In this episode Carl Schneider interviews IUPAC’s past-president Prof. Dr. Javier García Martinez about the 2023 “IUPAC Top Ten”. Javier and Carl talk about the origin of this tradition, what concerns the chemists of the world, and how IUPAC as a global organization encourages local acting.

For a further look at last year’s finalists you can read up on them here.

Until the 31st of March you can also submit your candidates here to be considered for the 2024 edition of the Top Ten.
You always wanted to know something else about IUPAC? Now, is your chance! We are planning a follow-up episode to talk with Javier about IUPAC in general and we invite you to submit your questions to us beforehand.

In this episode, we dive into an under-explored yet thrilling career path for chemists: becoming a full-time science communicator. To discuss this topic, Marie Perrin interviews not one but two successful science communicators, Rute Pereira, founder of amazingchemist and social media editor for the ESA and Fernando Gomollón Bel, founder of the science communication startup Agata.

During this conversation we cover:

2:18 What does a typical day in the life of a science communicator look like?

6:08 How can one become a full time science communicator ? 9:47 How can one learn about the tools commonly used in science communication?

17:51 What are the most effective media to reach out to the public about science?

24:24 What are the rewards and challenges of being in science communication?

37:03 How can mentoring help you in defining your dream career path and how can a network like the EYCN enable that?

47:20 Take home message from our guests.

If you want to seize the opportunity of building strong mentoring connections and friendships, don’t forget to sign up for the ECC9 in Dublin! Application for abstracts are open until the 8th of December.

In this episode, we looked into the private sector as a potential career path.

For that, Katarina Josifovska interviewed our guest Dr. David Giltner, and discussed the switch into industry by providing a great overview into the company mindset and by giving many helpful tips that could ease your transition.