The graduate students running Science in the News at Harvard University are pros at communicating complicated scientific ideas to non-scientists. Learn how directors Vini Mani and Amy Gilson think about science communication and get tips for your own scientific outreach efforts.

Tom has made many science rap videos to teach students around the globe and is pushing SciComm further with his new company, Science with Tom. In this podcast, we learn more about Tom and pick his brain for advice on how to dive into new forms of science communication.

We sit down with Kwabena Duedu, a researcher at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana. We discuss topics ranging from public health to biofuels and the need to develop the biological research infrastructure in Ghana.

We sit down with Alex Chavez, a researcher in the Church and Collins labs at the Wyss institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Alex is the first MD PhD on the podcast, works extensively with CRISPR, and is a member of the Addgene advisory board.

Second episode of our two-part interview with senior graduate students Ben Vincent and Niroshi Senaratne, we explore how to develop a supportive graduate student community and keep yourself happy when things get tough in lab. The basics - be proactive, choose a good mentor, and start thinking about your career early.

Senior graduate student researchers Niroshi Senaratne and Ben Vincent provide concrete advice on how to pick a lab, a mentor, and a project.

Learn about biotech in Malawi and researcher Kingdom Kwapata’s path to a professorship at Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Learn about Sample 6 founder Michael Koeris' journey from graduate student to entrepreneur.

In this session, we sit down with Connie Cepko and discuss her work in retinal gene therapy, gene delivery, and plasmid-based tool development. Connie also gives some insight into how she's achieved her success and how she manages her lab.

We sit down with Dr. John G. Doench, Addgene Advisory Board member, to discuss his career, CRISPR, and Addgene's role in the scientific community.