Saturday Morning Lab

About Saturday Morning Lab

Hey pals, my name is Ahmed Ibrahim, I’m a research professor in Los Angeles. I am endlessly curious and inspired by the career trajectories of people in science. How did their lived experience shape their current perspectives and future career choices. What do they value? What wisdom do they have to share? Each week I sit down with graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry folks, and others to create a mosaic of stories that make scientists who they are. If you’re interested in sharing your story, reach out to me at SaturdayMorningLab@outlook.com.

Publisher

Ahmed Ibrahim

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Dec 2024

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Summer Tour Home: Jetlag Edition

   On this final episode of the Summer Tour, we're back home. I sit back and reflect on all the cool people I met and what that taught me about professional life, purpose, and what matters.

2. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Summer Tour Malaysia: Dr. Maimonah Al-Masawa

   On this final leg of the Summer Tour we culminate our travels to the far east in beautiful Malaysia where I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Maimonah Al-Masawa. Maimonah is an academic researcher and lecturer specializing in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) at the Faculty of Pharmacy, at the University of Malaya. She is also the Vice President of the Student Network on Extracellular Vesicles. We discuss her origins and upbringing in the Yemen, time in Germany, and settling in Malaysia where she began her research program.

3. 

   22 Aug 2026

   Summer Tour India/Maldives: Dr. Asiya Rozindar

   As we continue our summer tour, we stop in beautiful and scenic Maldives where I have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Asiya Rozindar, a PhD-trained Science Educator and Biology Teacher with the Ministry of Education. Originally from Karnatak, India, Asiya grew up in a diverse melting pot of a city where scholarship, community engagement, and service where cherished values. We talk about her PhD training, rich teaching experiences, and her current work with students on the island teaching them science, conservation.  Her broader message is making scientific research accessible and surmountable in today's high pressure academic landscape.

Who has been a guest on Saturday Morning Lab

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• Catharine Young
• Kamil Gorecki
• Kristin Luther
• Gemma Alderton
• Helen Collins

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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