Best Max Planck Podcasts (2024)

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92. - Launching a Neuroplasticity Lab in India with Anant Jain 38:04

16d ago38:04

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This episode of MPFI's Neurotransmissions Podcast dives into the fascinating world of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and adapt. We're joined by Dr. Anant Jain. Anant joined Centre for High Impact Neuroscience and Translational Applications (CHINTA) in Kolkata, India in November 2023. His lab focuses on understanding the molecular si…

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91. 4D-Cellular Physiology with Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz 30:37

1M ago30:37

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In this episode, hosts Lesley and Jeremy speak with Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Senior Group Leader and Head of Janelia's 4D Cellular Physiology Group, about how technology has shaped her career and her vision for developing a molecular understanding of tissue physiology. Episode Notes:Please help us create content you want to hear by giving …

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Podcast Survey 2024 1:49

2M ago1:49

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Help Shape the Podcast. Visit the link to fill out a survey that will help us better understand our podcast audience, hear your likes and dislikes, and ultimately help us plan for future episodes. Podcast Survey: https://www.mpfi.org/podcast-surveyBy Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

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90. Mini 2-P Microscopy With Weijian Zong 34:22

2M ago34:22

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In this episode, hosts Lesley and Joe speak with Dr. Weijian Zong about the motivation, challenges, and advancements behind the development of the MINI2P, an open-source miniaturized two-photon microscope that allows neuroscientists to visualize brain activity in freely behaving animals.Episode Notes:Help support the science, training, and outreach…

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09 - How Alchemy Helped Feed Early Modern Europe

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In the early modern era, European agriculture was in crisis. Soils had become depleted, crops grew smaller and fewer in number, and the growing seasons were shorter and cooler. Food production could no longer keep pace with population growth. To find solutions, some to turned to a field not commonly associated with agricultural production: alchemy.…

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#4-25 - Season 4 Wrap-up - ft. all the hosts 17:45

3M ago17:45

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Tune in for our season 4 wrap-up as we say goodbye to Bea and Xiaoran! Remember to follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPPhdnetPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offspringmagazine_thepodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offspring-magazine-the-podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet For feedback, comment…

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08 - Léon Rosenfeld and the Quest for Unification

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The Belgian physicist Léon Rosenfeld conducted groundbreaking research in theoretical physics. Yet he, and his work, are barely known about. Together, podcast host Stephanie Hood and historian of physics Bernadette Lessel go on a search for clues from Rosenfeld's life: What made his research so important, during a time when the field of physics its…

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89. Epigenetics, Astrocytes And Olfaction With Dr. Debosmita Sardar 39:59

4M ago39:59

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In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley chat with Dr. Debosmita Sardar about her research into the roles of astrocytes, epigenetics, and serotonylation during odor processing. Dr. Sardar is a K99 Postdoctoral Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine and a selected MPFI NeuroMEETS speaker.Episode Notes:Max Planck NeuroMEETS: https://www.mpfi.org/science/m…

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88. SFN 2023 with Carolyn Rodriguez, Tim Holford, And Alexis Green 38:55

5M ago38:55

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In this special 2023 Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Lesley discusses the experience of attending the SfN conference for the first time with postbaccalaureate at the National Eye Institute, Alexis Green; presenting a poster and developing connections at SfN with postdoctoral researcher at MPFI, Dr. Tim Holford; and further discuss new insights in…

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Underestimating AI's long-term impact with Google DeepMind's Alexandra Belias 46:27

7M ago46:27

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Underestimating AI's long-term impact - the 21st century's industrial revolution In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of AI, discussing how it's become the Industrial Revolution of the 21st century. Nowcasting: the high-resolution forecasting of rain up to two hours ahead, the generative model that ranked first for its accuracy a…

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87. Understanding Computational Neuroscience with Rodrigo De Oliveira Pena 38:57

7M ago38:57

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In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley chat with Dr. Rodrigo Pena about computational neuroscience and the power of this field to advance our understanding of the nervous system. Dr. Pena is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences department at Florida Atlantic University. He is also one of the organizers of LASCON IX (Latin American Schoo…

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61 | Real Alien Bodies? 15:17

7M ago15:17

15:17

Recently "alien bodies" were unveiled in the Mexican Congress. Are they even real alien bodies? Let's figure it out! KEYWORDS: Aliens, Extraterrestrial, UFO SUPPORT: **Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScienceWeSpeak SOCIAL MEDIA: *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencewespeak/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWeSpeak *Telegram: http…

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60 | Mercury's Strange Behaviour 13:10

8M ago13:10

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In this journey, we investigate the strange behavior of the Mercury, which had once been a great debate among astronomers. Keywords: Mercury, Relativity, Einstein, BepiColombo SUPPORT: **Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScienceWeSpeak SOCIAL MEDIA: *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencewespeak/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWeSp…

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#4-24 - The Brain, Memory, and Neuroscience - ft. Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller 1:22:19

8M ago1:22:19

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Today, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Christian F. Doeller, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and vice president of the Max Planck Society. His research is focused on studying how the brain and the mind work. Together with his research group they try to answer some of the fundamental questions about neuroscience.…

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#4-23 - Neuroscience, AI & OpenAI - ft. Dr. Jan Kirchner 1:27:02

8M ago1:27:02

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Tune in to our latest episode with Dr. Jan Kirchner, a member of technical staff at OpenAI, one of the most famous startups right now in Silicon Valley. We explore his career path, his application process for OpenAI and his work as a member of the alignment team. We’ll also touch on lots of other topics, ranging from cognitive science to computatio…

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Special Episode: There Is No One History of Science (But It’s All Interconnected)

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What is truth? When does a pandemic “end”? What decisions do we want to leave to artificial intelligence… and which would we rather not?These are some of the questions “that keep them up at night,” as science journalist Pakinam Amer puts it. “They” are researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science: Adrien de Sutter, Alexander B…

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# 4-22 Coping with Anxiety – ft. Damla Ulucan 42:08

8M ago42:08

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Today, Xiaoran talks to a special guest Damla. She is an influencer and a content creator in self-growth and wellness areas. And she is sharing her stories about dealing with anxiety disorder in daily life on social medias. Xiaoran and Damla talk about the importance of mental health , how and when to reach out help, as well as, how to incorporate …

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#4-21 - The Role of tRNAs in Gene Expression - ft. Prof. Dr. Danny Nedialkova 1:08:35

8M ago1:08:35

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Tune in as we continue our series on RNA-related research. Today’s guest is Dr. Danny Nedialkova, group leader at the MPI of Biochemistry in Martinsried. We will explore her scientific trajectory and discuss various topics in the field of gene expression, including the genetic code, sequencing technologies, and an understudied class of molecules kn…

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86. Human-Specific Genes with Ewoud Schmidt 32:25

8M ago32:25

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In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley chat with Dr. Ewoud Schmidt about his work in studying neuronal circuit development, function, and behavior and how human-specific genes shape neuronal circuits in health and disease. Dr. Schmidt is an Assistant Professor and the Principle Investigator for the Schmidt Lab at the Medical University of South Caro…

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#4-20 - PhD Life in the USA, Neuroscience of Pain & Pain Relief, Science Communication - ft. Lindsay Ejoh 48:22

9M ago48:22

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In this episode, tune in for Marcel’s conversation with Lindsay Ejoh, a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss some of the idiosyncrasies of doing a PhD in the USA as well as Lindsay’s research on the neural circuit mechanisms of pain and pain relief. They also touch on Lindsay’s science communication efforts, which include a…

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#4-19 - Human Evolution, Neanderthal, and Denisovans - ft. Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause 55:57

9M ago55:57

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Today, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. His research focuses on the analysis of ancient DNA to investigate topics such as pathogens from historic and prehistoric epidemics, human genetic history, and human evolution. He has contributed to deciphering Neanderthal genetics a…

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#4-18 - Life of A Scientist - ft. Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti 35:41

9M ago35:41

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Today, Xiaoran talks to Prof. Dr. Raffaella Buonsanti, a tenured Associate Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC) of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In her research, Professor Buonsanti implements a highly interdisciplinary approach, spanning from Chemistry to Materials Science and Chemical Engin…

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85. The Neuroaesthetics of Music With Daniela Sammler 38:50

9M ago38:50

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In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley sit down with Daniela Sammler, a researcher investigating neurocognitive functions related to language and music, and how they might complement each other. A number of fascinating areas are discussed including her work her working on methods for recording human brain activity during complex tasks such as playin…

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#4-17 - Measuring the size of stars - ft. Dr. Tarek Hassan 46:44

9M ago46:44

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In this episode, Juli talks to Dr. Tarek Hassan, a Postdoc at Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT) in Madrid. In his research he works with telescopes that are originally designed to observe very high energy gamma rays. Juli and Tarek talk about stellar intensity interferometry, a technique to measure the shape and s…

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#4-16 - Open Science within the Max Planck Society - ft. Open Science Working Group 45:56

10M ago45:56

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Join Bea as she talks to Lin Kyi from the Open Science Working Group of the PhDNet, a doctoral student at the MPI for Security and Privacy, as they discuss open science practices, specifically within the Max Planck Society. They also talk about the upcoming Open Science Ambassadors conference. The Open science working group is planning an Open Scie…

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The importance of data with Theresa Kushner 42:49

10M ago42:49

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Theresa Kushner's journey in the world of high technology serves as an inspiration to aspiring professionals. From her early days in the field of journalism to her influential roles in renowned companies she is a true data-vangelist. Theresa graduated from the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas. Over the course of her car…

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#4-15 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule 43:34

10M ago43:34

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In this episode, join our host Marcel as he delves deeper into his conversation with Dr. Jernej Ule, Centre Director at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London as well as group leader at the Francis Crick Institute London and at the University of Ljubljana. They further discuss Dr. Ule's research on RNA-protein interactions in t…

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#4-14 - RNA Networks in the Brain - Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Jernej Ule 48:13

10M ago48:13

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In this episode, join our host Marcel as he speaks with Dr. Jernej Ule, Centre Director at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London as well as group leader at the Francis Crick Institute London and at the University of Ljubljana. They discuss Dr. Ule's personal journey in science - including a brotherly collaboration early in his…

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84. Social Competence with Nancy Padilla-Coreano 45:07

10M ago45:07

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In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley sit down with Nancy Padilla-Coreano, a Principal Investigator at the University of Florida, to discuss the expanding field of social behavior and her work into the brain mechanisms behind social dominance and social competence.Be sure to check the multimedia platform Stories of Women in Neuroscience co-founded …

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M8 Alliance with Ambassador Sampaio 33:38

10M ago33:38

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Luís de Almeida Sampaio, the Ambassador from Portugal to the Czech Republic, has held numerous posts around the world and has a deep interest in global health care. In this episode he covers the M8 Alliance. With regards to Ukraine, what has been the war's impact on European healthcare? What changes in the discussions when there is a war like this?…

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#4-13 - Cryptocurrencies and Cryptography - ft. Dr. Giulio Malavolta 43:14

10M ago43:14

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This episode is part 2 of the conversation from Bea and Dr. Giulio Malavolta from the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Bochum. In this part, they talk about cryptography and how quantum computers are useful in the field of cryptography. They also talk about the basics of cryptocurrencies. To find out more information about Dr. Giuli…

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#4-12 - Quantum Computers - ft. Dr. Giulio Malavolta 48:34

10M ago48:34

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In this episode, Bea talks to Dr. Giulio Malavolta, a tenure-track faculty at Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy. He is broadly interested in the theory of cryptography and its connections with quantum computation, concurrent systems, cryptocurrencies, and game theory. His recent work focuses on constructing cryptographic schemes with ad…

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83. SFN 2022 Part 2 with Justus Kebschull, Rachel Arey, and Ubadah Sabbagh 1:14:18

11M ago1:14:18

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In this special two-episode conference podcast, Joe brings you scientific highlights from the 2022 Society for Neuroscience Meeting. In Part 2 Joe discusses new technologies for comparative connectomics and transcriptomics with Dr. Justus Kebschull, cognitive decline in aging C. elegans with Dr. Rachel Arey and thalamic-cortical circuits and our re…

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82. SFN 2022 Part 1 with Gordon Smith, Won Chan Oh, and Bethany Stanhope 1:11:05

11M ago1:11:05

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In this special two-episode conference podcast, Joe brings you scientific highlights from the 2022 Society for Neuroscience Meeting. In Part 1 Joe catches up with some old friends to chat about their latest science and career journeys. He discusses network development with Dr. Gordon Smith, double spines with Dr. Won Chan Oh, and evolutionary adapt…

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#4-11 - The Nobel Prize Winning Black Hole -ft. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel 1:19:48

11M ago1:19:48

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Today, Juli talks to Prof. Dr. Reinhard Genzel, director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching. He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2020 together with Andrea Ghez for the discovery of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. He and his group made pioneering observations to map the motions of stars…

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Earth's past & future with Director of Max Planck Institute Bjorn Stevens 43:19

11M ago43:19

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Bjorn Stevens is the Director of the Max Plank Institute for Meteorology in Berlin - Bjorn is a top climate scientist, with particular expertise in clouds. New climate model simulations of the world - EVE) Earth Virtualisation Engines Human vs science-centric climate science Earth in 100 years Darwin and the theory of e-0volution It's also clear th…

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#4-10 - Taking Images of Black Holes - ft. Dr. Gunther Witzel 1:06:20

11M ago1:06:20

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Today, Juli talks to Dr. Gunther Witzel, a scientist in the department for Very Long Baseline Interferometry at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn. He is member of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, the Galactic Center Orbit Initiative, the M2FINDERS collaboration, and the Spitzer/IRAC and Chandra Sgr A* monitoring campaig…

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81. Pain and Plasticity With Sang Jeong Kim 30:07

11M ago30:07

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In this episode, Lesley has a chat with Dr. Sang Jeong Kim about his research on the neural mechanisms of pain and plasticity. Dr. Kim is the Director for the Neuroscience Research Center and a professor at the Seoul National University, College of Medicine in South Korea.Do you enjoy listening to the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and fol…

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AI deep fakes - current & future impact with Henry Ajder 29:24

11M ago29:24

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Henry Ajder, a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and synthetic media revolution. AI-generated deep fakes - their current and future impact, synthetic media How to do news sourcing and verifications and break breaking news as soon as possible? especially when Twitter has become the pla…

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#4-09 - Climate Change and Human’s Lifestyle in the Middle – Part 2 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore 37:41

11M ago37:41

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In this second part of this two-episode podcast, continue with our host Andrés Tangarife as he talks with Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, director of the Department of Biogeochemical Processes at the MPI for Biogeochemistry in Jena. In this conversation, they will speak about the complexity of climate change when it touches the social and the political s…

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Stakeholder Capitalism with Sibylle Barden 49:06

11M ago49:06

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Sibylle Barden is an author and SDG and ESG strategist. She is an early champion of Stakeholder Capitalism. Her latest political novel „The Honeyguide“ was selected by the Frankfurt Book Fair as “one of 8 revolutionary books recommended for film adaptation”. Your host for this episode is Michal Koran, the Founder of the Global Arena Research Instit…

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#4-08 - Climate Change and the Role of the Amazon Forest – Part 1 - ft. Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore 40:08

11M ago40:08

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Today’s episode is the first part of the conversation from our new host Andrés Tangarife with Prof. Dr. Susan Trumbore, director of the Department of Biogeochemical Processes at the MPI for Biogeochemistry in Jena. Her research focuses on the application of accelerator mass spectrometry measurements of 14C to problems in ecology, soil biogeochemist…

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80. Neuroscience of Locomotion with Ole Kiehn 38:44

12M ago38:44

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Locomotion is a universal motor action expressed as the output of many integrated brain functions, with brainstem circuits acting as the gate between brain areas regulating innate, emotional, or motivational locomotion and executing spinal motor circuits. In this episode, Joe and Lesley have a chat with Dr. Ole Kiehn about his research on the relat…

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The Metaverse with Claudia May Del Pozo 30:33

12M ago30:33

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All there is to know about the metaverse with Claudia May del Pozo, Executive Director of the Eon Resilience Lab, under C Minds, a women-led action tank that works at the intersection of digitalization, new technologies, and society with a strong focus on Latin America. We’re going to be chatting about the metaverse. monopoly on metaverse? or utopi…

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#4-07 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 2 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer 46:07

12M ago46:07

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In this episode, join our host Marcel as he delves deeper into his conversation with Dr. Katharina Höfer, group leader at the MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg. In her quest to uncover the biological role of NAD-RNAs, Dr. Höfer discovered a novel posttranslational protein modification called RNAylation, which links RNA molecules to protei…

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#4-06 - RNA Research, Bacterial Epitranscriptomics, and NAD-caps - Part 1 - ft. Dr. Katharina Höfer 1:03:09

12M ago1:03:09

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In this episode, join our host Marcel as he speaks with Dr. Katharina Höfer, a group leader at the MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg. They discuss Dr. Höfer's personal journey in science, her passion for RNA research, and her transformative work in the field of epitranscriptomics. Marcel and Dr. Höfer explore Dr. Höfer’s unconventional ca…

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79. Taste by Touch in Octopus with Nicholas Bellono 38:09

12M ago38:09

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In this episode, hosts Lesley and Anant chat with Harvard University Assitant Professor, Dr. Nicholas Bellono about studying signal processing and how molecular and anatomical features in octopuses may have evolved to support their voracious foraging behavior within seafloor environments.Do you enjoy listening to the podcast? Feel free to like this…

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#4-05 - Data Minimization, Privacy, and Responsible Computing - ft. Dr. Asia Biega 1:20:22

12M ago1:20:22

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Today, Bea talks to Dr. Asia Biega, a computer scientist and group leader of the Responsible Computing group at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy. Her research focuses on responsible computing principles for information access and social computing systems (including search, recommendation, assistive typing, sharing economy, crowdsou…

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The Progress of AI: AI Index Report 2023 with Nestor Maslej, Stanford HAI 39:21

1y ago39:21

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Today’s guest is Stanford Institute of Human Centered AI’s Nestor Maslej here to chat about this year’s AI Index Report - this is the second time we’re here together and I’d highly recommend listening to last year’s episode with Nestor on the 2022 Report. What are the trends, opportunities and challenges in AI from this last year? AI is being used …

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#4-04 - Gravitational Waves from Black Holes - ft. Dr. Frank Ohme 1:04:11

1y ago1:04:11

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Today, Juli talks to Dr. Frank Ohme, a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, a member of LIGO which stands for "Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory", the world's largest gravitational wave observatory and a marvel of precision engineering. Juli and Frank talk about the functioning of gravitational-wave …

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