The “FundaMENTAL: Revealing Secrets” project aims to promote science through a monthly podcast on Spotify, bringing IBSAL’s latest research to a wide audience. With a dynamic and accessible approach, it seeks to foster interest in science, demystify complex concepts, and establish itself as a leading source of science communication in Spanish.
This podcast, sponsored by the FUNDANEED Foundation, features IBSAL researchers as guests.
Each episode focuses on a different field of research and lasts approximately 30–45 minutes.
The podcast is aimed at a diverse audience, including:
- Science lovers, interested in learning about the latest scientific advances.
- Students, seeking to broaden their knowledge and discover new vocations.
- General public, people curious to better understand the world around them.
Episode 2: Science with a Soul: Luis García Ortiz and Research That Transforms Lives
In this second episode of FundaMENTAL: Revealing Secrets, we sat down with Dr. Luis García Ortiz, scientific director of the Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), to talk candidly about the real impact of science on people’s lives. Through an intimate and revealing conversation, we discover how a cutting-edge research center is managed, what role mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders play in its areas of research, and why collaboration between science and society is more urgent than ever.
Drawing on his personal experience, Luis invites us to look beyond the laboratories to understand that behind every project there is a purpose: to improve everyone’s lives. An episode to inspire, reflect, and remind us of what lies behind the quiet work of those who conduct research to improve our well-being.
Luis talks to us about his career, the challenges of leading a cutting-edge research center, and the potential of collaboration between science, institutions, and society.
More episodes coming soon.