The Knowledge Catalyst Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:10:48 -0400 https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/podcast/ en-us © 2026 The Knowledge Catalyst yes a032ce0e-a2cf-55ef-a2e8-c59f4f80962e Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan episodic false The Knowledge Catalyst is an open science podcast and an EMBL Open Science Community project, where we hear from the voices of researchers about how they tackle some of the biggest challenges in their field with openness and transparency.


We get to know EMBL’s open science champions, in how and why they started their open science journey. Each episode is a starter pack with useful resources and links for applying open science and the FAIR principles in a specific use case.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) open science, community building, research, science Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hbqq2z9zu5cswnz7ml94aaubrg0r?.jpg The Knowledge Catalyst https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/podcast/ Renato Alves: Open-source community building power reproducible and collaborative science Renato Alves: Open-source community building power reproducible and collaborative science In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, we explore open science in practice through the journey of Renato Alves, a biologist-turned-bioinformatician and Senior Bioinformatics Community Manager at EMBL. Renato shares how open-source values, reproducible research, and thoughtful community management help bridge the gap between lab work, data, and code. The conversation highlights the human and technical foundations needed to foster collaboration, lower barriers to participation, and sustain open science in modern life science research.

]]> In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, we explore open science in practice through the journey of Renato Alves, a biologist-turned-bioinformatician and Senior Bioinformatics Community Manager at EMBL. Renato shares how open-source values, reproducible research, and thoughtful community management help bridge the gap between lab work, data, and code. The conversation highlights the human and technical foundations needed to foster collaboration, lower barriers to participation, and sustain open science in modern life science research.

]]> Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan Buzzsprout-18370708 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100 2077 full false Malvika Sharan: An open science journey in supporting those that support the community Malvika Sharan: An open science journey in supporting those that support the community In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, Victoria speaks with Malvika Sharan, Senior Researcher at the Alan Turing Institute and co-founder of Open Life Science, about her journey in open science and community building. They discuss the challenges of supporting non-traditional research roles, the importance of mentorship and leadership in open science, and the need for greater inclusivity and equity in global research. Malvika shares insights from her work at EMBL, the Turing Way, and Open Life Science, highlighting how training, collaboration, and recognition of diverse contributions can strengthen the open science movement.

]]> In this episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, Victoria speaks with Malvika Sharan, Senior Researcher at the Alan Turing Institute and co-founder of Open Life Science, about her journey in open science and community building. They discuss the challenges of supporting non-traditional research roles, the importance of mentorship and leadership in open science, and the need for greater inclusivity and equity in global research. Malvika shares insights from her work at EMBL, the Turing Way, and Open Life Science, highlighting how training, collaboration, and recognition of diverse contributions can strengthen the open science movement.

]]> Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan Buzzsprout-17734732 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0200 1823 1 3 full false Jean-Karim Heriché: Open Science must be the standard for modern research Jean-Karim Heriché: Open Science must be the standard for modern research In this episode of the Knowledge Catalyst, Dr. Jean-Karim Heriché (JK), the Computational Support at EMBL's Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, shares insights from his career on how to make your data FAIR and your research more reproducible. He emphasizes that open science begins with consistent, thorough documentation, essential for managing datasets of any size or complexity. JK also advocates for more dedicated resources and support for scientists, recognizing data stewardship as a core part of their work.

For the accompanying resources and transcript, please visit: https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/podcast/open-science-must-be-the-standard-for-modern-research/#vf-tabs__section-ba57b372-a3e7-4698-9bbc-6eb88819e29c

]]> In this episode of the Knowledge Catalyst, Dr. Jean-Karim Heriché (JK), the Computational Support at EMBL's Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, shares insights from his career on how to make your data FAIR and your research more reproducible. He emphasizes that open science begins with consistent, thorough documentation, essential for managing datasets of any size or complexity. JK also advocates for more dedicated resources and support for scientists, recognizing data stewardship as a core part of their work.

For the accompanying resources and transcript, please visit: https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/podcast/open-science-must-be-the-standard-for-modern-research/#vf-tabs__section-ba57b372-a3e7-4698-9bbc-6eb88819e29c

]]> Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan Buzzsprout-17442309 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200 1906 1 2 full false Mahnoor Zulfiqar: Tackling the bottleneck in metabolomics with a FAIR computational workflow. Mahnoor Zulfiqar: Tackling the bottleneck in metabolomics with a FAIR computational workflow. In the very first episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, Dr. Mahnoor Zulfiqar, postdoctoral fellow at EMBL, shares how she builds FAIR computational workflows to tackle challenges in metabolomics. From identifying unknown compounds using marine-derived metabolites to integrating tools across platforms with Docker and CWL, Mahnoor’s work enhances reproducibility and supports drug discovery. We explore how standardized, interoperable workflows can improve confidence in data analysis—and rebuild public trust in science.

For the accompanying resources, please visit: https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/mahnoor-zulfiqar-tackling-the-bottleneck-in-metabolomics-with-a-fair-computational-workflow/

]]> In the very first episode of The Knowledge Catalyst, Dr. Mahnoor Zulfiqar, postdoctoral fellow at EMBL, shares how she builds FAIR computational workflows to tackle challenges in metabolomics. From identifying unknown compounds using marine-derived metabolites to integrating tools across platforms with Docker and CWL, Mahnoor’s work enhances reproducibility and supports drug discovery. We explore how standardized, interoperable workflows can improve confidence in data analysis—and rebuild public trust in science.

For the accompanying resources, please visit: https://www.embl.org/about/info/open-science/mahnoor-zulfiqar-tackling-the-bottleneck-in-metabolomics-with-a-fair-computational-workflow/

]]> Victoria Yan, Anandhi Iyappan Buzzsprout-17142902 Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200 1953 1 1 full false