In episode 11 of Podcaster Stories, I sit down with Lefteris Statharas of the Lefteris Asks Science podcast.

Driven by both his passion for science, and his professional work as a mechanical engineer, Lefteris started his podcast as a way to bring scientists together to demystify their professions, and show how fun science can be.

With a natural curiosity and an easy-going manner, Lefteris has a simple goal – to see what drives people with passion, and to get more people interested in, and passionate about, science.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

• how the idea for the podcast came about after a chat with a peer
• which type of science drives his curiosity
• the episodes that have stood out
• why there seems to be such an anti-science stance in some countries, with the US probably being the worst culprit, as evidenced by Covid-19
• how social media has enabled more interest in science
• the cultural and scientific differences between Greece, where Lefteris originates from, and Singapore, where he currently lives and works
• who his all time hero is, and why

Settle back for an engaging conversation around science, the rabbit holes of Reddit and the internet, and more.

Connect with Lefteris:

• Lefteris Asks Science podcast
• Lefteris on Twitter

Contact me: [email protected]

My equipment:

• Samson Q2U Mic
• Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen Audio Interface
• TRITON AUDIO Fethead In-Line Microphone Preamp
• Denon DJ HP-1100 Over Ear Headphones
• RockJam MS050 Adjustable Mic Suspension Boom
• Dragonpad Pop Filter

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Aweber email marketing
• SquadCast remote interviewing

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