In this episode, we speak with Dr Elissia Franklin, analytical chemist and host of 'The Research Her' podcast. We talk about her journey from the Southside of Chicago to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her Bachelor's in Chemistry, then to Purdue University for her PhD in Analytical Chemistry. We also discuss her exciting new research, which looks at how chemicals in the environment impact health by assessing one's exposome. Finally, we delve into the science communication endeavours that she is extremely passionate about, including 'The Research Her' and 'STEMNoire', a research conference and wellness retreat for women of the African diaspora in STEM.

Episode transcript available here: https://www.herroyalscience.com/post/20-authenticity