A Conversation with Richard Jefferson, Founder & CEO, Cambia, Executive Director, Lens.org

Today’s episode features guest host, Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Richard Jefferson (Founder & CEO, Cambia and Executive Director, Lens.org). Richard was a pioneer in Open Science in genetics in the 1980's. In this conversation, Richard talks about growing up in California with his mother being a librarian, introducing him to evidence-based thinking from a very young age. He talks about being captivated in college by the revolution in biology based on DNA and molecular biology, and working with recumbent DNA. Richard talks about his career trajectory, going from a molecular biologist and plant geneticist to founding The Lens, “the world's largest free, open and secure platform of science and technology knowledge to enable new and different people and institutions to solve critical problems, 'Informed by Evidence, Inspired by Imagination.’” View the video of this interview here: https://youtu.be/TD914118beY Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mupshall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardajefferson/ Twitter: Keywords: #TheLens #OpenAccess #OpenScience #ScientificInnovation #STEM #ScienceForGood #Innovation #FutureOfScience #BioTech #TechForGood #career #collaboration #scholcomm #ScholarlyCommunication #libraries #librarianship #LibraryNeeds #LibraryLove #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #publishing #LibrariesAndPublishers #podcasts