Today, Dr. Franny Gilman, Principal Scientist at the Kraft-Heinz Company (and another #DocMartian who worked in my undergraduate research lab),  joins the #QualityQuorum to tell us about the path that took her from studying the cloacal microbiome of lizards to Greenland and eventually to food science! Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Franny Gilman Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode The paper that first caught Dr. Gilman’s eye when I suggested she read it while in my laboratory:  “The influence of sex, handedness, and washing on the diversity of hand surface bacteria.” Another paper suggested by Dr. Gilman:  “Boomerang academics:  why we left academia for industry, but then came back.” Still another paper:  “Academia or Industry:  Where Would I Fit In?” A website for the Institute of Food Technologists, with wonderful links and information. A nonspecialist’s introduction to Aspergillus oryzae that makes koji. A review article about the koji mold, Aspergillus oryzae. A conference website devoted to the study of koji and A. oryzae. Dr. Gilman’s LinkedIn profile. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com