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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
From a family of artists, how Matt Tozer went from strength to strength in the sciences.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Join Harriet as she chats with Fernando Gomollón Bel about his career journey and the co-founding of Agata Communications.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
From the East End to Eaton and from trading to teaching; Bobby Seagull shares the secrets to his success
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Ben Valsler talks to Harriet about the gift of great opportunities and how he makes the most of them.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Professor Gill Reid describes her academic life and gives advice to the new President of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Harriet Gould sits down with Dr. Marc Reid as he shares his experience of battling imposter syndrome in the workplace and how he managed to overcome it.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Bake-fresh chemist, Dr Josh Smalley, shares what it’s really like in the bake-off tent.
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Harriet talks with Stephen Tomisich about what is was like building Trajan, from day one to IPO.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
In this episode, Harriet chats with Timandra Harkness about her career, including her role as a member of the first UK comedy science double act. They also discuss her experiences attempting to fly on a trapeze and a notable guest appearance by a rat on her show.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Professor Gracjan Michlewski explains how a profound experience changed his career path and what he thinks about scientific publishing.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
What led Dr Emma Wilson from an Essex Esturay to the Royal Society of Chemistry
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
In this episode, Harriet chats to Rt. Hon. Professor Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London about his career working in London and the impacts the lab industry has had on this.
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Entrepreneur Di Gilpin describes her unconventional career and what led her to being the CEO of a company that has the potential to revolutionise fuel consumption out at sea.
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Award winning Editor of the Times talks to harriet about what he thinks makes good science journalism and how he feels about making a fool of himself!
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Season finale: Journalist, Sarah Sands joins Harriet to explain her love for science and her great hope for the future of research.
Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their range of chillers, water baths, circulating baths and more. Quality, reliability, durability and sustainability are the core values behind every PolyScience product. Find out more at PolyScience.com.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Marc Abrahams tells Harriet about the evolution of the iG Nobel Prizes and shares the one thing he would change about science in the modern world.
Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their range of chillers, water baths, circulating baths and more. Quality, reliability, durability and sustainability are the core values behind every PolyScience product. Find out more at PolyScience.com.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Harriet speaks to Professor Richard Jones about financial crises, regional inequality and lays out his arguments for doing things differently.
Lab Matters is brought to you by PolyScience and their award-winning line of temperature control equipment. For over 60 years, PolyScience has been helping the world innovate, create and reach their full potential in labs across the world with their range of chillers, water baths, circulating baths and more. Quality, reliability, durability and sustainability are the core values behind every PolyScience product. Find out more at PolyScience.com.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
In this episode, Gareth Crapper discusses learning chemistry at Leeds University, case studies from his past scientific achievements, looking into possible developments in the future, and more!
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Harriet discusses with Tom Cheesewright all about his career as a 'full-time Futurist.' Tom explains to Harriet his perspective on the future of the lab industry as a whole. Additionally, Tom recalls his experiences of writing books, the companies he has started over the years, and delving into the thesis behind the theory of the future. Furthermore, Tom shares a career highlight of when NASA called..
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
In this insightful episode, Harriet chats with David Moreton, a retired lab manager and established inventor, about his process of designing and opening a fully functional synthesis lab with Lubrizol Limited. David recalls watching the expansion of his incredibly successful lab and then deciding to retire.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Join this episode to hear Stephen Metcalfe MP, member of the Science and Technology Committee, discussing the future of the industry and how parliament can help influence this. They also discuss regulation, legislation & AI.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this episode award winner Professor Stephen Ashworth discusses his career in the education of the sciences with Harriet, alongside his love for playing the trombone and insights into the practical element of the physics degree
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In this episode, Harriet joins in a discussion with Geoff Mackey about the meaning of sustainability, the treatment we give plastic and how the future depends on science and scientists being invested in
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Tune in to the latest episode to hear Harriet and Phillip Broadwith discuss his career path to working in laboratory journalism compared to working at first in pharmaceuticals. Phillip also shares insight into his ballroom dancing and cricket skills!
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
In this episode, Harriet speaks with Ricky Martin about the future of careers in the laboratory industry and how the UK is a 'centre of excellence for research'. Ricky also speaks about his TV debut in Total Wipeout and him experience winning the apprentice in 2012!
Lab Matters: A Lab Innovations podcast
The Lab Matters podcast talks all things lab industry with host Harriet Gould.
Harriet Gould is a familiar face in the science arena and long-time friend of Lab Innovations. Passionate about the people behind the science, Harriet brings her experience as a communication professional to this series.