#53 — Christian Eggeling is Head of the Department of Biophysical Imaging at the Institute of Photonic Technologies (IPHT, Jena). In this episode of The Microscopists, Christian joins Peter O'Toole to discuss his varied career to date, starting with a degree in physics, a short stint in a biotech company, followed by faculty positions in Oxford and then Jena. They discuss the importance of scientific freedom and failures—and the impact that both Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have had on science. We also hear about the challenges of balancing research with teaching—and his favorite movies—Pulp Fiction and the Big Lebowski!

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