In this episode, we were honoured to kick-off Season 2 talking to Edith Heard about her journey to become the first woman to lead the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).She tells us about her early experiences of patients with diseasesEdith emphasizes the importance of doubt for a scientistShe says “mentoring is about caring” and mentions TLP guest Susan GasserShe stresses the importance of changing environments (like taking a sabbatical) and stepping out of your comfort zoneShe lays out her version for running a lab and encouraging collaborationEdith tells us why she moved to the EMBL in Heidelberg - the challenges and the self-doubtsThere is something magical about bringing researchers together from such different backgrounds and origins to serve European scienceShe gives us lots of insights that she has never shared beforeShe tells us about the importance of stepping out to disconnect and have time to thinkEdith tries to put herself in other people’s position to become a better leaderAnd she shares how important her husband Vincent has been during their scientific journeys togetherShe mentioned these labs, institutions and scientistsUniversity of CambridgeInstitut CurieEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCollege de FranceSusan GasserMike FriedDavid SpectorChristine PetitDaniel LouvardVincent ColotTo find out more about Edith visit her website or follow her on Twitterhttps://www.embl.org/groups/heard/https://www.college-de-france.fr/chaire/edith-heard-epigenetique-et-memoire-cellulaire-chaire-statutaire (in French)https://twitter.com/heard_lab?lang=enEdith Heard is a laureate of the 2020 For Women in Science AwardTo send us feedback, comments & ideas :https://bit.ly/TLPVoicehttps://twitter.com/LonelyPipetteTo find out more about Renaudhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/https://twitter.com/LePourpreTo find out more about Jonathanhttps://linktr.ee/epigenetiquehttps://twitter.com/EpigenetiqueSoundtrack :Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler