EYCN Podcast - Chemistry To Your Ears
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Learn more about interesting chemistry related topics from interviews with young professionals and professors. Also hear something about the latest news in science in general.
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Science Policy
May 31, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode, we delve into the intricate world of science policy and explore avenues for greater collaboration between scientists and policymakers. To address this complex topic, Marie Perrin sits down with two distinguished experts to unravel the complexities and synergies between science and policy. From the science side, Prof. Jovana Milić, assistant professor at the university of Fribourg (Switzerland) and member of the Swiss Young Academy and Global Young Academy, and from the poli...
IUPAC Top 10 Emerging Technologies
March 21, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 72.3 MBIn this episode Carl Schneider interviews IUPAC’s past-president Prof. Dr. Javier García Martinez about the 2023 “IUPAC Top Ten”. Javier and Carl talk about the origin of this tradition, what concerns the chemists of the world, and how IUPAC as a global organization encourages local acting. For a further look at last year’s finalists you can read up on them here. Until the 31st of March you can also submit your candidates here to be considered for the 2024 edition of the Top Ten. You alwa...
A career in science communication
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode, we dive into an under-explored yet thrilling career path for chemists: becoming a full-time science communicator. To discuss this topic, Marie Perrin interviews not one but two successful science communicators, Rute Pereira, founder of amazingchemist and social media editor for the ESA and Fernando Gomollón Bel, founder of the science communication startup Agata. During this conversation we cover: 2:18 What does a typical day in the life of a science communicator look like...
Switching to Industry - All You Need to Know
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode, we looked into the private sector as a potential career path. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed our guest Dr. David Giltner, and discussed the switch into industry by providing a great overview into the company mindset and by giving many helpful tips that could ease your transition.
Carbon Turnover in the Deep Biosphere
April 29, 2022 11:45 - 14 minutes - 34.3 MBIn our latest podcast episode, we are discussing Carbon turnover in the deep biosphere, its relevance to modern society, how it takes place and how it influences life on the surface. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed Prof. Dr. Alexander Probst, associate professor for "Aquatic Microbial Ecology" at the University of Duisburg-Essen
The importance of electrocatalysis for sustainable energy
March 28, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode, we focus on the importance of electrocatalysis in general and water splitting in particular. For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed Prof. Dr. Kai Exner, an expert in this field. Dr. Exner explains the fundamentals of electrocatalysis and why it is popular nowadays. Further, we discuss the oxygen evolution reaction, OER, as the limiting process in electrolyzers. Dr. Exner gave an overview of challenges in the OER, ranging from the atomic to the industrial scale.
How to organize your PhD
February 06, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode we are talking about the path towards completing a doctoral degree. Our guest, Dr. Daniel Friedrich, provides some key points along the road to obtain a PhD. He highlights the importance of taking the time to make a detailed plan containing the incremental steps, which lead you to your goal. Moreover, he suggests building a professional network and develop transferable skills, which will help you in the future stages of your career. Furthermore, certain problems that can occ...
How to organize your Postdoc
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MBToday, we are talking about doing your Postdoc and everything around it with Dr. Torsten John who is interviewed by our German delegate and Science Team Leader Sebastian Balser. Dr. Torsten John, has finished his PhD in 2020 with summa cum laude at Leipzig University in Germany and is currently doing a Postdoc at MIT as a Feodor Lynen Research Fellow sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation. Besides his research achievements, Dr. John has also been a board member of the German, European, and n...
The UN Sustainability Development Goals and the Role of Chemistry for a Sustainable Society
June 04, 2021 14:21 - 29 minutes - 42.3 MBThe United Nations General Assembly adopted a new sustainable development agenda, which includes 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. If achieved, these 17 goals will fundamentally change the world for the better. The chemical enterprise has a unique role to play in reaching these goals. Chemistry offers a broad spectrum of products and services essential to our daily lives that are safe, sustainable, and environmentally sound. ...
Synthesizing valuable chemicals from waste materials - EYCA interview Dr. Emilia Paone
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 27.1 MBIn our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about how important chemicals for industrial processes can be synthesized in a more sustainable way without relying on petrochemical resources. For this, our Rumanian delegate Robert Țincu interviewed the Silver medal winner at the PhD Level, Dr. Emilia Paone.
Enabling chemical reactions with sound - EYCA interview Dr. Gregory Chatel
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBIn our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about how we can enable novel reactions with the application of ultrasound, which could allow for more eco-friendly processes in the chemical industry. For this, our Austrian delegate Miguel Steiner interviewed the Silver medal winner at the Early Career Research Level, Dr. Gregory...
Detecting water pollutants automatically on-site - EYCA Interview Dr. Eoin Murray
January 18, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBIn our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about a new device that allows to monitor nitrate and nitrite levels in environmental and industrial waters automatically and periodically directly at the water source without expensive laboratory equipment. For this, our Dutch delegate Koen van den Helder interviewed the Gold me...
Antimicrobial thin-films and their application possibilities - EYCA Interview Dr. Maria Chiara Sportelli
January 11, 2021 15:32 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBIn our new series, we interview the winners of the prestigious European Young Chemists' Award 2020 to discuss with them their research and also ask them for advice for other young chemists. Today, we are talking about thin films that have antimicrobial properties and how they are synthesized, analyzed, and applied on various substances. For this, our Belgium delegate Nathan Carpentier interviewed the Gold medal winner at the Early Career Research Level, Dr. Maria Chiara Sportelli.
Microplastics - Definition, Problems and Solutions
August 28, 2020 05:36 - 15 minutes - 25.1 MBToday, we will discuss with Dr. Kelada what the correct definition of microplastics is, how they’re formed and advantages or disadvantages associated with them. Furthermore, we are talking about transparent wood as a novel building material, the ability to replace the transistors in our computer with single molecules and the effect of family income on children's brain development.
CO2 Reduction, a Possible Solution for the Climate Crisis?
June 30, 2020 14:50 - 36 minutes - 84.2 MBCould we produce useful chemicals while lowering the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? In this month's episode, we are interviewing Prof. Victor Mougel from ETH Zurich to answer this and many more questions. We talk about the basics of CO2 reduction, the different approaches and their advantages and challenges. Furthermore, we are talking about the encryption of information in DNA, a new synthesis strategy to develop more efficient pharmaceuticals, and a new high throughput methodology for dr...