BioActives Podcast

BioActives Podcast

By Alana Rangaswamy and Roberto Diaz-RodriguezEducationNatural Sciences
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BioActives Podcast episodes

  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 6

    In this mini-episode, Alana reports on bioactives research presented at this year's national chemistry conference, CCCE 2019, including interviews with students across Canada!

    Links

    • Hoang-Thanh Le's Research group (Laurentian) https://www.hsnsudbury.ca/portalen/Research/Health-Sciences-North-Research-Institute/Our-Research/Researchers/Hoang-Thanh-Le

    • Anthony Rullo's Research group (McMaster) https://www.rullolab.com/

    • Marya Ahmed's Research group (UPEI) https://ahmedmarya.wixsite.com/research

    • Athar Ata's Research group (Winnipeg) http://chemistry.uwinnipeg.ca/home/athar-ata/

    • Karine Auclair's Research group (McGill) http://www.auclair-group.mcgill.ca/

    • John Pezacki's Research group (Ottawa) https://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/jpezacki/

    Contact us!
    Email the Bioactives program: [email protected]
    Program phone #: (902) 494-1521
    Email the podcast: [email protected]

    8 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 5

    Alana and Roberto sit down with Jeff Simmons, a PhD student in the Rainey group at Dalhousie University. Jeff tells us about his research, his journey from a Chemistry B.Sc to his current degree in Biochemistry, shares advice for students deciding which career path to take, and more!

    Links:
    Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp

    History of Hawaiian Punch: https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/10/hawaiian-punch-was-originally-an-ice-cream-topping/

    Contact us:
    Email the Bioactives program: [email protected]
    Program phone #: (902) 494-1521
    Email the podcast: [email protected]

    24 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 4

    Alana and Roberto sit down with Dr. Clarissa Sit, a professor at Saint Mary's University and one of the principal investigators participating in the BioActives program. Clarissa talks about what led her to academics, what qualities makes a student great, and more!

    Links:
    Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp
    The Sit group website: https://clarissasit.com/

    Contact us:
    Email the BioActives program: [email protected]
    Program phone #: (902) 494-1521
    Email the podcast: [email protected]

    28 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 3
    Alana and Roberto sit down with Sarah Greening, a PhD student in the Thompson group at Dalhousie University. Sarah talks about her research and other projects she's working on, shares some wisdom gained over her time in the PhD program, and more!
    Links:Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp
    Fluorescent puffin beaks! : https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/puffin-beaks-flouresce-1.4607386
    The Dalhousie Green Chemistry Initiative twitter page: https://twitter.com/dalgreenchem
    Contact us:Email the Bioactives program: [email protected] phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: [email protected]
    20 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 2
    Alana and Roberto sit down with Chris Fetter, a BioActives Trainee and master's student in the Bearne group at Dalhousie University. Chris tells us about his work, what led him to biochemistry and enzymology, where he intends to go next, and more! This episode was edited by Nazanin Omidvar. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez. Graphics by Oliver Kuehm.
    Links:
    Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp
    Norse Mythology (Alana and Chris's Book Rec) : http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Norse+Mythology/
    Contact us:
    Email the Bioactives program: [email protected]
    Program phone #: (902) 494-1521
    Email the podcast: [email protected]
    23 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 1
    In our first "official" episode, Alana and Roberto interview Nazanin Omidvar, the program coordinator for Bioactives. This episode was edited by Alana Rangaswamy and Nazanin Omidvar. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez. Graphics by Oliver Kuehm.
    Links:
    Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp
    Nazanin's book recommendation: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life/
    Contact us:
    Email the Bioactives program: [email protected]
    Program phone #: (902) 494-1521
    Email the podcast: [email protected]
    17 min
  • BioActives Podcast - Episode 0
    Welcome to the Bioactives podcast! Hosts Alana Rangaswamy and Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez introduce the Bioactives program, and everything you need to know about this podcast project. Thanks to participating universities: Dalhousie University, St. Mary's University, and the University of New Brunswick; thanks also to Dr. Alison Thompson and Nazanin Omidvar for their help and support.
    This episode was edited by Alana Rangaswamy. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez.
    Links:
    NSERC CREATE Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BioactivesP
    Contact us: [email protected]
    4 min

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Welcome to the Bioactives podcast! Hosts Alana Rangaswamy and Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez introduce the Bioactives program, and everything you need to know about this podcast project. Thanks to…