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Paige Whitehead is CEO and cofounder of Nyoka, a company on a mission to lighten up the world with proteins. But how? In this episode, we explore bioluminescence, its vital uses, and how it could be used to clean up a toxic chemical industry. 

How do you captivate an audience without overwhelming them with data? This week Dr. Vincent Racaniello shares how his passion for teaching and virology led him to transition out of the lab and into educating the world through podcasting. Listen in as Laura and Vincent discuss how to share your expertise in a way that captivates while adding humor, levity, and increasing the audience’s ability to comprehend complex subject matter.

Here are a few things you’ll learn during this conversation:

• The importance of levity to deal with complex subjects
• How to speak to your audience with humility
• Why adding “Gee Whiz Moments” to your presentation increases audience impact
• How to decide what to share and how to share it
• How to not take yourself too seriously without impacting your credibility

About Dr. Vincent Racaniello:

Vincent Racaniello Ph.D. is Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University Medical Center. He has been studying viruses for over 40 years. As principal investigator of his laboratory, Prof. Racaniello is passionate about teaching virology to the World. His virology lectures can be found on YouTube. He blogs at virology blog, produces the podcast ‘This Week in Virology’ and has co-authored the textbook Principles of Virology. He regularly posts about viruses on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

You can find out more about Vincent and his work at: https://www.microbe.tv/

To learn more about Dr. Laura Sicola and how mastering influence can impact your success go to https://www.speakingtoinfluence.com/quickstart and download the quick start guide for mastering the three C’s of influence.

You can connect with Laura in the following ways:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola

LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions

Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions

Twitter: @Laura Sicola 

Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions

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Current automation is expensive and difficult to use. Scientists have to learn complex programming languages, becoming more programmers than experimenters. Machines they use understand basic commands such as ‘draw one ml of liquid from this tube to the next’, yet the burden of ensuring that protocols and methodologies are complete, carried out accurately and without fault still falls with the scientists themselves. A mountain of manual labour is a main aspect of a scientist’s job. Keoni and Roya from Trilobio want to change this. Their compact automation units and new standardised synbio language can bring a future where scientists have more time to think creatively. A future in which methodologies can be transferred using code and machines can complete protocols themselves. This will mean more experiments being done in a shorter space of time and a wider range of people gaining access to doing science. Imagine being able to do scientific experiments in your school years. Imagine wasting less time correcting iGEM cloning and transformation experiments and, instead, focusing on the innovation that can be unleashed. 

User Experience Researcher and Certified Meditation Teacher Nerida Lennon shares the full version of her loving kindness style meditation exercise. As featured in the episode Mindfulness and meditation: the search for authenticity. 

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Guests:

• Dr. Gia Soublet
  • Vice Chancellor, Institutional Advancement at NCCU
• Dr. Catherine Edmonds
  • Chief of Staff
• Stephen W. Fusi
  • Chief Brand Officer

In This Episode: 

• Grounded in a legacy of 111 years of excellence, NCCU offers top-ranked programs in disciplines including the sciences, law, business, and education.
• We discuss who each guest considers a hero and why. We also discuss what was the catalyst for their passion for higher education.
• We discuss the historical context of HBCUs and why they matter.
• HBCUs have long been the best-kept secret, but we don't want to be a secret any longer. We talk about how bringing attention to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 
• Companies are looking for diverse, equitable talent. We talk about how NCCU talks about this fact with companies about developing a pipeline of talent for their ongoing growth.
• We talk about all the growth at North Carolina Central University. 

Quotes from This Episode: 

• NCCU has been a staple in the Durham community in Bull City for over a century and has awarded degrees to over 40,000 Eagles who have served and excelled in every industry.

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Today, big data is exploited by corporations and misused by hackers, usually to make money. And we're practically inundated with instances of online privacy violations and data breaches. But some experts believe we can better harness the power of big data for scientific research. By getting a fine-grained picture of individuals, big data research could vastly strengthen diagnosis and treatment of psychological conditions, such as bipolar disorder. This technology also puts the individual user back in control of their data — and even enables them to profit.

Hosted by Lynne Malcolm for the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences. Featuring Professor Simon Dennis and data security consultant Troy Hunt. Our production team is: Carly Godden (producer), Amy Bugeja and Mairead Murray (assistant producers), Arch Cuthburtson (sound engineer) and Chris Falk (music).

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We've discovered what makes a good fear appeal ad, but what about the ones that miss the mark? Hear our expert Associate Professor Cassie Hayward's take on the Australian Government's Covid-19 vaccination campaign.  

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Government and advocacy groups want us all to make healthier and safer choices. Yet, changing undesirable behaviour is notoriously challenging. Why then are fear appeal ads – when done well – such an effective means to jump-start us into action? This episode looks at the ways the Victorian TAC — Transport Accident Commission — leverage fear appeal ads to reduce our road death tolls.

Hosted by journalist Lynne Malcolm for the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences. Featuring Associate Professor Cassie Hayward and TAC's Head of Road Safety Sam (Samatha) Cockfield. Our production team is: Carly Godden (producer), Amy Bugeja and Mairead Murray (assistant producers), Arch Cuthburtson (sound engineer) and Chris Falk (music).

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TTUHSC President Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman recently announced that the university received the Carnegie Classification of a Very High Research Activity University among special focus four-year institutions.

 TTUHSC Senior Vice President of the Office of Research and Innovation Lance McMahon, Ph.D., is our guest for this episode. He explains what this newly announced classification means to the university, the type of research being done at TTUHSC, how it’s funded and how undergraduate and graduate students are involved in research too. 

Trailer for our final sixth episode on Consumer Innovation - Driving Corporate Venturing where Suranjan, of Procter and Gamble (P&G) President for APAC, Middle East and Africa, highlight why Southeast Asia is such an exciting market for corporate ventures and innovations for businesses to capitalize on the evolving consumers!

In this final sixth episode of this InCorp ProBusiness Season 2 Podcast series, Eric Chin, Chief Business Development Officer of InCorp discuss with M. Suran Suranjan,  Procter and Gamble’s President – APAC, Middle East and Africa and Choo Heng Tong, Executive VP of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), on why Southeast Asia is such an exciting market for corporate ventures and innovations for businesses to capitalize on the evolving consumers.

Coming 16 May 2022. Welcome to PsychTalks: modern life explored by psychology experts. Deep dive into today's big issues, as leading psychology researchers share their knowledge. Discover fascinating insights into what makes society — and people — tick. 

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Guests:

• Christine J. McPhail 
  • President of St. Augustine's University
• Veronica Creech
  • The Vice President of Economic Development and External Engagement
• Dr. Carolyn Carter
  • Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing, and Communications.

In This Episode: 

• Saint Augustine’s University (SAU and HBCU) was established in 1867 in Raleigh, NC by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. A four-year liberal arts university with an average enrollment of approximately 1,000, SAU sits on 105 lush acres just north of Downtown Raleigh.
• We start the conversation with a question about heroes. These powerful women share about their heroes and how they influenced their lives.
• The three lenses to view Saint Augustine's impact:
  • Economic impact with over 200 employees
  • Cultural impact through the rich culture of the University
  • The historical chapter
• We discuss the regional issue of affordable housing with the leadership from Saint Augustine's University and what role they intend to play in addressing it.
• President McPhail outlines how to join Saint Augustine in its mission to build a legacy in our region.
• We discuss leadership development and how to partner with HBCU's for leadership pipelines and long-term relationships.

Quotes from This Episode: 

• "We continue to look at ways that we can be a voice to talk about social justice, and we can talk about. Inequities in the communities. And we can also be that space to talk about equity strategies for other agencies, businesses that you (RTP) represent that can come to us and we can be a significant partner." Christine J. McPhail
• "When we look at the business case for why HBCUs exist and their importance that corporations should be lining up to throw dollars at us and that should also be mutually beneficial relationships.." Ray Trapp
• "So on one hand, we are your talent pipeline. We are your investment for Making sure you live into your DEI. And at the other hand, we are your business partner. We're gonna profit together." -Veronica Creech

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Dr. Anthony Casarez is a California native, a sought-after and talented “Molecular Architect”. An expert in organocatalysis by research during his Ph.D. in the laboratory of David MacMillan, the 2021 Nobel prize laureate in Chemistry.  He completed his undergrad at SFSU, did his Master's in Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, and then joined Gilead Sciences, working for 2 years on HCV therapy (before pursuing his Ph.D.). He then came back to the Bay to work on antibiotics at Novartis in Emeryville, where he was also involved in search and evaluation and due diligence for the Novartis Venture Fund. In 2019 Anthony joined Gossamer Bio to lead an immuno-oncology program, where he holds the current title of Associate Director. He is also an industry advisor for CLSI and works with a non-profit called Health Technology Forum.

Episode Breakdown

0:00-20:18 Defining failure, making an amazing scientist, and how to date using the scientific method.

20:18-40:37 “Where’s Princeton?!”, What’s organocatalysis? The trials and tribulations of research and entering the “real world”.

40:37- 1:01:55  Research in Industry vs Academia, “Don't Look Up” and the global perspectives on science, the importance of scientific communication

1:01:55-1:12:35 Drug Design vs Development, Start-ups vs Larger Corporations, and how to be a scientific leader.

1:12:35-1:24:20: Childhood and being a budding chemist, The importance of role models, “Engineering” in the household, Utopian thoughts on research.

1:24:20-1:34:58: Closing Thoughts; “Science is true whether we believe it or not.”, Fear of silence, What’s your minor superpower?
 

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Rose McAdoo uses desserts to tell bigger stories. From making crepes on a volcano summit while backpacking solo through Africa, to decorating cakes with men serving sentences for life without parole, to creating a self-portrait dessert on an icy precipice in Antarctica—Rose uses sugar to understand the depths of human connection. Hired to cook at base camp at McMurdo Station, the United States Antarctic scientific research station, McAdoo created the Glacier Collection, translating her experiences there into climate change sweets—making the knowledge she acquired "literally digestible". Listen in to hear Rose's adventures on ice and land, spinning sugar and study into simple and compelling narratives that permanently reshape perception.

Photo courtesy of Gabe Bunch.

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Guests:

• Donald Thompson  
  • Donald is CEO of The Diversity Movement, a results-oriented, data-driven strategic firm offering clients a productized DEI journey built on digital learning tools, expertly-curated content, conversational AI, and analytics. The company was recently named to Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Best in Business List in DE&I Advocacy. In addition, Donald serves as a board member for several organizations in marketing, healthcare, banking, technology, and sports.
  • Donald is an entrepreneur, public speaker, author, podcaster, CertifiedDiversity Executive (CDE), and executive coach. He is a thought leader on goal achievement, influencing company culture, and driving exponential growth. Donald has led companies that attained successful exits with strong returns for shareholders and employees. He writes a leadership column for WRAL TechWire and has contributed to Entrepeneur.com and CNBC.com. Donald’s autobiography and leadership book — Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Success — will be published in Fall 2022.
• D. Keith Pigues 
  • Keith is Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of CulTRUE –  a culture analytics enterprise software and professional services company.  He is also the founder and CEO of Luminas Strategy – an organic growth business strategy and value proposition consultancy – both companies are headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC (USA).
  • His corporate leadership experience includes roles as a Chief Marketing Officer or senior marketing executive at Honeywell International, Cemex, RR Donnelley, and ADP Dealer Services Division (now CDK Global). He is co-author of Winning with Customers: A Playbook for B2B (Wiley & Sons), an inaugural selection of the C-Suite Book Club and featured on Best Seller TV.
  • Keith served in higher education as Professor of Leadership at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and as Senior Academic & Administrative Officer, Dean of the School of Business, and tenured Professor of Management at North Carolina Central University. 
  • He serves as a board director for the National Association of Corporate Directors – RTP Chapter and ReflektMe.  He also serves as an advisory board member for MAU Workforce Solutions.  He previously served as a board director for Prometheus Group and the Research Triangle Foundation.
  • He is a trusted global advisor to organizations in the areas of leadership, employee-centric company culture, and profitable customer-centric growth strategies. Keith is an advocate for women in leadership and diversity in technology. 

In This Episode: 

• Donald and Keith explain DEI and its role in the modern workplace.  
• We discuss why DEI initiatives are important.
• We break down how to measure an organization's progress in DEI.
• We discuss the topic of creating a culture of belonging and employee fulfillment.
• We focus on the education side of DEI and how we build more diverse pipelines for talent in our state.
• Donald and Keith share examples of bright spots and companies and leaders who are doing this well.

Quotes from This Episode: 

• "The reality is for most of the organizations that we work with when we perform that analytical assessment through the eyes and the lens is of their employees, they do not have the culture that they place on their website, that they put in their annual report, and that their leaders shout from the mountaintops." ~ Keith Pigues
• "Employees run the world today. Any company doesn't believe that... they're in for a rude awakening." ~ Keith Pigues
• "The new leadership paradigm is that you can have people planet and profit altogether. So the expectation of what leadership looks like is changing." ~ Donald Thompson
• "Let's not try to move people from critical of DEI to committed. Let's move them from critical, to curious, to committed. When somebody is critical of something, we need to understand why that is." ~ Donald Thompson

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