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The Microscopists

The Microscopists is a podcast from Bitesize Bio and ZEISS Microscopy that takes you into revealing, entertaining, and personal meetings with the great microscopists of our time. Your host is Dr Peter O’Toole. Peter will help you understand what drives great, successful scientists, what really inspires them and what they enjoy most in life. This set of candid, fun, and engaging interviews serves not only to help inspire upcoming scientists but to show how career tracks and work-life balance are

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Mark Ellisman (UCSD)

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2021/11/05

#33 — Mark Ellisman, Director of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) at UCSD, is a leader in the development of 3D light and electron microscopy and its applications for studying cells of the brain and nervous system. In this episode of The Microscopists, we learn more about Mark’s early passion for taking things apart and putting them together again, what it was like studying the brain and perception in the late 1960s, and how a plane ride led to him consulting

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Martin Chalfie (Columbia University)

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2021/10/22

#32 — Today’s guest on The Microscopists is none other than Martin Chalfie of Columbia University. In this inspiring episode, we discover more about the work on the discovery and development of GFP that led to Martin sharing the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.We’ll also hear about some of the early challenges that Martin faced in his career, why he temporarily gave up on science, his various jobs before applying for grad school—including selling dresses for his parents’ manufacturing

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Joerg Bewersdorf (Yale University)

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2021/10/08

#31 — Joerg Bewersdorf is a leader in developing fluorescence microscopy techniques for biomedical research, such as Pan-Expansion microscopy. In today’s entertaining episode of The Microscopists, we chat to Joerg about his early dreams of space, training as a physicist, straight talking, the (very important) hierarchy of deserts, and making a microscope out of gingerbread (it even had a lens!). Tune in for more inspiring insights.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Microscopists here:

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Prisca Liberali (FMI)

The Microscopists ·

2021/09/24

#30 — Prisca Liberali of the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) is a pioneer in the field of cellular self-organization and collective behaviors during developmental and regenerative processes. In today’s energetic and inspiring episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole learns more about Prisca’s training as a chemist, her research into organoids, her inner drive, and why it sometimes pays to take risks. We also learn more about her love of sport and the outdoors,

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Jan Ellenberg (EMBL)

The Microscopists ·

2021/09/10

#29 — On this week’s episode of The Microscopists, we chat to Jan Ellenberg, Head of Cell Biology & Biophysics Unit at EMBL, Heidelberg. Jan’s current pioneering work focuses on cell division and nuclear organization, and we learn more about this, as well as how Jan got to grips with the political aspects of his role. We’ll discover more about the role of EMBL in kickstarting scientists’ careers, the inspiration that Jan drew from his PhD supervisor, Jennifer Lippincott — Schwartz, and

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Markus Sauer (University of Würzburg)

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2021/08/27

#28 — Markus Sauer of the University of Würzburg is a super-resolution microscopist and one of the pioneers behind dSTORM (direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy). In the latest episode of The Microscopists, Markus joins Peter O’Toole to discuss his career path, from imaging combustion to imaging single molecules. As we get to know Markus better, we discover more about combining seminars with a day’s skiing, Markus’s beloved Triumph motorbike, and the importance of scientific

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Judith Klumperman (UMC Utrecht)

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2021/08/13

#27 — Judith Klumperman of the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht is one of the leaders in the field of electron microscopy and her work has contributed hugely to our understanding of diseases of the endo-lysosomal system. In this episode of The Microscopists, Judith chats to Peter O’Toole about the importance of scientific collaboration, why a sustainable financing system is essential to ensure the future of microscopy, and how her husband’s passion for birdwatching has led her all

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Elizabeth M. C. Hillman (Columbia University)

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2021/07/30

#26 — You may know Elizabeth M. C. Hillman (Columbia University) as the pioneer behind SCAPE microscopy, but in episode #26 of The Microscopists, we’ll learn more about her early inspirations, how she positions herself between the fields of physics, engineering, and medicine, and how it was while in hospital with a gymnastics injury that she decided what she wanted to do.As we touch on diversity, machine learning, and how often to clean your oven, we’ll also discover more about Elizabeth’s

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Harald Hess (HHMI Janelia Research Campus)

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2021/07/16

#25 — Harald Hess is a pioneer in the fields of high-throughput electron microscopy and super-resolution 3D microscopy, and today we’ll discover more about what inspired him, his move from academia to industry and back again, and who comes off best in his tennis matches with Eric Betzig.We’ll hear how Harald and Eric built the first super-resolution microscope for PALM microscopy in Harald’s front room, what his mother thought of the first PALM images, and why science needs different

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Chris Lintott (University of Oxford)

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2021/07/02

#24 — In this episode of The Microscopists, we’re joined by astronomer Professor Chris Lintott of the University of Oxford, co-founder of The Zooniverse citizen science platform, and a presenter on the BBC’s The Sky at Night programme. In this wide-ranging and enlightening chat, we discuss early inspirations, the importance of public engagement in science, the wacky rules and regulations of real tennis, and why the public like counting pictures of penguins. We'll also hear how Zooniverse

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Mark Bray (Novartis) and Pearl Ryder (Broad Institute)

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2021/06/18

#23 — In this episode of The Microscopists, we have a double-header for you as we’re joined by Mark Bray of Novartis and Pearl Ryder of the Carpenter Lab at the Broad Institute. Mark and Pearl share their career histories, from high school to med school to the lab. We take in their career highlights—including Pearl’s founding of the Future PI Slack peer mentoring group—as well as their thoughts on the importance of a holistic approach when making career decisions, wedding planning in a

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Richard Henderson (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)

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2021/06/04

#22 — In this episode of The Microscopists, we’re joined by molecular biologist, biophysicist and Nobel Laureate Richard Henderson from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. We’ll discuss some of his earlier career challenges in biophysics and what attracted him to biology, his pioneering work in the field of electron microscopy, his favorite comic books, and passion for electronics.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Microscopists here: https://themicroscopists.bitesizebio.com/

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Stephani Otte (CZI)

The Microscopists ·

2021/05/21

#21 — In this episode of The Microscopists, we’re joined by Stephani Otte, Imaging Program Officer for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. We’ll discuss her move from neuroscience to managing the funding of imaging projects worth millions of dollars, and why she’s always loved a challenge.We’ll hear more about the aim of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of the century, and the role of imaging, and developing the right tools and techniques for

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Yannick Schwab (EMBL)

The Microscopists ·

2021/05/07

#20 — In this episode of The Microscopists, we’re joined by Yannick Schwab of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg, who is one of the pioneers of correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM). We’ll discuss why Yannick considers himself such a lucky scientist and the role that serendipity has played in his career. We’ll also learn more about who has inspired Yannick in his career and why he feels motivated to pay it forward. We’ll also discover how Yannick likes

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Jennifer Waters (Nikon Imaging Center)

The Microscopists ·

2021/04/23

#19 — Prepare for some serious houseplant envy in this episode of The Microscopists, as we talk to the multi-talented Jennifer Waters (@JenCWaters), Director of the Nikon Imaging Center at Harvard Medical School. As well as directing the core facility and creating the successful Microcourses YouTube channel, Jennifer runs the Quantitative Imaging course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. She also received a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Imaging Scientist award in 2019. And she still finds time

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Anne Carpenter (Broad Institute)

The Microscopists ·

2021/04/09

#18 — You may know Anne Carpenter best as the brains behind the CellProfiler™ image analysis software, but today we learn more about what makes Anne tick, how she dealt with imposter syndrome, the challenges of setting up a lab and starting a family simultaneously, and her love of baking. We’ll learn more about Anne’s move from life sciences to computer science, how her Valentine’s Day roses ended up being dissected by her children, and her love for home renovation shows. Anne also

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Ernst H.K. Stelzer (Goethe-Universität)

The Microscopists ·

2021/03/26

#17 — There’s no question that Ernst H. K. Stelzer is a key figure in the world of high-resolution fluorescence microscopy, but did you know that his love of physics stemmed from a desire to build a time machine?In this down-to-earth chat with the pioneer of confocal 4Pi fluorescence microscopy, we’ll discuss why scientists need to be able to take risks in their research, how Ernst also worries about pursuing the right research, and how problems should be seen as opportunities.We’ll also

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Spencer Shorte (Institut Pasteur)

The Microscopists ·

2021/03/12

#16 — You may know Spencer Shorte as Chief Scientific Officer to Institut Pasteur Korea, but as we’ll learn in today’s episode, he is also the creator of the Imagopol and the founder of the core facility software company Stratocore. We’ll learn more about the globetrotting that led Spencer to Korea, the challenges that he has faced in his career, and his favorite publication.We’ll also get to know Spencer on a more personal level, as we discuss his love of James Bond, his penchant for

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Ottoline Leyser (UKRI)

The Microscopists ·

2021/02/26

#15 — Along with becoming a Dame, Ottoline Leyser also recently became Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a UK body dedicated to building a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system. In this informal discussion, Ottoline explains what the UKRI does and shows us just why she’s a perfect fit.Discussing her career move, we find out if she has any regrets about leaving the lab and how monthly sanity checks help her juggle the full-time responsibilities of heading the

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Rita Strack (Nature Methods)

The Microscopists ·

2021/02/12

#14 — You may feel you know Rita Strack (Senior Editor at Nature Methods) already if you follow her engaging and friendly twitter feed (@rita_strack). But here we delve deeper to uncover her very successful academic career involving developing fluorescent proteins and reporters, her love of horses and a passion for Korean food.We find out the type of abuse that editors sometimes face, and how they handle it, how she balances a career and family life, including during a pandemic, and the

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