Nerdfest! Women in science! Writers! This week, Vicky is joined by biochemist Lisa Mullan, who turns DNA into little characters and writes stories to help children learn. Science and storytelling - two of our favourite things. Tune in to find out how Lisa uses storytelling to educate... and why it's crucial no matter what industry you're in.

Key Takeaways:

[1:15] A little bit about Lisa and what she does for...science!

[3:05] How did Lisa go from PhD to teaching children?

[9:25] Where is the future of science headed?

[10:15] What are Dinky Amigos?

[15:10] Lisa tries to think like a child when she writes her books and repeats complex concepts in different ways to help them understand.

[17:15] Why is storytelling so important in education?

[23:40] Why are school textbooks so dry? Adults learn through storytelling as well.

[28:10] Lisa discusses why she decided to write a new book about COVID.

[29:40] Education in a traditional institution is suffering.

[32:30] YouTube is an amazing resource for learning. There is even a song that teaches you the 100 digits of pi!

[38:05] Lisa's tip for storytelling: Make it age appropriate and weave the education and information in.

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