5 Podcast Episodes
Sarah Kessans: proteins in space
Sarah Kessans: proteins in space
Sarah Kessans started her academic career studying plants; now the self-confessed 'space geek' is a synthetic biologist ... Read more
16 Oct 2020
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11mins
On Passion, Grit, and Space Biology as a Pathway to Interplanetary Sustainability: An Interview with Sarah Kessans
On Passion, Grit, and Space Biology as a Pathway to Interplanetary Sustainability: An Interview with Sarah Kessans
An interview with Dr. Sarah Kessans, a US-born New Zealand scientist and biochemist, a multi-national champion in rowing... Read more
30 Apr 2020
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39mins
The Future of Food: A conversation between Sarah Kessans (synthetic biologist) and Peter Wells (permaculture designer and food forest creator)
The Future of Food: A conversation between Sarah Kessans (synthetic biologist) and Peter Wells (permaculture designer and food forest creator)
This one is a bit different as it is a mash up with two former guests - Sarah and Peter discuss genetic engineering, foo... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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1hr 1min
Dr Sarah Kessans - biochemist, rower, NASA astronaut applicant
Dr Sarah Kessans - biochemist, rower, NASA astronaut applicant
Dr Sarah Kessans is a US-born New Zealand scientist and biochemist, a multi-national champion in rowing and was in the t... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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6mins
Sarah Kessans on synthetic biology, GE and applying to be an Astronaut to NASA
Sarah Kessans on synthetic biology, GE and applying to be an Astronaut to NASA
Sarah Kessans is a research fellow at the University of Canterbury. In this interview we talk about her work as a synth... Read more
2 Jul 2018
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57mins