It may seem that Joseph Carlin was destined to be successful in graduate school. But research doesn’t always turn out like you expect. We'll hear how Joe coped with the struggles he faced as he tried to develop new materials for energy storage.

We talk to cryo-electron microscopist Jade Noble about growing up in a military family, and the most dangerous animal in the world, and the challenge of switching lab groups in the middle of graduate school.

This pilot episode blends together the life and science of Michael-Paul Robinson. You’ll hear about a story of mentorship, what it is like to be a first-generation graduate student, and how antibodies can be efficiently produced in bacteria.

Welcome to Science Blender! In our pilot episode, we tell you what Science Blender is all about and give you a sneak preview of our first season!