Beyond the Microscope - A podcast featuring women in STEM

Hi folks! Ever thought about genetic testing? Curious about your family tree? Well, look no further. In our latest episode we chat with Dr. Jamaica Perry, Senior Product Scientist and Manager of the Clinical Health Team at 23andMe. Join us as we talk about those genetic reports you get, the future of genetics for the average person and working with the FDA.

Guess what? We’ve got another great episode to share with you all, our loyal listeners. Today’s guest is Dr. Joy Wolfram, who heads the Nanomedicine and Extracellular Vesicles Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Her work uses nanotechnoloy and nanomedicine to develop new strategies for the treatment of disease. Join us as we chat about her research and past experience as an Amgen scholar.

Loyal listeners, we’ve reached 50 episodes! It’s been a long and fun journey over these last few years, and we’re not done yet.

We’ve got a ton of interviews coming up with some amazing women, and we’re kicking off our 50th interview with Dr. Christie Canaria, the National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center Program Director.

Christie also manages Innovation Corps (I-Corps) at NIH, an entrepreneurial training program designed to support teams at NIH-funded small businesses overcome key obstacles along the path of innovation and commercialization.

Want to learn more? Grab a cup of tea and give this episode a listen!

Dearest loyal listeners, we’re back with a brand new episode! We’re excited for a new batch of episodes and fantastic STEM ladies, including today’s guest, Dr. Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M.

Dr. Seth has a Ph.D in chemical engineering and spends her time at 3M promoting science.

Join us as we discuss her early careers in diaper technology and sustainability, and how we have a big task ahead of us to educate people on how science impacts our daily lives.

 

 

We’re back!!!

We’ve had a crazy summer of travel, work, moving and all sort of other life events but we’ve finally gotten back into the groove of things. And that means new episodes!

This week we’ve got a conversation with science writer Abby Olena. She talks about her Ph.D. in Developmental Biology, zebrafish and how, for her, the pen is mightier than the microscope.

Take a listen and get inspired about science and how important science communication is!

 

After a much-too-long break we are finally back with another episode. Thanks for being patient!

This episode is a fun one. We talk to Dr. Joanne Kamens, the executive director of Addgene.

Addgene is a non-profit repository that was created to help scientists share plasmids. When scientists publish research papers, they deposit their associated plasmids at Addgene. Then, when other scientists read the publication, they have easy access to the plasmids needed to conduct future experiments.

Joanne is also the founding member of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS).

Join us for this chat about biology, research, technology and running the ‘Amazon for plasmids.’

Today’s guest is a bit of a Jack (Jill?) of all trades. Claire L. Evans is a writer, musician, and life-long tech nerd. She’s the author of Broad Band, a book that talks about the women visionaries and technology experts who helped shape the internet. Join for a fascinating discussion on women, history, and computers.

No reading homework required before listening.

P.S. Check out her band Yacht!

It’s Pi Day! And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode.

Today’s guest is Dr. Wendy Brown (@TheWendyRed), a Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Irvine studying tissue engineering. She got her Ph.D at UC Davis and, while working on her degree, Wendy was also a professional NFL cheerleader for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders.

As if that weren’t enough, she’s also a part of Project MERCCURI, a joint team of scientists who study microbes on the International Space Station. No biggie.

Join us for a chat about cartilage, cheerleading, and… sheep skin. It’s a baa-ewe-tiful listen!

Gather ’round, guys and gills! (See what I did there?) We have a brand new episode featuring shark researcher Melissa Cristina Marquez.

Melissa is the founder of The Fins United Initiative, which is a shark, skate, ray and chimaera education and conservation program aiming to unite fin lovers worldwide.

She’s also given a TedX talk on “Sharks and Female Scientists: More Alike Than You Think”

We chat about the awesomeness of marine life, swimming with the sharks, tagging skates, rays, and chimaeras and, of course, Sharknado.

And yes, she does have a favorite shark, and no they’re really not going to kill you.

Settle in for a fin-tastic time!

 

Hi folks! Get ready for a fun new episode with Dr. Tracy Fanara (@inspectorplanet).

Tracy has a Ph.D in Environmental Civil Engineering from the University of Florida and is an expert on hydrology, civil design and sustainable development. She manages the environmental health program at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL.

So if you’ve ever been to Florida during red tide, you’ve probably heard some of her information and outreach.

You also might also recognize her from The Science Channel’s Mythbusters: The Search.

We discuss her experience on reality science TV, red tide, hurricane flooding and how likely Mumu is to fall into a sinkhole.