Lab Mates
By: Emilee Klein and Samantha Bozorgzadeh
Language: en
Categories: Science, Business, Careers, Society, Culture
In their new podcast Lab Mates, college besties Emilee and Sam highlight the diversity of careers and people in STEM. Host Sam is a 4th generation scientist working in pharmaceutical research and development. Producer Emilee works as a newspaper reporter and climate journalist. Together they bring you conversations with scientists in all stages of their careers and industries in the podcast they wish they had in high school.
Episodes
Materials Engineer Kaleigh Marcotte
Jan 10, 2026This week, Sam dives into the art of science and importance of crafts with materials engineer and good friend Kaleigh Marcotte. Plus, they discuss higher education during COVID, journeys in coding and the power of pigment.
Duration: 00:50:57Biomedical Engineer and Researcher: Maya Jaffe
Oct 24, 2025This week, Sam sits down with Emilee’s childhood friend and biomedical engineer Maya Jaffe. They discuss vaccine development at a large biotech company, being a scientist versus engineer and the unwritten rules of Microsoft Teams.
“Science” Fridays episode featuring Dr. Karmella Haynes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QBbUeJiIBVqHbXQFq1vwP?si=a2b7c939b44845ea
International Postdoc - Kim Biggs, PhD
Sep 08, 2025
For the pilot episode of Lab Mates, Sam and Emilee are joined by postdoctorate extraordinaire, Kim Biggs, PhD. These women in STEM get into the challenges of PhDs, cultural differences between Australia and the US, and the transformative power of an afternoon sweet treat.
Produced by Emilee Klein and Samantha Bozorgadeh
Edited by Emilee Klein
Podcast graphic created by Aiden Donaher
Music by Alex and Drew. Listen to more here: https://www.youtube.com/@drewkaler/videos
Duration: 00:42:42