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- Yes, that really is a bit of a cliché, that we all have quite a lot of plants. And I must say, this cliché is true. Plants aren't really my thing.
- I'd say the zoology internship is definitely challenging for people who don't like seeing blood and don't like dissecting dead animals.
- Mice, worms, fish, but really the worst of all was definitely the Roman snail. I don't think I'll ever forget how the crabs smelled, or the cockroaches.
- It kind of smelled like popcorn, when we cut it open. Hi, I’m Cosi, and I'm studying biology in the Biology in Society Master's program.
- Hi, I’m Dylan, and I'm studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in my third semester. My name is Walter Baum,
- and I'm studying MBBT. That's the short form for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. I'm Natalie,
- and I'm in my fifth semester studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. I'm Franz. I'm in my first semester in the Master's program in Biology in Society.
- Hi, I’m Valeria, and I'm studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in my third semester. Hi, I’m Doro.
- I'm studying for a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. My name is Artur Revinskiy and I am studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at TU Dresden. Plants, animals, fungi or bacteria,
- which living organisms are you most interested in? Animals, closely followed by fungi.
- I think fungi are really cool too, but they get a bit too little attention in our degree program, so I don't know that much about them. But otherwise animals.
- When it comes to biology, I'm more a fan of the molecular stuff, so more in the direction of bacteria. Plants aren't really my thing. I find bacteria very, very exciting.
- Probably bacteria. I'm a big fan of bacteria. Because they can do a lot of cool things that other organisms can't.
- What was the most disgusting moment for you during your studies? That was during the zoology internship. It involves a lot of dissecting.
- Different animal species. Mice, worms, fish, but really the worst of all was definitely the Roman snail. It was dead.
- But it was so slimy that I couldn't do it. I just watched. The combination of the smelling and the look of it is probably the most disgusting thing.
- I don't think I'll ever forget how the crabs smelled or the cockroach. It kind of smelled like popcorn, when we cut it open. Actually, there weren't many things I found disgusting.
- Parasite lecture. But apart from that ... Do you spend a lot of time in the lab?
- “A lot” means what? Just with the lab courses otherwise, no. A few weeks per semester, yes.
- I think we have three lab courses per semester. We spend more and more time with each semester we study. I'd say 40% of the program is lab work.
- It depends a bit on the degree program you're doing. My Master's is quite practice-oriented, and I'm currently working on my Master's thesis,
- so I have to do all my experiments, and I'm actually in the lab every day. Do you have a green thumb?
- Unfortunately not. I wish I had, but recently another one of my palm trees just died. I don't know why,
- I watered it, I took care of it, it had enough light, but it just died. I guess plants don't like me.
- My place is full of plants and they grow really well, unless there are any pests around.
- I have a monstera and a pothos that grow incredibly well, and a few other plants like a pilea, which I regularly kill.
- All the plants in my place die. Yes, that really is a bit of a cliché, that we all have quite a lot of plants. And I must say, the cliché is true.
- I don't have a green thumb, but with enough sun and sometimes not forgetting to water them, they grow - eventually. Do you know the biochemical formula of photosynthesis by heart?
- No, definitely not. Not at all, I always avoided it. Yes. [Offstage voice] And what is it?
- Let me think for a moment. I think it was water and CO2 to glucose and oxygen, to C6H12O6,
- and then six oxygen atoms, I think. That should be about right. Fortunately, I've never had to name it.
- I think it's 6 CO2 plus 6 H2O to C6H12O6 plus 6O2.
- [Offstage voice] Did you record that? What do you think is the most curious outcome of evolution? Actually everything that happens in the deep sea,
- the creatures that are sometimes spotted there, such as the anglerfish with its lamp dangling at the front. We just produced a podcast episode about that: Crabs.
- The fact that crabs keep forming. Carcinization. [Offstage voice] What does that mean? It means that from the lobster shape
- as we know it, and which shrimps have, for example, which is rather elongated, the shape of a crab has evolutionary evolved again several times and independently of each other, which is flatter,
- including the legs as well as a lateral gait. And we still don't know exactly why crabs keep forming. That's why there's a term for it.
- Carcinization. Interesting word. The fact that at least the level of intelligence that humans have achieved is so unspeakably rare.
- Intelligence per se is not rare, just as many animals are far more intelligent than most humans realize. But I'd say, how intelligent humans are, in theory.
- I'd say the most curious thing is the way how evolution works, and that we humans exist at all. I find that absolutely curious.
- And otherwise viruses. Why do they exist? Do you have a favorite microbe?
- Not really. Maybe E. coli, because you can work with them. I think yeasts are very cool because you can do so much with them,
- in biotechnology, for example, such as beer. It's really difficult because there are so many. Off the top of my head, I'd say amoeba.
- I've actually never thought about that before. The first one that comes to my mind is the paramecium,
- I guess. What do you want to do with your degree after graduation? That's a very good question. My grandparents often ask me that, too.
- Yeah, it's something I'm wondering now that the time for my Master's degree is slowly approaching. Well, I really like lab work.
- But it can also be very exhausting because you have to be able to cope with mistakes and disappointments when things don't work out, which can be the case pretty often.
- And at the same time, it's sometimes a bit difficult to stay in research as a woman when you're planning a family. There are definitely options, we have lots of positive examples at the faculty.
- But I still need to figure out what's right for me personally. So far, I see myself moving in the direction of drug discovery. I'd like to do research in human genetics.
- I think research would be really cool. I've always been enthusiastic about zoology, but especially in the last two years, I'd say, I've also
- discovered science communication as something I really enjoy. Back then, I started this degree program because I thought oh cool, something to do with biology.
- It became clear later on what exactly I would love to do: The technical and industrial application of genetically modified microbes. I am particularly interested in the genetic side of biology
- and how genetic engineering can be used especially in medicine. And I would very much like to do research in this field. Our Hot Seat series has also undergone a great evolution.
- If you want to see for yourself, you can find the latest episode of this series here in the end card, featuring chemists from TU Dresden,
- and below another video from this channel.
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