill Jack: The History and Impact of Molecular Cloning Oct 22, 2018

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Bill Jack is a Senior Scientist at NEB, and has been in the cloning field for more than 35 years. He describes the history of molecular cloning and how it impacts science and medicine today.

Podcast 8: Interview with Tom Knight: The Future of Synthetic Biology Sep 19, 2018

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Tom Knight was among the first designers of bitmap displays and ITS operating systems. Then, he decided to apply what he knew about electrical engineering and computer science to biology, and he became known as the ‘Godfather of Synthetic Biology.’ Tom is one of the co-founders of Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, developing new organisms that replace technology with biology.

Episode 7: Interview with Gregory Patton: PCR in Food Safety Testing and Point of Care Diagnostics Aug 27, 2018

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Greg Patton is a development scientist at NEB, who routinely uses PCR in the lab. He explains how PCR is currently being used outside the lab to monitor food safety, and in doctor’s offices to test for HIV infection and much more.

Podcast 6: Interview with Aaron Pomerantz, Where Do Butterflies Get Their Color? Jul 26, 2018

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Aaron Pomerantz shares the creative way he has combined his interest in entomology and field research with his passion for self-made discoveries, in the Integrative Biology department at UC Berkeley.

Podcast 5: Interview with Tom Evans, NEB’s Life Science Research Goals Jun 25, 2018

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Tom Evans, Executive Director of Research, explains the somewhat unorthodox goals of the research department at NEB, where scientists focus on publication-worthy findings in an academically modeled department that supports the development of NEB reagents for molecular biology applications.

Podcast 4: Interview with Sabah UI Hasan: Symbiosis in Science May 23, 2018

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Sabah Ul-Hasan is the co-founder of the Biota Project, a science outreach organization dedicated to celebrating communities and connecting them to the science and nature they are surrounded by. The goal of the project is to promote mutual understanding and appreciation, or symbiosis, through the production of educational videos.

Podcast 3: Interview with Becky Kucera: What PCR and Kary Mullis Taught Me about Life Mar 07, 2018

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Listen as we interview Becky Kucera, who was at the bench during the early years after the concept of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conceived by Kary Mullis.

Podcast 2: Interview with Angela Belcher: Seeking Inspiration for Innovative Science Mar 07, 2018

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Listen as Chris Noren interviews Angela Belcher about how her innovative science has found its inspiration in some pretty unlikely places, such as the pages of the NEB catalog and the exoskeletons of sea creatures.

Podcast 1: Interview with Sir Richard Roberts: Microbes and Bacteria, Your Friendly Neighborhood Watch Mar 05, 2018

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Listen as Sriharsa interviews Sir Rich about why bacteria and microbes have such a bad rap, and why the public should adjust the way we think about these organisms.

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