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Season 2

Episode 1: Floor Claessens – Solving cold cases with science & “blending in” in Denmark

Have you ever wondered how much of the DNA forensics you see on TV is actually true? In this episode we are debunking TV myths and learning about mitochondrial DNA & modern forensics. Also, our guest Floor shares some stories of her personal journey of adapting to Danish culture, language struggles, and culinary adventures.

Episode 2: Harsh Patel – Perfecting mozzarella & staying connected to home

Harsh is a PhD student on a mission to revolutionize cheese production: from him, we hear how using methods like spectroscopy and chemometrics can help us making the perfect mozzarella. Apart from that we talk about the challenges of navigating cultural nuances of life in Denmark and how to stay connected to your home country.

Episode 3: Maibritt Horning – Shining light on Alzheimer & living the startup life

From “zapping” brains with light to juggling PhD life with startup vibes: In this episode Maibritt gives us insights into the research frontier in Alzheimer and shares her experience as an industrial PhD in growing startup.

Episode 4: Clemens Binder – European border policy & becoming a Postdoc

What does digitalisation mean for EU-border policy? Together with our guest Clemens we try to dissect EU-policy, explore the complexities of border management and talk about the challenges and rewards of pursuing a Postdoc position in today’s world.

Season 1
Episode 1: Samuel Faucherre – Gases from the Arctic and sailing tall ships

What happens to arctic soils when it is getting warmer? While Sam did his research on that topic, he also bought an old freighter from 1932 and started renovating it. Learn about why the arctic matters to all of us and what plans Sam has for his ship.
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Episode 2: Terne Sasha Thorn Jakobsen – Prejudiced models and coping with stress

With the advent of language models we realize that they come with certain biases. Terne tells us why this is problematic and how to balance your time during a PhD. Tune in to hear how we improve language models and why hobbies are important.
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Episode 3: Tessa Canoy – Anything but meat and the road to PhD

Eating less meat is popular, but what can we eat instead and how do we improve the quality? How does one get the chance to research this? Tessa will tell us what we could eat in the future and which steps lead up to a PhD education.
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Episode 4: Pia Juul Bjertrup – Trust in medicine and the challenges of fieldwork

What does it take for people to seek medical help? Pia has studied what drives people in Burkina Faso and where there are challenges, by experiencing it firsthand. Hear about why people may not do as they are told and why collecting data in the real world is hard.

Episode 5: Benjamin Brandt Christiansen – A time before psychology and tools bridging the ages

Taking care of the less fortunate is not a modern day value. But approaches have changed in the last 300 years. Benjamin tells us the role of the church and how he uses modern technology to study old texts. Get to know what Fool’s Chests were and how AI changes Theology.

Episode 6: Kristoffer Raasted – The voices in your ear and the importance of art

Podcasts have grown rapidly in recent years, but why are they so popular? Kristoffer is looking into this, with the creative view of an artist and the sharp eye of a researcher. Listen to hear what makes a good podcast and why art and science need each other.
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