In this special episode of the podcast, we discuss the carbon emissions coming from computational biology with two experts: Loïc Lannelongue and Jason Grealey.
What does ‘the cloud’ or a server actually look like? How are IT use and computational science linked to carbon emissions? And does it make any difference if you reduce how much data you store or how many computations you run!?
Join us on our mission towards more sustainable research as we discuss obstacles and solutions, talk to other caring scientists, and try to figure out how to make scientific research more sustainable. One thing is certain: Mission Sustainable isn't a Mission Impossible!
Your hosts are:
Adriana Wolf Perez, Ph.D., working as a scientist in a biomedical start-up company in Cambridge, UK
Nikoline Borgermann, Ph.D., working as an independent green lab consultant at Ava Sustain in Copenhagen, Denmark
... and both are passionate about the planet and people! Reach out if you have questions or comments! [email protected]
Our guests are:
Jason Grealey, Ph.D. student at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Australia)
Loic Lannelongue, Ph.D. student at Systems Genomic lab, University of Cambridge (UK)
Useful links related to Episode 6:
Jason’s and Loïc’s online tool: https://www.green-algorithms.org/
Jason’s and Loïc’s publications on the topic: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202100707 and
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2021/03/09/2021.03.08.434372.full.pdf
The FAIR data concept: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26978244/ and https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/lifecycle
Green Labs Netherlands: https://www.greenlabs-nl.eu/
Estel Collado Camps' blogpost on the topic here: https://www.radboudumc.nl/en/news/2021/green-intentions-april
Twitter: @caringscientist
Instagram: @thecaringscientist
Our Linktree: www.linktr.ee/thecaringscientist
Nikoline's website: www.avasustain.com
You can find Nikoline's social media accounts under @avasustain (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram)
Special thanks to:
Estel Collado Camps (for reaching out, connecting us to Loïc and Jason, and helping to script)
Joana Duro Fernandes (Podcast Cover)
Laurie Pattison (Music)
