The Good, The Bad and The Curious - Interviews with Scientists

Dr Bryan Bzdek - Aerosols in Climate and Disease Transmission

Dr Bryan Bzdek is a NERC independent research fellow in Aerosol Science based at the University of Bristol. In this episode Bryan introduces us to aerosols, what they are? And why they are important both for the climate, drug delivery and understanding disease transmission. To find out more about Bryan’s research and recent publications check out his profile. Website - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/chemistry/research/barc/research-group/bryan-bzdek/

Dr Hannah Bruce Macdonald - Computational Chemistry for Drug Design

Dr Hannah Bruce Macdonald is a Research Fellow in the Chodera Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Hannah researches free energy methods for applications in drug design. In this episode we discuss, how are free energy calculations used in drug discovery? And how important are computational methods for modern drug synthesis? Twitter - https://twitter.com/hannahbruce

Dr Daniel Angerhausen - Astrophysicist & Entrepreneur

Today Dr Aleks & Dr Ines are joined by special guest Dr Daniel Angerhausen, who is an Astrophysicist and Astrobiologist Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zürich, co-founder and CEO of the start-up Explainables and mentor at the NASA Frontier Development lab. In this podcast episode, Daniel discusses his research, managing his different roles and the Explainables start-up. Daniel's Website - http://www.explainables.org/

Dr Matteo Gallidabino – Extracting Information from Chemical Evidence

Dr Aleks Marsh and Dr Alan Mullan welcome back special guest Dr Matteo Gallidabino who is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science at Northumbria University. Matteo recently participated in series 1 of our podcast and has kindly agreed to join us for another episode. We ask Matteo what information can we extract from chemical evidence? How can chemical information be used to track a weapon or explosive back to its source? And how different is the field of forensic science from what is portrayed in TV shows? Check out Matteo’s profile at Northumbria University for more information and recent publications. https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/g/matteo-d-gallidabino/

Dr Giuseppe Aprea - Bacteriophages: The Good Guys of the Virus World

In this episode Dr Aleks Marsh and Dr Alan Mullan welcome special guest, Dr Guiseppe Aprea who is an Official Veterinary Officer at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Abruzzo and Molise, Teramo in Italy. We discuss Bacteriophages and ask Giuseppe – what are bacteriophages? And why are these “good guys of the virus world” important for applications such as alternative to antibiotics or for gene therapy? Find out more about Giuseppe’s research into food borne bacterial and viral pathogens and also how their Institute became involved in battling COVID-19 through the pandemic in Northern Italy. Website - http://www.izs.it/IZS/Engine/RAServePG.php/P/250010010603/L/0 LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-aprea-7b869363