
<p><em>Hello and welcome to Research for What? The podcast that discusses scientific research, its purpose and impact. I am your host Rom Bouveret. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Each week I will interview recognised thought leaders who share the same passion for science and research and invest their energy, time or money!!</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>We will talk about the challenges and opportunities for research. I am also very keen to find out how experts define impact and what methods are used to measure impact. Every week, I will ask the question: Research for what?</em></p><br><p><br></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@shalakad?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shalaka Gamage</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/impact?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unsplash</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size: