10 Year Anniversary Q&A

Lab Muffin is 10 years old! Answering questions about science communication, working with brands, my career path, mythbusting, social media, equipment and more.

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1:00 Biggest changes within the science/skincare community since you started?
2:14 Top 3 most infuriating myths?
4:22 Dealing with misrepresentation, unfair criticism, hate?
5:41 How do people in real life react when they find out you're a skincare content creator?
6:08 How do you decide which companies to work with?
7:06 Have sponsors ever disagreed with your scientific evaluation?
8:35 Have brands ever gotten upset with you or blacklisted you?
9:13 How do you approach researching a new topic?
10:43 Which video took the longest?
13:07 How did you choose chemistry/other high school and uni classes? Educational background etc.
17:09 Why did you quit academia for scicomm?
19:37 Where does the name "Lab Muffin" come from?
20:37 How much did your PhD/degree help and what did you have to learn yourself?
21:41 When did you realise you could go full-time as a science communicator?
23:18 Tips for starting out, staying motivated?
24:18 How to become a cosmetic chemist?
24:46 What makes you happiest about doing Lab Muffin?
25:03 Most important part of translating science to the wider population?
25:28 What did you study to improve your content?
25:52 Writing vs videos - pros and cons?
26:11 Difficulties with social media as a job?
26:56 Best and worst parts of your job?
27:50 Microphone, equipment, behind the scenes
29:10 Which platform is most lucrative for you? Is blogging dead?
29:48 Can skincare become obsessive or unhealthy?
30:32 Which myths did you believe in the past?
30:51 Plans for the future, starting a skincare line?

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