Where do scientists get their ideas from?

Where do scientists get their ideas from, and where do they go from there? How do their careers change throughout the years? What are their hopes and dreams for the future of their field? But most importantly, tea or coffee while working on the next paper?These and so many other questions are answered in the first episode of The Science Lens, the UM Faculty of Science podcast.This episode is hosted by Kimia Shadkami, digital content and communications lead and Michelle Perner-Lemire, research grants facilitator. Our guests are Houda Elmimouni, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Abishek Iyer, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry.