{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 25: Professor Claudia Vickers","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ab50ee91\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2382,"description":"Welcome to episode #25 We're thrilled to be joined by Professor Claudia Vickers, an esteemed expert in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. With a strong track record in science excellence and securing competitive funding, she focuses on using microbes to produce valuable substances for industries. Professor Vickers has held influential positions in various organizations and even served as the inaugural director for CSIRO’s synthetic biology group. Her expertise and leadership continue to drive scientific innovation, making a positive impact on both people and the planet. \n\nWelcome to the show Claudia!\n\nQuestions\nCan you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity? When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Had two children with ADHD and then connected the dots\nSuperpowersHyperfocus\nPattern recognition - connecting the dots\nChallengesTime blindness\nStrategies Walking treadmill\nTimers and alarms\nWhat \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?Taking a pause to reflect on where to create impact\n3 days per week as adjunct professor\nNow focusing on climate-carbon sequestrationDesigning microbes to pull carbon down:Cellular Ag\nLandTech: feed Carbon Monoxide/Methane to clostridium\nEnzymatic breakdown plastic\nCarbon sequestration (e.g. enhancing Rubisco)\nConstruction materials (bio cement)\nOther projectsConsulting with startups\nSoftware company AI-powered academic writing\nConstruction company using bio-based materials\nWork history:Last 18 months worked for startups (e.g. Eden Brew)\nPreviously led CSIRO’s synbio lab\nAcademic for many years prior to that\nHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Reading (paper) books - Sam Neil’s memoirs\nHanging out with kids (coaching son’s soccer team, daughter’s touch team)\nWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Getting the kids out the door (lunchboxes, brush teeth)\nStart work\nWhat do you do to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}