In this episode of the Benjamin D. Fedoruk Podcast, I had a wonderfully insightful conversation with Ab Thaivallapil. I'm currently working under the supervision of Ab at the STEM Fellowship Journal. Ab is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Guelph, with expected completion in 2023. In 2013, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from Wilfred Laurier University. Following this, in 2017, he completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Health and Safety from Ryerson University, and then went on to receive his Master of Science in Epidemiology in 2019 from the University of Guelph. Ab has served as the Managing Editor of the STEM Fellowship Journal since January of 2019, and has a strong passion for the promotion of STEM research in youth (a goal shared by my podcast). I recall when I submitted an article to the STEM Fellowship Journal, I was greeted by immediate and in-depth comments by Ab, helping me to push my thinking. This conversation took some interesting turns, but I won't complain. Great conversations like the one I had with Ab are few and far between, and should be cherished. They are the tools which propel human understandings of the universe and our place therein. You can connect with Ab on LinkedIn using: / athaival