In our latest scientist interview, we spoke to Lewis Taylor, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Lewis told us about his current research, offered advice on mental health in the lab, and shared his hopes for the future of neuroscience research…
It’s time for another interview with a fascinating scientist, and this week we chatted to Gulnar Abdullayeva of the University of Oxford! Gulnar is the recent recipient of an Azerbaijan Presidential Award for Youth, and we wanted to find out more about the award, as well as her current research and her plans for the future!
Teamwork is essential in science and strong personal connections can help to drive productivity and build morale. We spoke to two life scientists who’ve found the perfect blend of professional respect and personal camaraderie. They told us about their working relationship, the qualities they admire most in each other, and the importance of good teamwork in STEM!
Our Interviews with Scientists feature is back, and we were delighted to speak to Nick Souter of the University of Sussex! Nick was the recent winner of a prestigious Green Neuroscience Prize, and we were keen to find out more about his research work, and his passion for sustainability in neuroscience.
Are things finally improving for women in STEM? We spoke to four female scientists at different stages of their careers to ask them about their experiences, the challenges they have faced, how they see things changing, and their hopes for a more equal and inclusive future. Read their fascinating insights on life as a woman in STEM today…
It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards 2023 Highly Commended nominees! Sandra Mendiola is a postdoc in the Vogel lab at the University of Georgia, and was commended by our judges in the Lab Scholar category! We spoke to Sandra about her career so far, her advice for younger scientists, and her advocacy for inclusion and belonging in STEM.
We’re delighted to shine a well-deserved spotlight on our third Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 winner! Caroline Manicam of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, was chosen as the winner of our Lab Leader category, and we found out more about her career so far, her early interest in medicine, and her passion for promoting innovation and change within science.
It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2023 Highly Commended nominees! Elia Ranzato was nominated in the ‘Lab Leader’ category for his ability to inspire others, and his drive to change the perception of a ‘typical’ scientist. We asked Elia some quick-fire questions about his career so far and his passion for working in STEM…
We’re delighted to introduce another of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2023 Highly Commended nominees! Serena Petruzzelli was nominated for her resilience, her work ethic and all-round talent in our Lab Leader category. She told us more about her current research work, the challenges of moving to a new country, and her hopes for the future!
It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 winners! Paul Metzler is a lab manager at Dartmouth College, USA and the winner of our ‘Lab Supporter’ category. He told us about his career so far, the challenges facing life scientists today, and the qualities needed to become a good mentor!
