Dr. Hannah Gaimster

Dr. Hannah Gaimster

Former Science Writer, Bitesize Bio

Appears in 8 Episodes

How Using Oil Immersion Microscopy Can Increase Your Resolution

#39 — Oil immersion microscopy can help increase your resolution in light microscopy. Which, in turn, can lead to better images; and who doesn’t want nicer microscopy ...

Artificial Intelligence in Biology

#38 — Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is changing the way we analyze images and data in biology. But what exactly is AI?Listen to this episode for a brief pr...

Postdoc Interview Preparation: Sample Questions and Answers

#24 —  How can you best prepare for a postdoc interview? Here we cover 10 questions that are often encountered during the job-hunting process. Preparing answers to the...

Creativity in Science: How a Good Imagination Can Help Your Research

#23 —  Creativity in Science: How a Good Imagination Can Help Your ResearchIf you're stuck in a research rut in the lab, developing your creativity can help you find n...

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Fluorescent Protein

#13 — There are now hundreds of different tailored fluorescent proteins to choose from that can improve your experiments in the lab.What are the key considerations whe...

How Fluorescent Molecules Work: Shine Bright like a Diamond

#11 — Fluorescence is undoubtedly one of the most important and useful tools in a biologist’s toolbox. But do you actually know how fluorescence works? In this episode...

How a Jellyfish Changed Biology: the Discovery and Development of GFP

#7 — In this episode, we cover how jellyfish were able to have a huge impact on biology through the discovery and development of GFP.Using GFP is now ubiquitous in pre...

20 Telling Signs You're a Scientist

#5 — Have you ever chilled beer on dry ice from the lab? Does your wardrobe consist mainly of free t-shirts from companies at conferences [1]? Have you ever wondered w...