Biology Business
Ask A Biologist Podcast
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Introduction
1:06
Scorpion venom types. Can they set their "phasors" on stun?
2:54
What are you - a biochemist or a biologist?
3:08
Basic research - transition from pest control to pain control.
4:28
Why work on insects? Why not mammals that might help humans?
5:36
It has been a long time since new drugs for blood pressure and pain have been introduced.
6:21
How does the drug work to control pain and blood pressure - it's all in the fat.
7:08
The winding path of discovery. Pain management.
7:58
Life as a scientist and also a businessman and a creator of a company - Arete.
9:19
The costs to bring a new drug to market. How do find the money to get a drug to market.
10:20
Why all drugs don't make it to market.
10:52
The advantages of the current drug for developing countries.
12:38
Not all research labs or research scientists are the same. What is it like running a large lab?
14:41
Biology and research serious play filled with lots of fun.
15:22
Having published 700 papers - how does the process work in your lab?
16:08
The writing and science process. [telling a story]
17:08
The importance of many different people, interests and expertise. [Images and Illustrations]
18:39
Climbing mountains and white water rafting..
19:17
Three questions.
19:30
Was their and ah ha moment that got you into science?
20:18
Bonus question - what is your favorite insect species. [The story of a pet Wheel bug]
22:18
What would you be or do if you were not a scientist?
24:06
What advice do you have for someone wanting to be a biologist?
24:54
What's it been like to be involved with the business side?
25:54
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Ask A Biologist Podcast
Biology Business
Sep 30, 2011
Episode 61
Dr. Biology Talks With Bruce Hammock
Have you ever thought of biology as a career path to running a multimillion-dollar project? In this episode, biologist Bruce Hammock talks about life as a biologist, being a businessman, and mountain climbing. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns just how these vastly different interests all fit together.
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