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Scientist Talks: Dr. James Quinn

For the first in our brand new Scientist Talks video series, we speak to Dr James Quinn from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston! James chatted to Sam Roome, our Co-Founder and Director of Marketing, about his current research identifying biomarkers for dementia, what it's like to make the transition from PhD to postdoc (and move abroad at the same time!), and getting used to presenting at virtual conferences in the current "new normal".

Meet the Hello Bio Team: Jen Hernandez

Meet the Hello Bio Team! In the first in our series of mini-interviews, Dr Sam Roome chats to Jen Hernández from our Customer Services department. Jen tells us all about her role at the US office in New Jersey and how she works with our customers, her love of road trips, and how lockdown has impacted her life and work.

Our Top 10 Science Podcasts

On a long commute or while you’re pipetting in the lab, tuning in to learn something new while being entertained is a great way to pass the time. Give your eyes a well-earned break, open your ears and tune in - here are our top 10 science podcasts...

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Walking With "Them": The Academic Elites

A frank and thought-provoking look at the challenges faced by a 'working-class' PhD student. Guest blog author Summer Rosonovski highlights some of the struggles of social mobility in academia, and the progress academia must make to retain talented working class scientists...

Interviews with Scientists: Emanuela Bottani

Dr Emanuela Bottani works at the University of Verona, Italy, studying mitochondrial function in neural stem cell development and spinal cord injury. We were delighted that she took time out to chat to us about her work, her career so far, her excellent advice for early-career scientists, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her research.

Promoting Diversity In STEM Online

How we can better promote diversity in STEM online? Mackenzie Lemieux and Rebecca Zhang discuss how they discovered the power of Wikipedia - how it can be used to increase the representation of women in STEM, and leave a lasting impact on current and future generations of STEM leaders.

Interviews with Scientists: Severn B. Churn

We were delighted to talk to Dr. Severn B. Churn (Ben), program director at NINDS, USA. We spoke to Ben about his current work and what his role involves, his lifelong interest in science, his advice for scientists thinking about pursuing a career outside of academia, and more...

Building Resilience in Scientific Research & Academia

In a very simple approach, Dr. Enitome Bafor explains what resilience means to her and how through different setbacks, resilience can help you succeed in your research, and make progress despite the odds!

Interviews with Scientists: Eugene Eng Leng Saw

In our next Interviews with Scientists, we were delighted to speak with Dr Eugene Eng Leng Shaw from Boston University. We caught up with him to hear about his research on the heart, how COVID-19 has affected him, his advice for PhD students and more...

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Peer Reviewing Scientific Papers

Peer reviewing your first scientific paper? Just thinking about it? Or perhaps looking to refresh your skills? This essential guide gives detailed and straightforward advice to help scientists review their first manuscript, and also to help those who simply want to refresh their paper-reviewing skills.