TLP #12 : Science without frontiers - Edith Heard

The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science - A podcast by Jonathan Weitzman & Renaud Pourpre

In this episode, we were honoured to kick-off Season 2 talking to Edith Heard about her journey to become the first woman to lead the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). She tells us about her early experiences of patients with diseases Edith emphasizes the importance of doubt for a scientist She says “mentoring is about caring” and mentions TLP guest Susan Gasser She stresses the importance of changing environments (like taking a sabbatical) and stepping out of your comfort zone Sh...