Saturday Morning Lab

Graham Kendall says life is not a rehearsal!-Part 2

This week, I continue my conversation with Professor Graham Kendall (graham-kendall.com) , Deputy Director of Research and Enterprise at MILA University in Malaysia. We continue our discussion about his career path in academia, the role of AI, research publication integrity.  

Graham Kendall says life is not a rehearsal!-Part 1

This week, I have the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Professor Graham Kendall, computer scientist, author, and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at MILA University. We discuss charting his path academia when he began his undergraduate education at the age of 34 to his accomplished career as a professor, and moving to Malaysia. We also discuss his perspective on the role of AI, and his efforts to address predatory publishing. This is Part 1 of our 2 part episode.

Re-release: Mu Yang says be critical of the data!

On this week's episode, I chat with the bright, sharp, and fearless Dr. Mu Yang, a behavioral neuroscientist and data integrity sleuth from Columbia University. We talk about her upbringing in a family of physicists, and her experience moving to the US for academia. We also delve into research integrity and the vital role of data sleuths.

Anna Clemens says expand yourself!

This week, I have the pleasure of speaking to the wonderful Dr. Anna Clemens, academic writing coach and founder of the Researchers’ Writing Academy. We discuss her upbringing in a small German town, her teenage years making soap and cosmetic products, her chemistry PhD, and discovering her love for scientific writing and developing a novel method for empowering others to communicate their research effectively. 

Elisabeth Bik says question the data!-Part II

Part 2 of my two-part conversation with the inspiring Dr. Elisabeth Bik, a science integrity consultant and advocate. She recently won the  2024 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. She invested the 200,000 euro award to establish the Elisabeth Bik Science Integrity Fund with the Centre for Research Integrity. Thank you for leading by example, Elisabeth and for your tireless efforts to keeping science honest. 

Let's Get Coffee-Tanina Arab Episode

This week, I reflect on my discussion with the kind Tanina Arab. I discuss the importance of expanding your professional support network, the rise of online vitriol among the research community over current events, and things you can do for yourself now that you'll thank yourself for later. As always, I welcome your input at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com.

Elisabeth Bik says question the data!-Part I

On this this week's episode, I have the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Dr. Elisabeth Bik in a special two-part series. We discuss her rich professional experience and her path to data sleuthing and research integrity. This is part I.

Let's Get Coffee! Anna Ciaunica Episode

On this week's episode of Let's Get Coffee, I reflect on my interview @AnnaCiaunica and why we are so fixated on recreating human consciousness. I close with Shakespeare's Sonet 27 which elegantly illustrates the burden of a mind and body disconnected. As always, your comments and questions are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com. 

Mu Yang says be critical of published data!

In this week's episode, I chat with the bright, sharp, and fearless Dr. Mu Yang, a behavioral neuroscientist and data integrity sleuth from Columbia University. We talk about her upbringing in a family of physicists, and her experience moving to the US for academia. We also delve into research integrity and the vital role of data sleuths.

Julia Bauman says take notice of your reaction to things!

On this week's episode, I sit down with the fun, engaging, and thoughtful Julie Bauman, a graduate student at Stanford and a science content creator in her own right! Through her TikTok channel 60 Second Science she hopes to distill and disseminate science to the expert and lay public. We talk about her how she developed an early interest in science and medicine, pivoting away from medical school and devote her time to thesis training.