Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science

Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science

Randy Carney

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Nov 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Ever wanted to know what makes a scientist tick? Join Randy Carney in getting to know the invited weekly speakers joining the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department‘s Seminar Series. Long form interviews reveal the speaker‘s path along the road to their current position and what motivates them to explore their world with science.

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Recent Episodes

S1E14 Prof. Andrés J. García - Georgia Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Nov 26, 2025 27m

On this episode, Prof. Andrés J. García (Georgia Tech) shares how he decides what to focus his lab’s research efforts on, how he balances leadership at the lab and institute level, and how his NBA…

Prof. Aaron Kyle - Duke Biomedical Engineering

Feb 28, 2024 34m

This week, Prof. Aaron Kyle shares his vision for intentional integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into engineering education. He speaks on overcoming his introverted nature to…

Peymon Ghazi, Ph.D. - CEO of Malcova

Feb 18, 2023 28m

Dr. Peymon Ghazi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Malcova, a company endeavoring to redefine breast CT scans to better visualize miccrocalcifications, tiny calcium deposits that provide early traces of…

Prof. Noo Li Jeon - Seoul National University - School of Mechanical Engineering

Jan 25, 2023 38m

Prof. Noo Li Jeon introduces his lab's groundbreaking work in developing organ-on-a-chip microfluidic devices for applications in high throughput drug screening and personalized medicine. He also…

Prof. Richard Corsi - University of California, Davis - Dean of the College of Engineering

Sep 22, 2022 39m

Dean Rich Corsi describes why his Corsi-Rosenthal box, a DIY indoor air purifying phenomenon, will always be open-source. He also shares his passion for dog training and how he earned the moniker…

Prof. Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos - University of Florida Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

May 09, 2022 43m

This week on the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department's Beyond the Seminar podcast, Prof. Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos breaks down his lab's work contributing to an exciting new modality: magnetic…

Prof. Sara St. James - University of Utah Radiation Oncology

May 03, 2022 37m

This week on the UC Davis BME Beyond the Seminar podcast Prof. Sara St. James (University of Utah) breaks down how proton therapy is transforming cancer treatment, particularly for pediatric…

Prof. Sheri Sheppard - Stanford Mechanical Engineering

Apr 18, 2022 52m

Prof. Sheri Sheppard is a research scientist and renowned educator at Stanford University. This week on the podcast, she shares how her weaving path through music education, the auto industry, and…

Prof. Chris Hernandez - Cornell Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Feb 22, 2022 35m

Prof. Chris Hernandez shares how he broke out of his comfort zone to envision a totally new area of scientific exploration - how does the gut microbiome dictate bone health? - and what he is looking…

Prof. Keyue Shen - USC Biomedical Engineering

Feb 05, 2022 27m

Prof. Keyue Shen breaks down his lab's work to improve cancer therapeutics by focusing not on the cancer cell, but it’s environment, and shares his love of history and how his experience growing up…

S1E4 Prof. Liana Lareau - UC Berkeley Bioengineering

Nov 02, 2021 26m

Dr. Liana Lareau shares her passion for studying RNA, what is was like to work in Pat Brown's group as a trainee, and explains how it felt in 2020 to be working in a field with direct relevance to…

S1E3 Prof. Beth Pruitt - UC Santa Barbara Bioengineering

Oct 25, 2021 27m

Dr. Beth Pruitt describes why she is interested in mechanobiology - how cells change their decision making when under load - and how joining the Navy paved a circuitous path to academia.

S1E2 Prof. Tara Deans - University of Utah Biomedical Engineering

Oct 18, 2021 41m

Prof. Tara Deans, an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah, discusses her innovative ideas at the forefront of synthetic biology and opens up about the challenges…

S1E1 Shivang Dave, Ph.D. - CEO of PlenOptika

Oct 11, 2021 53m

Bioengineer Dr. Shivang Dave talks about the challenges of developing his start-up company, PlenOptika, and how his childhood trips to India informed his passion to contribute to solving issues in…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science have?

Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science has published 14 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Science.

Is Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science still active?

Beyond the Seminar: Conversations in Science is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 36m.

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