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The DIY biology community is full of amazing people who are driving the entire field of biotechnology forward with pure curiosity. The group that considers themselves involved with community biology come from all walks of life and nearly every industry. DIYBio is it's often called, is a collection of labs and curious minds that get together to explore the biotech world.   

There are people that you meet throughout your life that just leave an impression. Yong-Bee Lim is one of them. I'm excited to share our conversation this week about his work at the intersection of the social sciences, biotechnology, and community biology. This is yet another fascinating career that has wound through national security into community labs across the country.   

I hope you enjoy the conversation!     

Cheers,   

-Titus    

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Yong-Bee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FuturistYB   

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Today I get to talk to Vishaal Bhuyan, who was a history of science major and esoteric finance guru now turned into the snack-pack man and CEO of a biotech company. I know, that's a lot to process. Hang in there! His startup, Aanika Biosciences, creates synthetic biology tools for the supply chain industry and they work with companies ranging from agriculture to diamond distributors. He co-founded Aanika with last week's guest, Dr. Ellen Jorgensen. We find time to talk about careers, cool tech, and receiving feedback in life. Take a look! 

I hope you enjoy the conversation!   

Cheers,  

-Titus   

--- About Vishaal ---  

Vishaal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VishaalBhuyan 

Aanika Bioscience on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aanikabio 

Aanika Bioscience on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aanikabio/  

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Today I get to talk to Dr. Ellen Jorgensen, who co-founded the DIYBiology movement, inspired the world through her TED talks, and is now the co-founder of a biotechnology company using microbes as tracking tags.    

I had the good fortune to get to chat with Ellen and share my approach to life and we bonded over biotechnology, synthetic biology, and traveling to Alaska.   

One of the common themes I hear a lot is how people find their way into biotech through exploring the world rather than a simple path everyone follows. 

So listen to Ellen’s story and take in all her great ideas!   

I hope you enjoy the conversation!    

Cheers,  

-Titus    

--- About Ellen ---  

Ellen on TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_jorgensen_what_you_need_to_know_about_crispr 

Ellen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/feyscientist 

Aanika Bioscience on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aanikabio 

Our first conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghlzC0XS1rQ66   

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Sara Carioscia, who joined a triathlon without knowing how to ride a bike, talks about networking and life. Get more great insights @ https://alexandertitus.com/newsletter.

(0:10) She’s also a trailblazer with me kicking off the first episode of Titus Talks!

(0:40) In this episode of Titus Talks, we’re chatting with Sara Carioscia, who’s a PhD student at Johns Hopkins University, an overall lover of life, and a huge proponent of empowering others.

(3:15) Today we’re talking about networking and putting ourselves out there to meet people and grow in our careers. For anyone, whether you’re an undergrad, new grad, grad student, or CEO, meeting new people can be intimidating.

(7:00) One of the big questions we’re tackling is, what if you don’t feel like you have anything to offer to the conversation? Too often we sell ourselves short when we’re out there networking and think we need to be the fanciest person in the room for anyone to take us seriously. The reality is just the opposite.

(15:15) We’re also talking about grad school, life, and our love for biotech. Sara’s a PhD student in the JHU Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics Program (phew, that’s a mouthful) (https://cmdb.jhu.edu/) and is passionate about getting into biotech both in school and throughout her career.

(26:00) On top of it all, Sara is a triathlete, a cyclist, and the kind of person that puts herself out there for adventures. She did, in fact, join the triathlon team in college before she ever knew how to ride a bike! That takes the spirit of trying new things to a whole new level.

I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Cheers,

-Titus

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