Emilie Fritsch, Principal Scientist at Syngenta, joins Fane to talk about her journey from scientist to lab automation specialist. As her career evolved, so did her understanding of the automation needs of science. She went from molecular biology to the perfect blend of science and automation learning the best of both worlds to shape better science. The podcast is filled with nuggets of wisdom to take away, here’s what you can expect: (3:00 mins) Being thrown into the deep end of lab automation (7:30 mins) Three users of new technology: early adopters, watchers and skeptics (11:40 mins) Communicate reassurance. Look after those that are resisting new technologies and they will become your champions (14:11 mins) The “Eureka” moment of a skeptic adopting new technology feels really good (15:43 mins) The key learning from automation: not one size fits all (21:43 mins) Understand your problem so you know when to use automation (23:05 mins) Biologists need to spend less time pipetting and more time on the things they’re good at: the science (27:50 mins) Scientists need to be good communicators to thrive in a diverse environment filled with opportunities and challenges (31:43 mins)  Women can become lab automation specialists, your study doesn’t define your scientific future Listen to the podcast to follow the conversation. If you have questions about this podcast - [email protected] is only an email away