Ruth Lehman and the Saturday afternoon experiment
Night Science
English - December 24, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Life Sciences creativity science philosophy methods scientists biology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How do world-class scientists make discoveries? “Observing and listening” says Professor Ruth Lehmann, the Director of MIT’s Whitehead Institute. Ruth’s pioneering research focuses on germ cells and embryogenesis, and in this episode we were very fortunate to sit down with her to discuss her creative process, which she likens to the opening of a window. Most inspiringly, we discuss how Ruth created an environment that nurtures and empowers researchers to do their best work at the Skirball Institute at NYU and now at the Whitehead at MIT.
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