New Scientist Colab Podcasts

Hear an inspiring story of career transformation, leadership, and purpose-driven science. In this special series of New Scientist CoLab interviews, we spotlight exceptional women driving progress in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Lorna is a Senior Science Manager at AWE, a technology and security organisation supporting the UK's nuclear deterrent. She’s the Acting Group Leader of Defence Radiation Protection Services at AWE, leading a team of 71 specialists. Lorna’s story is a reminder that STEM careers can begin in the most unexpected places as she shares her unconventional journey into science which began not in a laboratory, but in a classroom as a teacher.   We explore: ●      Lorna’s bold career pivot from education to national defence science ●      How she now delivers radiation protection for MOD operations ●      The value of diverse backgrounds in STEM and her path ●      And her advice for others considering non-traditional paths into science and engineering This series is proudly sponsored by AWE [https://www.awe.co.uk/]. Your host is Claire Aisnworth [https://www.newscientist.com/author/claire-ainsworth/].   For more podcasts in this series, head to newscientist.com/podcasts [http://newscientist.com/podcasts] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Meet a woman who works at the frontlines of global nuclear monitoring. In this special series of New Scientist CoLab interviews, where we spotlight exceptional women driving progress in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Jenny is the leader of AWE’s forensic seismology team and Lead UN Inspector for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation, which carries out large-scale inspections across the globe. She walks us through everything from what might prompt an inspection to what actually happens on the ground, highlighting just how complex these high-stakes missions are. We explore: ●      Jenny’s pioneering career at the intersection of science, security, and diplomacy ●      What skills are needed to work in high-stakes, global environments ●      Her advice for women looking to make a difference in STEM and international security This series is proudly sponsored by AWE [https://www.awe.co.uk/]. Your host is Claire Aisnworth [https://www.newscientist.com/author/claire-ainsworth/]. For more podcasts in this series, head to newscientist.com/podcasts [http://newscientist.com/podcasts] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A rare behind-the-scenes look at what it means to lead critical engineering work in one of the most secure and technologically advanced environments in the country.   In this special series of New Scientist CoLab interviews, we spotlight exceptional women driving progress in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.   This episode is a deep dive into the world of high-stakes engineering, leadership, and innovation at the cutting edge of national security.   Helen is Group Leader for Engineering at AWE, a technology and security organisation supporting the UK's nuclear deterrent. She’s a Member of the Senior Leadership Team for the Astraea Programme, a once-in-a-generation project to develop the UK’s next nuclear warhead.   In this episode we explore:   ●     Helen’s career journey and path to senior leadership ●     The common misconceptions about working in engineering ●     How to balance family-life with a high-security, high-impact role ●     And how AWE is championing diversity, inclusion, and opportunities for women in STEM This series is proudly sponsored by AWE [https://www.awe.co.uk/]. Your host is Claire Aisnworth [https://www.newscientist.com/author/claire-ainsworth/].   For more podcasts in this series, head to newscientist.com/podcasts [http://newscientist.com/podcasts] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Uncover 20 years of experience working in hydrodynamics, radiography and groundbreaking nuclear threat reduction projects. In this special series of New Scientist CoLab interviews, we spotlight exceptional women driving progress in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Stacey is Production Engineer at AWE, the technology and security organisation behind the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Today, she leads a team developing components for Astraea - the UK’s next-generation nuclear warhead programme. We explore: ●     Stacey’s remarkable two-decade journey through science and engineering ●     The unique challenges of developing a new warhead without nuclear testing ●     How Stacey’s team is innovating to meet the demands of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) ●     And why she is so passionate about advocacy for gender balance in STEM This series is proudly sponsored by AWE [https://www.awe.co.uk/]. Your host is Claire Aisnworth [https://www.newscientist.com/author/claire-ainsworth/]. For more podcasts in this series, head to newscientist.com/podcasts [http://newscientist.com/podcasts] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

For more than 35 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in the field of HIV, driving advances in treatment, prevention and cure research. These advances have transformed the outlook for people affected by HIV worldwide. In parallel, Gilead’s focus on catalytic collaborations at the global, national and local levels have helped to address the unmet needs of a wide range of individuals and communities. Jared Baeten is a physician, epidemiologist and head of R&D at Gilead Sciences who has spent decades working in partnership with collaborators around the world to help overcome the HIV epidemic. In this episode he discusses: * The current landscape of HIV research * Optionality and choice in HIV treatment and care * Beyond the lab: education, access and barriers to care * Achieving the collective vision of ending the HIV epidemic This podcast was created by our partner Gilead Sciences and produced by New Scientist CoLab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]