Why Research Matters?

The conversation delves into the measurement of climate change impact, the journey of a chemical engineer into climate impact, the policy and funding aspects of climate change projects, the verification and methodologies for carbon credits, challenges and improvements in carbon credit methodologies, and the role of companies in carbon credit offsetting. The conversation covers the decarbonization efforts in the aviation and shipping sectors, the scaling up of carbon markets and removal projects, challenges and considerations in carbon credit projects, net zero goals and decarbonization efforts, global collaboration and sustainable finance, and public engagement and responsibility in climate action.TakeawaysMeasuring Climate Change ImpactCarbon Credits and EmissionsMethodologies for Carbon Credit Verification Aviation and shipping sectors have started taking carbon emissions seriously and are working on decarbonization initiatives.Scaling up carbon markets and removal projects is a massive movement, with a focus on innovative solutions like Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement.The concept of additionality, permanence, and leakages are important factors to consider in carbon credit projects, along with the availability of real-time data for monitoring and verification.Chapters00:00 Understanding Climate Change Impact06:05 Carbon Credit Verification and Methodologies12:05 Challenges and Improvements in Carbon Credit Methodologies31:08 Role of Companies in Carbon Credit Offsetting36:25 Challenges and Considerations in Carbon Credit Projects43:32 Global Collaboration and Sustainable Finance57:34 Public Engagement and Responsibility

What if the problem isn’t your research… but how it’s communicated?In this episode of Why Research Matters, I sit down with Yulia Akisheva to explore a gap most scientists feel but rarely talk about: the distance between doing great science and making it understood.From fear of sounding “not smart enough” to the reality that people remember only a tiny fraction of what we say, this conversation dives into why communication is not a soft skill in STEM—it’s a core skill.If you’re a researcher, student, or anyone working in science and R&D, this episode will change how you think about sharing your work.Learn more about Talk Smart (Dr. Akisheva’s platform):https://yuliatalksmart.com/Check out her book — Lessons Learnt from a Lifetime of Learning: Tips and Insights for Academic Research:https://www.amazon.com/

We talk a lot about research breakthroughs—but rarely about the people who make research possible long before any data is collected.In this episode of Why Research Matters, I’m joined by Venus Moore, an animal care professional whose work sits at the ethical and emotional core of biomedical research.She spends her days caring for research animals, noticing what others might miss, and carrying responsibilities that most people never see and almost never acknowledge in publications.Venus shares what it’s really like to work in animal research, why attachment is unavoidable, and why compassion is not a weakness in science—it’s a requirement.This conversation will change how you think about what research truly rests on.