Personal podcast of Radu Sporea, who is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), University of Surrey. The rationale behind the podcasts is to give an insight into science and engineering through the eyes of young researchers. There are interviews with PhD students, early career researchers and young engineers who share their views on their subject, as well as their experience of life in academia, and the opportunities and the challenges of an academic career in the sciences. The podcast is also available on iTunes.