Best Renaud Pourpre Podcasts (2024)

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TLP #32 - Storytelling : turn science into inspiring narratives - Arjun Raj 58:13

3h ago58:13

58:13

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This month we enjoyed talking to Arjun Raj about his interdisciplinary approaches to studying biological systems Arjun shares how he almost became a truck driver and experimented with a career in an (unnamed) rock band He tells us about his journey from mathematics to quantitative biology and he shares t…

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TLP #31 : A recipe for resilience - Alicia Rojas Araya 1:02:02

2M ago1:02:02

1:02:02

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This month Alicia Rojas tells us about her journey from Costa Rica to Israel and back, in search of pathogens and parasites Alicia shares the personal difficulties of being far from home and how she missed family and food She reflects on coming back to Costa Rica to explore its rich biodiversity She reca…

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TLP #30 : Don't hypothesize, just observe - Hans Clevers 58:41

3M ago58:41

58:41

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This month Hans Clevers talks to us about his productive career and his pioneering work on organoid technologies. Hans admits that he initially found biology frustrating and disappointing But then he learnt to enjoy the rare spark of excitement from discoveries He managed to get his PhD in just one year!…

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TLP #29 : Advocating for women’s health - Nour El Houda Mimouni 1:01:57

4M ago1:01:57

1:01:57

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Today we chat with postdoc Nour El Houda Mimouni about her passionate commitment to improving womens’ health. Nour urges young scientists to get themselves a support group from the beginning She also insists on the importance of developing interests outside of the lab Addressing womens’ health issues is …

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TLP #28 : Curing with a Community - David Fajgenbaum 1:12:38

5M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we kick off our Season 3 guests with David Fajgenbaum who shares his extraordinary journey to cure himself from Castleman disease. David shares his very personal story of searching for a cure to his own disease He describes how having a vision for the future helped him to survive He insi…

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TLP #27 : Time to refill the tip box ! 1:06:06

6M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode Renaud and Jonathan share their excitement about the launch of Season 3 of The Lonely Pipette podcast. BUT this time, they are not the ones asking the questions. 💌 Subscribe and receive the next season in you mailbox To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan : Twitter : https://twitter.c…

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TLP#26 - Season 2 wrap-up - Jonathan & Renaud 39:16

1y ago39:16

39:16

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Dear Lonely Pipetters, Season 2 has been an amazing journey, BUT Season 3 will be awesome. We are so proud to be still here, with you supporting us. Thank you! In this final episode, we take the chance to give you untold stories about Season 2 making-of, personal stories and what you can do to help us bu…

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TLP #25 : Excellence at the ERC - Maria Leptin 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, we talk to Maria Leptin about her path to the head of the European Research Council Maria claims she didn’t receive any formal mentoring advice, but rather absorbed and learnt along the way Against the perceived wisdom, Maria warns against the advice to be continually networking. She advises t…

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TLP #24 : The untold power of philosophy - Thomas Pradeu 1:15:35

1+ y ago1:15:35

1:15:35

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, we meet our first philosopher guest - Thomas Pradeu tells us what scientist can learn from philosophers Thomas shares his journey navigating from philosophy to immunology and biology He explains the difference between ‘philosophy IN biology’ compared to ‘philosophy OF biology’ He mentions ‘mut…

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TLP #23 : Letting go of perfection - Elphege Nora 1:12:30

1+ y ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, Elphege Nora shares personal thoughts on his journey from Paris to California Elphege discovered at an early age that the best way to explain who we are is to look back at where we come from and our evolutionary trajectories From his earliest research experiences, Elphege was intrigued about t…

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TLP #22 : Interdisciplinary freedom as a recipe for success - Christophe Lavelle 1:04:47

1+ y ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, Christophe Lavelle shares his double passion for science and for cooking Christophe left engineering studies for the freedom of research science. And then he jumped from physics to biology for his PhD studies He thinks science makes him a better cook and cites lots of specific examples He desc…

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TLP #21 : Find your own way - Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil 1:17:41

1+ y ago1:17:41

1:17:41

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil tells us about her passion for science interfacing with physics and her journey from Santiago to Paris Ana-Maria was inspired from a very young age by her namesake Ana-Maria Lenon She quickly left genetics because ‘DNA doesn't move enough’ She stresses that every Princ…

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TLP #20 : Have you tried multi-plexing ? - George Church 1:07:03

1+ y ago1:07:03

1:07:03

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we talk to George Church about his successful career in DNA repair and his entrepreneurial adventures translating research findings into biotech companies George proudly describes himself as a biologist-engineer He ponders whether his dyslexia may have helped him by making him realize he…

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TLP #19 : “Should I stay or should I go?” - Jenny Rohn 1:10:47

1+ y ago1:10:47

1:10:47

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we talk with the multi-talented Jenny Rohn about her journey zig-zagging from academia to a biotech-startup, to science publishing and then back into academia. She tells us about her unconventional path and how she decided to go to a start-up and then come back to academic research She m…

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TLP #18 : Why do we go to conferences? - Jean-Léon, Rita, Mariaceleste, Tim 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

43:45

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Get ready for 2023 ! In this special episode, we're going to change the narrative. We're going to dive into this original narrative-interview with 4 scientists who experienced an original meeting with us. Invited by Jean-Leon Maître in the south of France at the fondation Les Treilles, are you ready to a…

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TLP #17 : Brothers in arms : building a collective grant-writing community - Matthew Weitzman 1:06:07

2y ago1:06:07

1:06:07

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week we have a surprise treat - a conversation with Jonathan’s twin brother, Matt. He discusses his energetic commitment to mentoring and grant-writing workshops. They share their genetics, but also a desire to “help scientists do better science” Matthew comments on the usefulness of healthy competi…

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TLP #16 : Campaigning to change the culture - Ashani Weeraratna 58:04

2y ago58:04

58:04

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This week, we talk with Ashani Weeraratna about her inspiring path from apartheid South Africa to director, professor and activist. Ashi cites good advice that she remembers “ read voraciously … and be engaged with the literature” She insists that mentoring is all about the trainees and hearing their ind…

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TLP #15 : Enjoy the journey - André Choulika 52:44

2y ago52:44

52:44

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we speak with André Choulika about his exciting journey from a bench scientist to a biotech entrepreneur taking genomic engineering to the clinic André shares his fascination about the logic of biological systems and his admiration for experimentalists “You can always do something else i…

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TLP #14 : How to get good at failing - Jen Heemstra 1:10:53

2y ago1:10:53

1:10:53

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we step beyond the life sciences to talk with Jen Heemstra, a professor of chemistry who brings much energy to thinking about mentoring and improving academic culture Jen tells us how early failures drove her to strive for success in science She shares how she overcame early doubts about…

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TLP #13 : Translating knowledge towards society - Steve Jackson 58:25

2y ago58:25

58:25

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we speak with Steve Jackson about his successful career in DNA repair and his entrepreneurial adventures translating research findings into biotech companies He remembers his early passion for innovation and for dark heavy rock He was even turned down by the University of Cambridge when …

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TLP #12 : Science without frontiers - Edith Heard 1:05:08

2y ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode, we were honoured to kick-off Season 2 talking to Edith Heard about her journey to become the first woman to lead the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). She tells us about her early experiences of patients with diseases Edith emphasizes the importance of doubt for a scientist S…

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TLP #11 : We are back! 47:15

2y ago47:15

47:15

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode Renaud and Jonathan share their excitement about the launch of Season 2 of The Lonely Pipette podcast They look back at Season 1 and what they learned from the tips of the TLP guests Renaud and Jonathan share their thoughts about science communication They update The Lonely Pipette commun…

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TLP #10 : A season has ended - Renaud & Jonathan 1:00:36

3+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode Renaud and Jonathan share their tips and thoughts about the first season of The Lonely Pipette podcast. Renaud and Jonathan tell their own ‘origin stories’ And we discuss the origins of the podcast and what we have learned We talk about non-linear careers in science We discuss the #HSDBS …

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TLP #9 : Telling compelling stories - Magdalena Skipper 2:09:48

3+ y ago2:09:48

2:09:48

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Subscribe and receive the next podcast in you mailbox Tell us your thoughts about this episode Last summer, we were honored to host Magdalena Skipper, Editor of Nature, to share her tips with the community. When Nature announced its new Open Access policy in November 2020, we asked her to come back for a…

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TLP #8 : The art of NOT planning - Oded Rechavi 1:04:50

3+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Subscribe and receive the next podcast in you mailbox Tell us your thoughts about this episode In the first episode of the new year we talk to Oded Rechavi about his unusual way of doing science and new ways of sharing science. He tells us about his meandering path from painting in Paris to studying epig…

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TLP #7 : It's okay to be wrong - Wendy Bickmore 47:00

4y ago47:00

47:00

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Subscribe and receive the next podcast in you mailbox Leave us a voice message about this episode In this episode Wendy Bickmore shares her personal thoughts about mentoring, recruiting, publishing and making mistakes We discuss about establishing and maintaining relationships with mentors Wendy offers t…

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TLP #6 : Just go for it! Following your curiosity and excitement - Maria Elena Torres-Padilla 1:02:17

4y ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Subscribe and receive the next podcast in you mailbox Leave us a voice message about this episode In this episode we talk to Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla about how she followed her dreams from Mexico to the Pasteur Institute and then to direct a new institute in Munich. She tells us about how she followed …

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TLP #5 : Striking the right balance - Robert Weinberg 55:19

4y ago55:19

55:19

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode Bob Weinberg discusses his long career in cancer research and offers tips about recruiting and mentoring. Bob talks about his motivation to simplify the complexity of cancer biology by distilling out a small set of rules We discuss the virtues of being a ‘scientific gypsy’ and Bob stresse…

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TLP #4 : Championing diversity in research - Fiona Watt 1:02:14

4y ago1:02:14

1:02:14

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode we talk to Fiona Watt about her career moves and her journey to become the first woman to lead the Medical Research Council (MRC). She tells us about her early experiences with crocodile hunting She talks about how she chooses scientific questions to work on and looking for new challenges…

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TLP #3 : The power of Mentoring - Harmit Malik 1:13:55

4y ago1:13:55

1:13:55

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode we talk to Harmit Malik about his origins in India and his path to develop his own mentoring style. He tells us how he made the switch from chemical engineering to molecular biology thanks to an inspiring teacher and mentor Harmit tells us lots of stories about how chance encounters with …

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TLP #2 : Challenges of an institute director - Susan Gasser 59:18

4y ago59:18

59:18

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode we talk to Susan Gasser about her journey to institute director and how she dealt with the challenges of the job. We discuss about how to choose a good project and to focus on the scientific question Susan stresses the importance of building a lab culture based on collaboration and teamwo…

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TLP #0 : What is The Lonely Pipette ? Jonathan & Renaud 15:24

4y ago15:24

15:24

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! This episode is an introduction to The Lonely Pipette podcast. We explain the origin story of this project. You will learn : What is the purpose of this podcast and why we created it. What kind of content and conversations you will find Why you are an essential part of this project Reasons to share it Su…

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TLP #1 : Navigating the path to team leader - Maxim Greenberg 53:17

4y ago53:17

53:17

Did you like the episode? Text us a message! In this episode we talk to Maxim Greenberg about his transition from US graduate student to Parisian postdoc, and then the move to young team leader. We discuss about how to choose a postdoc lab and the importance of a generous and supportive mentor Max shares some personal experience of how he juggles f…

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The Lonely Pipette Trailer 0:58

4y ago0:58

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Did you like the episode? Text us a message! Discover and enjoy the trailer of our podcast. We have put our hearts and energies to make it sound great. Special thanks to the French artist Amarià who gave us the opportunity to play his song : Lovely Swindler. To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan : Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre Linked…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Renaud Pourpre Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

Jonathan Weitzman & Renaud Pourpre

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TLP #32 - Storytelling : turn science into inspiring narratives - Arjun Raj 58:13

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TLP #31 : A recipe for resilience - Alicia Rojas Araya 1:02:02

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TLP #30 : Don't hypothesize, just observe - Hans Clevers 58:41

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TLP #29 : Advocating for women’s health - Nour El Houda Mimouni 1:01:57

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TLP #28 : Curing with a Community - David Fajgenbaum 1:12:38

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TLP #27 : Time to refill the tip box ! 1:06:06

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TLP#26 - Season 2 wrap-up - Jonathan & Renaud 39:16

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TLP #25 : Excellence at the ERC - Maria Leptin 41:40

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TLP #24 : The untold power of philosophy - Thomas Pradeu 1:15:35

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TLP #23 : Letting go of perfection - Elphege Nora 1:12:30

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TLP #22 : Interdisciplinary freedom as a recipe for success - Christophe Lavelle 1:04:47

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TLP #21 : Find your own way - Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil 1:17:41

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TLP #20 : Have you tried multi-plexing ? - George Church 1:07:03

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TLP #19 : “Should I stay or should I go?” - Jenny Rohn 1:10:47

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TLP #18 : Why do we go to conferences? - Jean-Léon, Rita, Mariaceleste, Tim 43:45

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TLP #17 : Brothers in arms : building a collective grant-writing community - Matthew Weitzman 1:06:07

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TLP #16 : Campaigning to change the culture - Ashani Weeraratna 58:04

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TLP #15 : Enjoy the journey - André Choulika 52:44

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TLP #14 : How to get good at failing - Jen Heemstra 1:10:53

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TLP #13 : Translating knowledge towards society - Steve Jackson 58:25

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TLP #12 : Science without frontiers - Edith Heard 1:05:08

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TLP #11 : We are back! 47:15

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TLP #10 : A season has ended - Renaud & Jonathan 1:00:36

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TLP #9 : Telling compelling stories - Magdalena Skipper 2:09:48

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TLP #8 : The art of NOT planning - Oded Rechavi 1:04:50

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TLP #7 : It's okay to be wrong - Wendy Bickmore 47:00

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TLP #6 : Just go for it! Following your curiosity and excitement - Maria Elena Torres-Padilla 1:02:17

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TLP #5 : Striking the right balance - Robert Weinberg 55:19

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TLP #4 : Championing diversity in research - Fiona Watt 1:02:14

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TLP #3 : The power of Mentoring - Harmit Malik 1:13:55

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TLP #2 : Challenges of an institute director - Susan Gasser 59:18

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TLP #0 : What is The Lonely Pipette ? Jonathan & Renaud 15:24

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TLP #1 : Navigating the path to team leader - Maxim Greenberg 53:17

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The Lonely Pipette Trailer 0:58

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