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Science with Milk, No SugarNeural Networks & Breaking Barriers - A Journey Through Neuroscience and DisabilityJoin us in the latest episode of "Science with Milk, No Sugar" podcast, where we embark on an inspiring journey through the wonders of neuroscience and the resilience of academia.
Alexandra Tzilivaki is a neuroscientist specialising in the role of inhibitory interneurons in learning and memory. With a background in the field of Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, she is currently a PhD candidate at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Fellow at Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin.
Her research, spanning over a decade, employs computational neuroscience techniques to unravel the complexities of neural circuitry. At the single-cell le...
2024-05-151h 12
Science with Milk, No SugarProtein Power & Science Stand-UpWe're back!
I'm your host, Franziska Sattler-Morrison, inviting you to join me on a journey where we explore the fascinating world of science without any unnecessary sweeteners. In our newest episode, "Protein Power & Science Stand-Up," I chat with the talented molecular biologist Anita Waltho, who brings a refreshing twist to science communication through her blend of stand-up comedy and improv.
Get ready for a fun-filled exploration of the intersection between protein science and humor!
About Anita:
Anita Waltho is a molecular biologist working at the Max Delbrück Centre for M...
2024-04-031h 02Science with Milk, No SugarFrom Quantum Physics to Pint of ScienceFor this season finale episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with the wonderful Dr. Sabrina Patsch to talk about all things Physics and Pint of Science!
Are you tired of stuffy lectures and dry academic conferences (I know we are!)? Then you need to check out Pint of Science!
Pint of Science is a global festival that brings science out of the lab and into the pub. That's right, you can enjoy a cold pint while learning about everything from quantum physics to ecology to neuroscience. It's science education with...
2023-04-051h 07
Science with Milk, No SugarShedding Light on the Gut Microbiota & Slamming for ScienceThis is the episode you've all been waiting for!
My guest, Lisa Budzinski, is not only a fantastic person and an overall amazing science communicator - no!
Lisa could brew beer, grow organs in Petri dishes or produce drugs, all with the help of microorganisms. But instead, she decided to "dig" in fecal samples and analyze your intestinal bacteria. She conducts research at the German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, where she works on the intestinal microbiome by examining countless stool samples in the laboratory to determine the composition of intestinal bacteria, which varies from person...
2023-03-011h 00Science with Milk, No SugarMaking the Jump from Studying the Brain to Science JournalismJournalists report news and other information about science to the public which makes Science Journalism an extremely important part of Science Communication. This involves writing accurate, informative and (if appropriate) entertaining summaries of relevant results, interviewing expert scientists and researchers and conveying the information in ways that a non-specialist audience can understand. This is what Diana Kwon knows how to do best.
During this episode, we talked about all things writing, from student newspapers to freelance science journalism. Making the jump from full time research to entering this field can be extremely daunting and challenging. Every field of...
2023-02-0155 minScience with Milk, No SugarMicroplastics, Surviving Academia & Sustainable LeadershipHappy New Year, friends!
We're starting this year of STRONG, with one of my favourite women and scientists: Dr. Linn Voß. During this podcast, we talk a lot about the negative sides of Academia. Things that are hard and that are putting barriers into researchers paths. So for the new year, I've decided to also showcase some exciting and super interesting initiatives to improve the lives and mental health of scientists. That is one of the reasons I decided to invite Linn to join me for this January episode - because she's worked on some pretty amazing t...
2023-01-041h 09Science with Milk, No SugarLife of a Research Group Leader & Animal TestingThis month we have an exciting topic, with an even more exciting guest! A hint: You Are, What You Eat!
I'm talking to Rachel Lippert about her career as an unconventional neuoscientist studying maternal nutrition and fetal brain development. She knows all about how what we eat can influence our (own and) offspring's health and growth. We'll discuss how she ended up in this field of research as a first-generation scientist and how she decided to lead her own lab in Germany. She'll tell us about the challenges of opening it during a pandemic, what her days...
2022-12-071h 11Science with Milk, No SugarThe PhD Finish Line & Curing Alzheimer's DiseaseWelcome back to Season 2, everybody!
I have the great pleasure to start this season off with an amazing scientist and science communicator: Kiara Freitag.
Kiara's a neuroscience Ph.D. researcher at the German Centre of Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Berlin exploring why people suffer from Alzheimer´s disease and how we might cure it. She is very passionate about brain cells and tries to understand how they change if we start suffering from dementia.
During episode 1, we discuss how to find the perfect supervisor (and lab to work in), what it's like to d...
2022-11-021h 17
Science with Milk, No SugarLGBTQ STEM Berlin & Inclusion in AcademiaHappy Pride Month! This is our season finale episode - and it's a great one!
People who identify as LGBTQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Asexual/ace and Queer) are leaking out of the scientific pipeline in similar ways to women & those from minority ethnic groups. STEM fields have lagged behind that of other previously white male-dominated professions in postindustrial societies.
LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin aims to increase the visibility of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM & connect the community, starting with Berlin. Their group was born on July 5, 2019 & has been steadily growing ever since. People of all ages...
2022-06-0153 minScience with Milk, No Sugar(Gender) Identity & Facilitating Change in AcademiaThere’s a lot more to being male, female, or any gender than the sex assigned at birth. Your biological or assigned sex does not always tell your complete story. Gender is complex: It’s a social & legal status, and set of expectations from society, about behaviours, characteristics, and thoughts.
Each culture has standards about the way that people should behave based on their gender. This is no different when working in a scientific environment, even biological sciences!
For this episode, I invited Dr. Jasper Grendel (they/them) to talk about assigned sex, gender roles in a...
2022-05-041h 01Science with Milk, No SugarSoapbox Science & Leadership in AcademiaBerlin is a hub of knowledge & culture that has hosted very successful Soapbox Science events every year since 2017, with an increasing interest both from the “Berliners” and the different institutions. The diversity of the city is reflected in the different research institutes focusing on a wide range of fields. We want to bring science closer to society & promote gender-equality in academia by providing women scientists with a platform for promoting their own work and discipline.
Soapbox Science Berlin is integrated by an amazing group of female scientists from all over the world, working in different fields and with...
2022-04-0655 minScience with Milk, No SugarLeaving Home & Leaving AcademiaIn general, an academic considers themselves very lucky if they can find any academic job at all, let alone one in a particular city. Leaving your home country for a job is not uncommon and most academics have either considered it in order to succeed or have already experienced it themselves first hand. We leave our families, friends and sometimes relationships behind us to follow our academic dreams. But do you have to sacrifice everything to work in research? What if one day you decide to leave academia and pursue other goals? Is joining the industry or a 9-5...
2022-03-091h 03Science with Milk, No SugarMotherhood in Academia - The Good, The Bad & The UglyIt's well known that women are under-represented in careers in science.
The academic career path has a long apprenticeship. Typically there is an undergraduate degree, followed by a PhD, then some post-doctoral research contracts and research fellowships, and then finally a more stable lectureship or permanent research leader position, with promotion on up the ladder to follow.
Women publish less, achieve higher positions less frequently, and have more interrupted careers. Mothers, more than fathers or childless men and women, suffer these disadvantages. Women academics have to deal with the work-family conflict, the participation in both w...
2022-02-071h 12Science with Milk, No SugarIntroducing "Science With Milk, No Sugar"Introducing: “Science with Milk, No Sugar”
When most people hear the word “science”, they think of stuffy, ivory tower institutions. They think of dry papers filled with words they can’t pronounce or comprehend. And they think of middle-aged men.
That’s why I’m extremely excited to introduce you to my brand new podcast, scheduled to come to you in early 2022. With “Science withMilk, No Sugar”, I want to invite listeners into a different world of science – one that’s more casual, accessible, and diverse. Instead of listening to a lecture, they can listen in on a real scientist...
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