Sometimes, it feels like scientific research is too fundamental or incremental to see its effects on humans. But, PhD student Kavi Chintam argues that that needs to change! Using her chemical engineering research and passion for environmental justice as an example, Kavi shares inspirational advice on how to find the humanity in science. 

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: 

• Clean and White: A History of Environmental Racism in the United States by Carl Zimring (book)
• Living Downstream by NPR (podcast)
• The History of Environmental Justice in Five Minutes (news article)
• The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (book)

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