Latest Scipol Podcast Episodes
"Magic Words Author Jonah Berger, Ph.D. on His Latest Book About Persuading Through the Power of Words
When Science Speaks - March 03, 2023 01:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis werek's episode features best-selling author, Wharton Business School professor, and world-reknown business advisor Jonah Berger, Ph.D. We discuss Prof. Berger's latest book, Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way and specific topics in the book such as: - How the focus of Dr. Berger...
Science in the Service of Skin Care with Alessandra Zonari, Ph.D. (+ Special Offer for Listeners)
When Science Speaks - February 17, 2023 13:24 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Alessandra Zonari, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of ONE SKIN, an innovative skincare company that addresses skin health at the molecular level, targeting the root causes of aging so skin functions, feels, and looks younger. Listeners get a special...
Career Development and Transitioning from Academia to Industry with Ashley Ruba, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - February 03, 2023 13:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Ashley Ruba, Ph.D., developmental psychologist and UX researcher. We discuss a range of career-related, life experience, and transition-from-academia issues, including: - Growing up, did Ashley have mentors, teachers or family members who influenced or nurtured h...
Data Science, Bilingualism, and Science Communication with Fabricio Costa, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - January 27, 2023 13:50 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode of When Science Speaks features academic, entrepreneur and data scientist Fabricio Costa, Ph.D.. We discuss a range of topics, including: - How Fabricio has navigated his diverse, multinational career path - As a bilingual scientist (Portuguese native speaker and English ...
How Art and Curiosity Can Fuel Innovative Thinking with Dasanj Aberdeen
When Science Speaks - January 20, 2023 13:16 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's episode featuring Dasanj Aberdeen, a digital product leader and innovation consultant, we discuss a range of issues related to creativity, artistry, and how to consisely present complex issues, including: Dasanj's background as a self-described “immigrant and global citizen” who...
Revitalizing your life, accelerating your career with Jordan Harbinger
When Science Speaks - January 15, 2023 22:56 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's episode, Jordan Harbinger, host of one of the most downloaded podcasts, the Jordan Harbinger Show, and developer of one of the leading self-development programs in the world, shares key insights on relationship-building, the value of social capital, and related topics, such as: ...
Tech Transfer: Fueling Innovation from Campus to to Commercialization
When Science Speaks - January 11, 2023 20:39 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's episode, Marc Sedam, Vice President, Technology Opportunities and Venutures at New York University, discusses a range of topics related to tech transfer and commercialization of university research, including: Some common misperceptions or blind spots that the average person has...
Supporting Scientists as Startup Founders with Matt Krisiloff
When Science Speaks - December 16, 2022 12:52 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's episode, Matt Krisiloff, CEO of Conception, a company working to turn pluripotent stem cells into viable human eggs, talks about SciFounders, which he started with partners Lucas Harrington and Alexander Schubert to help technical founders launch companies. Topics discussed includ...
Transitioning from Lab Bench to Science Outreach and Training with Chanelle Case Borden, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - December 02, 2022 13:08 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Chanelle Case Borden, Ph.D., Associate Director of Training at the National Cancer Institute within the National Institutes of Health. We discuss a range of career development and communication topics, including: Chanelle's scientific research in Molecular Biology ...
Numbers Need a Narrative: How to Present Complex Information in Compelling, Accessible Ways with Olivia Bullock, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - November 18, 2022 16:16 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's episode featuring Olivia Bullock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at George Washington University, we discuss a range of issues related to crafting effective communicaitons, including: - Olivia's communication research on the importance of narrative in messaging - Her work on COVI...
Science Communication: From Instagram and TikTok to Children's Books and Beyond
When Science Speaks - November 11, 2022 14:23 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's epidsode features Sarah Habibi, Ph.D., an extraordinary science communicator who uses art and inventive experiments to convey scientific topics in fun, accessible ways. We discuss a range of topics related to science communication, including: - Sarah's career journey, background in...
Identifying and Improving Your Leadership Style Through Music with Paula S. White
When Science Speaks - October 28, 2022 12:33 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Paula S. White, author of Side B: Remix Your Leadership Style, who helps individuals unleash their natural skills and behaviors to bring their whole selves into their role and leave a legacy impactful to the people they serve. We discus a range of leadership issues...
Finding Your Power to Persuade with Trish Hall
When Science Speaks - October 14, 2022 12:45 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsScientists are often encouraged to embrace the power of storytelling in writing or presentations, but how do you know which story to tell? Do you understand how to connect with your reader? If you struggle to find a balance between presenting research while also making a connection with you...
Special Episode: Mark's Commentary on How to Become a High-Impact Communicator
When Science Speaks - October 07, 2022 13:09 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this special episode, I share my thoughts on how you can quickly strengthen your communication skills - whether in spoken or written form. I discuss: - Lessons from tens of thousands of TED talks - The "3-Rs" and why they're essential if you want your communications to be memorable and ...
An Engineer's Mind, Teacher's Heart, and Two-Time TEDx Speaker with Melanie Flores
When Science Speaks - October 03, 2022 12:36 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Melanie Flores, an MIT-trained chemical engineer, theater arts aficionado, and two-time TEDx speaker, who currently applies her multidisciplinary skills to her work as Director of Solutions Consulting at SymTrain, a firm that automates and scales role-play training a...
Communicating the Science of Fitness and Health with Ronan Diego de Oliveira
When Science Speaks - September 19, 2022 13:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features world-reknown fitness trainer and author Ronan Diego de Oliveira. We discuss a range of topics related to Ronan's approach to developing, describing, and teaching innovative fitness programs, including: - The science upon which Ronan's 10X fitness program is base...
The Launch of Career Cognitive City and How Its Resources Support Bioscientists
When Science Speaks - September 09, 2022 03:28 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis episode features part of the team behind an exciting, innovative, and just-launched online resource for bioscientists called Career Cognitive City. In this week's episode, you'll hear Rachel Rudlaff, Ph.D. and Tito Adhikary, Ph.D., two of the key leaders on the Cognitive City team, share ...
Science Communication and Career Advancement with Thalyana Stathis, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - August 26, 2022 20:35 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's episode featuring Thalyana Stathis, Ph.D., Manager, Office of Career & Professional Development, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we discuss an array of topics related to career advancement and effective communication for scientists, including: - How Thalyana's involvemen...
Science, Communication, and Stand-Up Comedy with Adam Ruben, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - August 19, 2022 12:16 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features biologist, author, and stand-up comedian Adam Ruben, Ph.D. We discuss issues related to science, comedy, and the importance of communication, including topics such as: - How Adam developed and uses both his scientific and communication skills - Whether he think...
Does the Past Still Exist, Dark Matter, and Other Mind-Blowing Topics with Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - August 12, 2022 12:42 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features renowned physicist Sabine Hossenfelder, Ph.D., author most recently of the book "Existential Physics" and creator of the popular YouTube channel, "Science Without the Gobbledygook." In this week's episode, we discuss a range of fascinating, mind-blowing topics such...
How Curiosity and Critical Thinking Can Power Your Career with Patrick Mullane, M.B.A.
When Science Speaks - July 29, 2022 01:36 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode of the show features Patrick Mullane, Executive Director of Harvard Business School Online and Executive Education and author of book "The Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle: Growing Up an Astronaut's Kid in the Glorious 80s". We talk about a range of topics related to career de...
Science Policy and Science Communication with Neuroscientist and Science Writer Sheeva Azma
When Science Speaks - July 22, 2022 12:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features science writer and science policy veteran Sheeva Azma, a neuroscientist who's also a published author. In this episode, we discuss a range of communication and policy topics, such as: Sheeva's professional journey from being a research assistant in neuroscience t...
How Your Analytical Skills and Curiosity Can Propel Your Career in Academia and Beyond with Sonali Majumdar, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - July 15, 2022 11:40 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Sonali Majumdar, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Professional Development at Princeton University. We discuss an array of issues related to career development, challenges faced by international students, and science policy, including: - Sonali's significant and successfu...
Finding Your Passion in Science while Growing as an Impactful Leader and Mentor
When Science Speaks - July 08, 2022 12:06 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis episode of When Science Speaks features Srikant Iyer, Ph.D., Associate Director of the New York Academy of Sciences. We discuss an array of topics related to career transitions and finding your professional passion, such as: - The grad school to career transition - Srikant’s strengths t...
What's Surfing Got to Do with Effective Career Development with Pedro Resende, Ph.D.
When Science Speaks - June 24, 2022 04:02 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Pedro Resende, Ph.D. Pedro has successfully pivoted several times in his career journey - from his Ph.D. research to 5 years as a Postdoc and Co-Principal Investigator and, most recently, in 2018, to entrepreneur, when Pedro co-founded Chaperone, the first online mar...
Navigating Challenging Career Transitions with Katherine Sugarman, M.D.
When Science Speaks - June 17, 2022 14:44 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsHow to make effective transitions in your professional life? Making transitions - from academia to industry, from one job role to another, from Ph.D. to Postdoc - can be challenging to navigate. This week's episode of When Science Speaks (link in comments) features Katherine Sugarman, M.D., ...
STEAM Summer School: Practical Training in Communicating Science through the Arts
When Science Speaks - June 10, 2022 02:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode of When Science Speaks features Edward Duca, Ph.D. and Amanda Mathieson, M.Sc., science communication experts who are leaders of an innovative program on the island nation of Malta called STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math). Ed is a Science and Innovation Com...
Science at the Crossroads of Policymaking and Technology with Sheril Kirshenbaum
When Science Speaks - June 03, 2022 18:05 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Sheril Kirshenbaum, a scientist and author working to enhance public understanding of science and improve communication between scientists, policymakers and the public. Sheril currently hosts “Serving Up Science” at PBS Digital Studios and is executive director of S...
Behind-The-Scenes Policymaking Insights from the White House and U.S. Congress with Jim Papa and Mark Bayer
When Science Speaks - May 27, 2022 12:51 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's special double episode features two interviews: my conversation with Jim Papa, who runs the Washington, D.C. office of Global Strategy Group (GSG), where he guides operations and strategy for GSG's public affairs, communications, and research practices, and Jim's interview of me for G...
An Inside Look at Science Policy at the Federal and State Level with Donna Gerardi Riordan
When Science Speaks - May 20, 2022 12:31 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's episode features Donna Gerardi Riordan, a nonprofit leader and innovator with more than three decades of experience bridging the gap between science and policy at the national and state levels. Donna’s most recent role is as Executive Director of the Washington State Academy of Sc...
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