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The Lonely Pipette is a podcast where scientists share tips to help you do better science. The episodes include conversations with researchers around the world. Renaud Pourpre and Jonathan Weitzman will talk to inspiring people to learn about their habits and recommendations for all scientists. Don’t stay alone, come join The Lonely Pipette community!
The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #16 : Campaigning to change the culture - Ashani Weeraratna
This week, we talk with Ashani Weeraratna about her inspiring path from apartheid South Africa to director, professor and activist.
- Ashi cites good advice that she remembers “ read voraciously … and be engaged with the literature”
- She insists that mentoring is all about the trainees and hearing their individual needs
- Ashi believes that diversity of thought needs diversity of population and stresses the importance of welcoming different groups into the lab
- For her, representation matters and it is key to achieving full equity
- She also comments on the importance of the microenvironment (for cancer cells and for researchers)
- She shares her thoughts about juggling a life in two cities
- And she encourages us to remember that “the most important trait is kindness”
- And Ashi concludes by telling us to enjoy the journey
She mentioned these institutions, people and resources
- St. Mary's College of Maryland : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary%27s_College_of_Maryland
- George Washington University : https://www.gwu.edu/
- Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center : https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/
- National Institutes of Health : https://www.nih.gov/
- Wistar Institute : https://wistar.org/
- University of Pennsylvania : https://www.upenn.edu/
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health : https://publichealth.jhu.edu/
- National Cancer Institute : https://www.cancer.gov/
- Steven Patierno : https://medicine.duke.edu/profile/steven-patierno
- Jeff Trent : https://www.tgen.org/faculty-profiles/jeffrey-trent/
- National Cancer Advisory Board : https://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/ncab/ncab.htm
To find out more about Ashi visit her websites or follow her on Twitter
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/3918/ashani-t-weeraratna
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/ashani-weeraratna
https://research.jhu.edu/members/ashani-weeraratna/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashani_Weeraratna
on Twitter : @AshaniTW
“Is Cancer Inevitable?” by Ashi : https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12767/cancer-inevitable
To find out more about Renaud :
- Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre
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More about the soundtrack :
Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/