#11 Learning about Life through Biophysics with Povilas Šimonis

Povilas Simonis is a Lithuanian researcher with extensive experience in biophysics, the design of experimental procedures, analytical techniques, and the interpretation of data. He has experience working on multidisciplinary projects and with international collaborators, as well as conducting experiments. 

Povilas participated in the BAFF Research scholar program in 2023, doing research titled Polymerization of Nucleic Acids and Emerge of Protocells under Prebiotic Conditions. He is currently a scientist at the Center of Physical Sciences and Technology in Lithuania and was the guest of the Beyond BAFF podcast.

His research during the BAFF program is titled: Polymerization of nucleic acids and emergence of protocells under prebiotic conditions. 
In the podcast, hear about:

• How reading a book 10 years ago made him shift his research fields
• What were some of his research findings from working with vulcanic springs?
• Winning the “Dance your PhD competition”
• The future of his field
• How traveling can be something you never knew you needed

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