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CoffeeBreakDown episodes
- How's working at CERN?
The fourth episode of our podcast, with host Luca and guest Giovanni Mocellin. Giovanni recently obtained his PhD on particle physics at Aachen university (Germany) spending part of the time doing research at CERN in Geneva.
The discussion starts off by introducing the concept of elementary particles. Then, Giovanni guides us through the wonders of CERN laboratories and the importance of fundamental research. The discussion ends with some considerations on the role of scientific communication.
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1 hr 1 min - But Are You Listening?
Our third pilot podcast, with host Aaron and guest Marion Smedberg. Marion just successfully completed her Master's studies concerning statistical database analysis of plasma turbulent transport simulations. The conversation starts off with a discussion about receiving and giving proper feedback, a continuation of previous offline conversations that we have had. From there, it briefly touches many peripheral aspects of scientific life, most notably the publishing culture and the lack of formal communication training within the scientific track.
Links:
FuseNet website: https://fusenet.eu/
Plasmasurf IPFN: http://plasmasurf.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/
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53 min - Trials and ErrorsOur second pilot episode, with host Aaron and guest Ralf Mackenbach. Ralf is currently in the second year of his PhD studies in fusion plasma device optimization, specifically attempting to minimize turbulence in stellerators. The conversation starts off with a bit about fusion plasmas, goes into the overview of Ralf's work so far, and finishes with some concerns about the state of scientific communication between scientists.
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1 hr - Particles, Predictions, and PandemicOur first pilot podcast, with host Aaron and guest Michele Marin. Michele is currently finishing up his PhD thesis in tokamak fusion plasma simulations, specializing in particle transport physics. The conversation starts off with a bit about fusion plasmas, goes into the overview of Michele's PhD studies, moves into opinions on fusion plasma simulations, and finishes with some light banter about this scientific work environment of 2020 / 2021.
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About CoffeeBreakDown
From the publisher's feed
CoffeeBreakDown is a podcast-style channel with chats hosted by two budding scientists, Aaron and Luca. Our objective is to strengthen connections between the scientific world and the general public,…
starting with the field of plasma physics. Specifically, we believe that the expression of the more creative and human side of science is a crucial aspect that is often neglected in our community, as opposed to the technical and factual one. Along those lines, this project is also intended as an avenue to accelerate our learning, both as scientists and as communicators. We aim to provide a relaxed environment for scientists to share their viewpoints about their experiences working in science and their research field. All are welcome to tune in and maybe even join the conversation!
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