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The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

Jonathan Weitzman & Renaud Pourpre

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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!

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ALBA Limited-Series #1 : Facing fears by building communities

Saison 4 · Épisode 2

mercredi 10 décembre 2025 • Durée 25:53

Making the leap from postdoc to group leader is both exciting and terrifying. Episode 1 offers the postdoc perspective on this journey. Renaud and Jonathan from the Lonely Pipette talk with Florencia Fernandez-Chiappe (Boston University, US), Mayank Chugh (William & Mary, US), and Ashley Bourke (MPI for Brain Research, DE) about the fears, anxieties, and uncertainties that come with this transition. They share their personal experiences, discuss common challenges, and offer insights on how to navigate this crucial career step with confidence.

This podcast series is a limited-series from The ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast, a guide that will help you to adress the difficult issue of transitioning from postdoc to team leader.

The ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast 'From Postdoc to PI' is organized with the support of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), a founding partner of the ALBA Network.

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To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20

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From Postdoc to PI : a limited series from ALBA Network

Saison 4 · Épisode 1

mercredi 3 décembre 2025 • Durée 09:31

We had the great honour of producing a podcast for the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast.

This podcast series is a unique resource, a guide that will help you to adress the difficult issue of transitioning from postdoc to team leader. We hope it will inspire you as much as it has transformed our vision of academia !

The ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast 'From Postdoc to PI' is organized with the support of the International Brain Research Organization, a founding partner of the ALBA Network.

This podcast is hosted by The Lonely Pipette, produced by Exaltia and organised with the support of IBRO.

Enjoy listening and see you next Wednesday for the broadcast of this limited series, which will be released every two weeks!

The ALBA Diversity Podcast interviews neuroscientists from underrepresented groups to better understand their hurdles and victories, and what keeps them going in today’s brain research community. In season 2, with IBROs' support, we focus on the transition from postdoc to PI, highlighting the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide. By sharing their experiences and strategies for overcoming obstacles, the podcast aims to provide valuable insights for scientists navigating this critical career stage.

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To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

TLP#26 - Season 2 wrap-up - Jonathan & Renaud

Saison 2 · Épisode 16

mardi 22 août 2023 • Durée 39:16

Dear Lonely Pipetters,
Season 2 has been an amazing journey, BUT Season 3 will be awesome. We are so proud to be still here, with you supporting us. Thank you! In this final episode, we take the chance to give you untold stories about Season 2 making-of, personal stories and what you can do to help us build Season 3. Don’t miss it out !

Subscribe to be updated when Season 3 starts : https://bit.ly/NLTLP

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To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20

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TLP #25 : Excellence at the ERC - Maria Leptin

Saison 2 · Épisode 15

mardi 25 juillet 2023 • Durée 41:40

This week, we talk to Maria Leptin about her path to the head of the European Research Council

Maria claims she didn’t receive any formal mentoring advice, but rather absorbed and learnt along the way
Against the perceived wisdom, Maria warns against the advice to be continually networking. She advises to listen to what others say and then add your own thoughts.
Maria is sure that if you really enjoy the stuff you're doing, then you will do it well and you'll get something out of it.
She says that sabbatical breaks can be good to ‘put your brain to air a little bit’
She says the ERC aims to select the very best researchers across Europe, across all disciplines, and allow them to make wonderful discoveries.
To attract ERC funding, organizations or countries or regions need to create an environment where researchers are happy to work and have good conditions.
Maria makes a passionate plea for fundamental research and better access for science journalists
After a lie-in, Maria starts the day with a coffee and a cookie in the office
Maria likes our question “if you had $100 million or euros to spend in science, how would you spend it?” She uses it herself in interviews.

She mentioned these institutions and researchers

University of Bonn : https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/university
University of Heidelberg : https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en
Basel Institute of Immunology : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_Institute_for_Immunology
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology : https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology : https://www.mpg.de/151769/biology-tuebingen
European Molecular Biology Organization : https://www.embo.org/

TLP #24 : The untold power of philosophy - Thomas Pradeu

Saison 2 · Épisode 14

mercredi 14 juin 2023 • Durée 01:15:35

This week, we meet our first philosopher guest - Thomas Pradeu tells us what scientist can learn from philosophers

Thomas shares his journey navigating from philosophy to immunology and biology
He explains the difference between ‘philosophy IN biology’ compared to ‘philosophy OF biology’
He mentions ‘mutual ignorance’ - that scientists often don’t know about philosophers who would be interested in their science
Thomas argues that philosophers should be brought in at the beginning of a project rather than at the end. He describes his model for embedding philosophers within a biology research environment
He gives lots of specific examples, from immunology and beyond, where philosophers made an impact on science by intervening upstream
Thomas stresses the importance of challenging the foundations (in the lab and at home)
He also stresses the importance of reading every day
Thomas talks honestly about the difficulties of improving life-work balance and gender balance in academia
Thomas is proud of his success in creating examples of the Philosophy IN Biology networks as a model for interdisciplinary collaboration

He mentioned these researchers/philosophers

Jean Gayon : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Gayon
Edgardo Carosella : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgardo_D._Carosella
David Hull : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hull_(philosopher)
Elliott Sober : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Sober
Ernst Mayr : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Mayr
Richard Dawkins : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins
Stephen Paget : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Paget

TLP #23 : Letting go of perfection - Elphege Nora

Saison 2 · Épisode 13

mercredi 17 mai 2023 • Durée 01:12:30

This week, Elphege Nora shares personal thoughts on his journey from Paris to California

Elphege discovered at an early age that the best way to explain who we are is to look back at where we come from and our evolutionary trajectories
From his earliest research experiences, Elphege was intrigued about the sociology of the lab and it’s unusual social etiquette
He shares his memories of working with Edith Heard and what she taught him about mentoring
He claims that personality tests can be useful for understanding how to interact with colleagues and team members
Elphege recommends that it is good to present your work early at conferences in order to gain visibility and attract recruits
He shares thoughts about the different scientific approaches he has encountered in Europe and the United States
Elphege shares how his interaction with his (famous) father pushed his to think about the abstract and conceptual impacts of his work
He had to learn when it’s important to strive for perfection and when it is not
He stresses the importance of trust in mentoring relationships
He concludes ‘You need to understand what you're good at and what you suck at’

He mentioned these institutions, researchers and resources

Curie Institute : https://institut-curie.org/
Gladstone Institute : https://gladstone.org/
Edith Heard : https://thelonelypipette.buzzsprout.com/1356877/11387623-tlp-12-science-without-frontiers-edith-heard
Max Greenberg : https://thelonelypipette.buzzsprout.com/1356877/5520439-tlp-1-navigating-the-path-to-team-leader-maxim-greenberg
Benoit Bruneau : https://twitter.com/benoitbruneau

TLP #22 : Interdisciplinary freedom as a recipe for success - Christophe Lavelle

Saison 2 · Épisode 12

mardi 18 avril 2023 • Durée 01:04:47

This week, Christophe Lavelle shares his double passion for science and for cooking

Christophe left engineering studies for the freedom of research science. And then he jumped from physics to biology for his PhD studies
He thinks science makes him a better cook and cites lots of specific examples
He describes his very free mentoring style and questions what makes a good mentor
He describes his chaotic ‘schizophrenic’’ interdisciplinary interests
What has to be done has to be well done - else don’t bother doing it
He tells us that the ‘wow’ in the lab is when you finally understand something, but the ’wow’ in the kitchen is when you don’t understand something.

He mentioned these institutions, researchers and resources

National Museum of Natural History : https://www.mnhn.fr/en
Handbook of Molecular Gastronomy : https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-Molecular-Gastronomy-Scientific-Foundations-Educational-Practices/Burke-Kelly-Lavelle-Kientza/p/book/9781466594784
Je Mange donc Je Suis : https://www.museedelhomme.fr/fr/je-mange-donc-je-suis

To find out more about Christophe visit his websites or follow him on Twitter

Food Lab 2.0 : https://food20.fr/chercheur/christophe-lavelle/
Lab website : https://biophysique.mnhn.fr/fr/annuaire/christophe-lavelle-9027
Twitter : https://twitter.com/kristoflav

TLP #21 : Find your own way - Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil

Saison 2 · Épisode 11

mercredi 22 février 2023 • Durée 01:17:41

This week, Ana-Maria Lennon-Dumenil tells us about her passion for science interfacing with physics and her journey from Santiago to Paris

Ana-Maria was inspired from a very young age by her namesake Ana-Maria Lenon
She quickly left genetics because ‘DNA doesn't move enough’
She stresses that every Principal Investigator needs to find their own way and warns against trying to imitate others
Ana-Maria feels that the biggest mistake is to think that everyone in the lab is like you (instead of appreciating how different they might be)
She stresses the need for optimized communication in the lab and the need to clearly articulate expectations
She learnt the hard way that ‘management is not natural’
Ana-Maria laughs about the fact that she was too short to be a chemist
She describes the challenges of finding a common language in interdisciplinary research collaborations
She also insists on the role of parents in giving confidence to girls at an early age to become scientists

She mentioned these institutions, researchers and resources

Pasteur Institute : https://www.pasteur.fr/en
Harvard University : https://www.harvard.edu/
Curie Institute : https://institut-curie.org/
European Research Council (ERC) : https://erc.europa.eu/homepage
Hidde Ploegh : https://www.childrenshospital.org/research/labs/ploegh-lab-research/hidde-ploegh
Catherine Alcaide : https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-alcaide-5b165856/
Matthieu Piel : https://curie.fr/personne/matthieu-piel
Guillaume Dumenil :

TLP #20 : Have you tried multi-plexing ? - George Church

Saison 2 · Épisode 10

mardi 7 février 2023 • Durée 01:07:03

In this episode, we talk to George Church about his successful career in DNA repair and his entrepreneurial adventures translating research findings into biotech companies

George proudly describes himself as a biologist-engineer
He ponders whether his dyslexia may have helped him by making him realize he was different from others when he was growing up
He looks for projects in ‘exponential fields’ that combine pure scientific interest, technology breakthroughs and bring societal benefit.
George cautions against using the word ‘impossible’
He talks about how he has contributed to scientific and technology revolutions
He emphasizes the important of considering ethics, safety and security at the outset of ambitious science projects
George remembers how he reacted to having his genome sequenced and speculates about the future of digital genomics and NFTs
When recruiting, he looks for people that are ‘nice’ and have deep knowledge in at least two different fields
George gets up at 4:30 a.m. and his head is immediately whizzing with new ideas
He tells us how much he learns from his grandchildren (and even mends their party dresses)

He mentioned these projects, institutions, companies

Harvard Medical School : https://hms.harvard.edu/
Duke University: https://duke.edu/
Harvard University : https://www.harvard.edu/
NIH Brain Initiative : https://braininitiative.nih.gov/
NIH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) : https://www.genome.gov/Funded-Programs-Projects/Centers-of-Excellence-in-Genomic-Science
Wyss Institute : https://wyss.harvard.edu/
Personal Genomes :

TLP #19 : “Should I stay or should I go?” - Jenny Rohn

Saison 2 · Épisode 9

mardi 24 janvier 2023 • Durée 01:10:47

In this episode, we talk with the multi-talented Jenny Rohn about her journey zig-zagging from academia to a biotech-startup, to science publishing and then back into academia.

She tells us about her unconventional path and how she decided to go to a start-up and then come back to academic research
She made long, agonizing lists about pros and cons of leaving or staying in academia
This period of indecision led her to start writing novels
Jenny admits that it was not easy to get back on to an academic path
She warns people against giving negative advise and she always tries to be honest, but positive feedback
Jenny says that In the ‘old days’ there used to be a myth that there was only one way to do science. She says that somewhere in the ‘90s there was a shift but it took a while for the old-guard to notice.
“Do not ever turn away from an opportunity to network. You need to get out and talk to people”
She tells us how she came up with the idea of ‘lab-lit’ and recommends some of her favourites
“If you want to be a writer… you need to write a lot and read a lot”
Jenny shares her thoughts about the place of narrative in scientific writing

She mentioned these labs, resources and lab-lit authors

University College London (UCL) : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/
The Lab Lit website : http://lablit.com/
Science is Vital : https://scienceisvital.org.uk/
Jenny’s blog ‘Mind The Gap’ : https://occamstypewriter.org/mindthegap/
White Coats At Dawn on the Cosmic Shambles network : https://cosmicshambles.com/words/blogs/jennyrohn
Her first novel ‘Experimental Heart’ : https://jennyrohn.com/exheart
Her second novel ‘The Honest Look’ :

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