My extended interview with physicist and materials scientist Anouar Benali is now available. Only on Citizens of Jobland will you hear the career advice "Don't make an enemy unless you are willing to destroy him completely." Enjoy!

My guest in episode #7 is Anouar Benali, a physicist and materials scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. We get into topics like the future of the supercomputer, what's good and bad about algorithms and the surprisingly un-objective and irrational obstacles to scientific progress. Anouar also offers up some terrific career advice and, conversely, what may be the best way to fend off recruiters.

Music this episode, including the theme song, is from Jumblehead

https://www.hpcwire.com/2021/09/27/seeking-new-semiconductor-materials-using-quantum-monte-carlo-calculations/

My guest in episode #6 is Katie Gonzalez, fundraising communications & data maven at the Jane Addams Resource Corporation. We talk about her shift from professional oboe playing to working at the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras and Koval Distillery, volunteering at The People's Music School and how she found that giving away an instrument actually improved her musicianship.

Music this episode is from The Mercury Program

Theme music is from Jumblehead