Sustainable Nano

Ep 13. Communicating About Science with 'Lab Girl' Author Hope Jahren


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Dr. Hope Jahren is a geobiologist who studies fossil organisms and the global environment, and is also the New York Times-bestelling author of the memoir Lab Girl. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Jahren about communicating science with the public, the joys and challenges of writing academic articles, and her thoughts on sexism in science.

(images by Andrea Kamphuis & Gadini)

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Related links:

  • Dr. Jahren's lab page and Twitter
  • NPR interview - 'Lab Girl': An Homage To The Wonders Of All Things Green
  • New York Times review - ‘Lab Girl,’ Hope Jahren’s Road Map to the Secret Life of Plants
  • Time interview - Hope Jahren on Plants, Mud Manicures and Science's Woman Problem
  • Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
  • Interviewee: Prof. Hope Jahren

    Interviewer: Natalie Hudson-Smith

    Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

    Music: Ketsa, Kai Engel, & Evgeny Grinko

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