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Saturday Morning Lab

Hey pals, my name is Ahmed Ibrahim, I’m a research professor in Los Angeles. I am endlessly curious and inspired by the career trajectories of people in science. How did their lived experience shape their current perspectives and future career choices. What do they value? What wisdom do they have to share? Each week I sit down with graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry folks, and others to create a mosaic of stories that make scientists who they are. If you’re interested in sharing your

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54:44

Elisabeth Bik says question the data!-Part II

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/04/05

Part 2 of my two-part conversation with the inspiring Dr. Elisabeth Bik, a science integrity consultant and advocate. She recently won the 2024 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. She invested the 200,000 euro award to establish the Elisabeth Bik Science Integrity Fund with the Centre for Research Integrity. Thank you for leading by example, Elisabeth and for your tireless efforts to keeping science honest.

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10:07

Let's Get Coffee-Tanina Arab Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/04/03

This week, I reflect on my discussion with the kind Tanina Arab. I discuss the importance of expanding your professional support network, the rise of online vitriol among the research community over current events, and things you can do for yourself now that you'll thank yourself for later. As always, I welcome your input at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com.

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01:07:00

Elisabeth Bik says question the data!-Part I

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/29

On this this week's episode, I have the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Dr. Elisabeth Bik in a special two-part series. We discuss her rich professional experience and her path to data sleuthing and research integrity. This is part I.

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10:30

Let's Get Coffee! Anna Ciaunica Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/25

On this week's episode of Let's Get Coffee, I reflect on my interview @AnnaCiaunica and why we are so fixated on recreating human consciousness. I close with Shakespeare's Sonet 27 which elegantly illustrates the burden of a mind and body disconnected. As always, your comments and questions are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com.

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01:09:04

Mu Yang says be critical of published data!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/21

In this week's episode, I chat with the bright, sharp, and fearless Dr. Mu Yang, a behavioral neuroscientist and data integrity sleuth from Columbia University. We talk about her upbringing in a family of physicists, and her experience moving to the US for academia. We also delve into research integrity and the vital role of data sleuths.

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01:06:07

Julia Bauman says take notice of your reaction to...

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/15

On this week's episode, I sit down with the fun, engaging, and thoughtful Julie Bauman, a graduate student at Stanford and a science content creator in her own right! Through her TikTok channel 60 Second Science she hopes to distill and disseminate science to the expert and lay public. We talk about her how she developed an early interest in science and medicine, pivoting away from medical school and devote her time to thesis training.

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12:52

Let's Get Coffee! Daniel Manrique Castano Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/12

On this episode of Let's Get Coffee, I reflect on my discussion with Daniel Manrique Castano. I reflect on the importance of personal initiative, the trials of postdoc training and faculty-trainee relationships, and reforming scientific publishing. I quote from the Christian Larson; The Optimist Creed. As always, your comments and questions are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com.

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01:14:18

Jen Polk says think critically about your career!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/08

On this week's episode, I chat with Dr. Jennifer Polk of FromPhDtoLife. We discuss her thesis experience, meeting her first career coach, and how she found purpose in helping others find fulfilling careers beyond academia. Jennifer is kind, funny, honest, and reflective on this very important topic.

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01:28:41

Pedro Leao says don't take yourself too seriously!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/03/01

On this week's episode I chat with Professor Pedro Leao at the University of Radboud in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Pedro talks about growing up in a Brazil, his early passion for sports and how it influences his outlook as a scientist. He also talks about a how a series of unlikely circumstances accelerated his training and maturity as an independent investigator.

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01:19:12

Tanina Arab says be yourself because we need you!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/21

Tanina Arab is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University. On this week's episode, she and I talk about her experience growing up in a small mountain village in Algeria, her thesis training in France, and her move to the US to complete her postdoctoral studies. We also chat about the challenges facing academia today and the spillover of politics on academic relationships.

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08:45

Let's Get Coffee! Ashley Cole Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/20

On this week's episode of LGF, I look back on my discussion with Professor Ashley Cole. I also reflect on her thoughtful question of how we would describe ourselves without mentioning our work. I also learned much about the rich Potawatomi culture (https://www.potawatomiheritage.com/) and came across the book Braiding Sweetgrass by the Potawatomi botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer (https://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Sweetgrass-Indigenous-Scientific-Knowledge/dp/1571313567). As always, I'd love to hear your

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49:47

Anna Ciaunica says our mind and body are intimately...

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/15

Professor Anna Ciaunica studies self-consciousness, embodiment and social interactions in Humans and Artificial Agents. On this week's episode we discuss the remarkable evolution of her research focus and her groundbreaking work on what makes the "self" and reconceptualizing the relationship between the mind and body. As always, your questions and input are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com!

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08:01

Let's Get Coffee! Rahaf Salim Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/13

This week on Let's Get Coffee, I reflect on my discussion with Rahaf Salim and how our uniqueness can be strengths in the research endeavor. I also revisit some old Arabic poetry I learned as a kid a long time ago. As always, your questions and input are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com!

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01:17:31

Daniel Manrique-Castaño says work where you feel valued!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/08

In this week's episode, I sit down with Dr. Daniel Manrique-Castaño, a Data Curation Officer at the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. Daniel shares his rich experiences growing up in Colombia, where he developed an early interest in psychology that eventually blossomed into a research career in neuroscience. He recounts completing his thesis in Germany during the pandemic and reflects on the challenges he encountered during his postdoctoral training in Canada. Now working in the field of data

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11:24

Let's Get Coffee! Elvira Forte Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/03

In this episode of "Let's Get Coffee", I sit back and ponder Elvira's question and read a passage from Ulysses by the 19th Century English poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson. As always, your questions and input are welcome at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com!

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59:36

Ashley Cole says don't put yourself in a box!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/02/01

Dr. Ashley Cole is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Oklahoma State University. Ashley grew up in Oklahoma as a member of Potawatomi Nation. In this week's episode she and I discuss her successful journey to academic independence and the impact of her cultural background on her research focus. Ashley also shares her perspective on academia and mentorship. In her career as an academic, Ashley brings her values of compassion, support, respect, and intellectual vigor to life as she trains the

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11:31

Let's Get Coffee! Ashley Kopec Episode

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/01/29

Hey pals! “Let’s get coffee” is a short midweek episode companion to our longer Saturday episodes. In these bite-sized offerings, I sit back and comfortably reflect on last week’s discussion. This week I reflect on my discussion with Ashley Kopec and her question of what moments in the past week have given us a sense of fulfillment. I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com with your thoughts!

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01:20:36

Rahaf Salim says your uniqueness is your strength!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/01/25

On this week's episode, I sit down with Rahaf Salim, a talented, charismatic, and purpose-driven graduate student from Purdue University who hopes to turn her bench-side discoveries into treatments for osteoarthritis, a complex and painful disease and a leading cause of disability. She discusses her background as a Palestinian American growing up on the East Coast and how her values shaped her career ambitions. She highlights the importance of entrepreneurial and industry literacy to empower primary

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54:13

Elvira Forte says stay curious and keep ready!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/01/18

This week, I chat with Dr. Elvira Forte, Senior Science Writer at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center. Elvira grew up on the outskirts of Rome and the only one in her family to pursue science. Elvira is genuine, thoughtful, curious, dedicated, and very passionate about research. That curiosity has led her to interesting and diverse career paths in science. She urges everyone to stay curious and keep their eyes open for opportunities that so often slip our notice. What a joy it was to chat with

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01:30:44

Ashley Kopec says listen to that nagging voice!

Saturday Morning Lab ·

2025/01/11

This week, I chat with Dr. Ashley Kopec. Ashley is a Scientific Review Officer with the Division of Neuroscience, Development and Aging (DNDA) at the National Institutes of Health. In our discussion, she shares her early experience growing up a carefree kid in a small farm town in Southeast Wisconsin to her success as an Associate Professor and ultimately, her decision to leave academia for the Federal Government. As always, your questions and comments are welcome at

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