Life of a Research Scientist | ft. Dr. Neil Silverman | The Knowledge Knights Show
Connect with Dr. Neil Silverman:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/silvermanneal
Silverman Labs: https://www.umassmed.edu/silverman-lab/
In this Conversation with Dr. Neil Silverman
- Neil's journey of becoming a Research Scientist
- Life as a research scientist
- Developing Scientific Thinking
- Future of Research in Biology
About Dr. Neil Silverman: He is currently a research scientist at the University of Massachusetts. Have studied at UC Berkeley, MIT & Harvard. As an Immunologist, he & his team have published 73 research papers. He's actively involved in research on Drosophila melanogaster & its Innate Immune system
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Timestamps-
0:01 : Introduction
1:38 : His journey & bird's eye view of Immunology
17:28 : About 2011 Nobel Prize in Innate Immunology
23:21 : Most & Least Exciting part of being Research Scientist
28:30 : Myths formed about Researchers
31:49 : Things he would like to change in the Education system
34:48 : How to Develop Scientific thinking?
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