Guest: Dr. Linda Carlson (oncology and psychology professor)
Cancer is a complicated topic involving different scopes – Dr. Linda Carlson knows that well. As a researcher, she focuses on all aspects of cancer care. This goes beyond traditional approaches, but also psychological aspects and using mind wellness as cancer care. Her findings are vital for a more holistic understanding of patient care.
How do forests thrive and survive? That is the focus of what Dr. Sally Aitken does, in her role as professor and researcher at the University of British Columbia. While her specialty is in forestry, part of her role also involves teaching non-forestry students about the topic, on top of her research and work with graduate students and colleagues – after all, as she says, research is a collaborative effort.
How can we keep our oceans sustainable? As CEO of Ocean Wise, Lasse Gustavsson leads a team that sets strategies to keep our waters strong and also make the organization known to the public. This involves reaching out to governments, corporations, and the general public.
What makes up a species? And can you combine different types of life in new ways? These are the questions that Dr. Christopher Mason tries to answer, as a geneticist at Weill Cornell Medicine, the medical school of Cornell University. Much of his efforts need funding, which he seeks continuously, and teaching the next generation of genetic scientists. His work takes him all over the world – and beyond, as he also examines long-term health effects of NASA astronauts in space.
Being engulfed in inspiration is how Alex Cordero works, as an author. It sounds easy, right? But this journey can take years for Alex to write a book – writers’ block is not a matter of if, but when. However, such a challenge is nothing new to him, as someone who once had aspirations of being a billionaire and golf professional. Realizing how difficult it would be to achieve those goals, he learned to use the lessons of having patience and pivoting his goals to make them more achievable.
