"Foolish consistency is a hobgoblin of a little mind" Ralph Waldo Emerson  

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In this episode I am talking to a person who has harvested the highest accolades in his profession, from looking at pond scum under the microscope he arrived to the Nobel prize. Yet what he still enjoys the most is the "simple" act of gathering and analysing data in biology. A gentle reminder that genuine curiosity about the world can takes us further than we can imagine. We dive into several topics that are giving headaches to contemporary researchers. One of them is the challenge of scientific publishing which you have already heard something about in the previous episode. We also talk about incentives in science and how we can have different working models that promote cooperation rather than competition. In other words how to be a good citizen of science. Finally, we touch upon on how making mistakes and being brave enough to accept them is a normal and a very human part of our life journeys.   

Dr. Randy Schekman is a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley. He has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology and medicine for his ground breaking work on cell membrane vesicle trafficking. Currently his lab is devoted to molecular description of this process in new coriat excels professor Sheckman also coordinates the research initiative dubbed ASAP to advance targeted basic research and resources to uncover the roots of Parkinson's disease it is one of the pioneers and supporters of open access scientific publishing. I hope this conversation showcases the complexity of the scientific endavour and brings to your awarness the current stuggles and challenges we are facing. 

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