On this episode, we talk with Dr. Kiona about how she studied the microbiome in nutrition and how this has shaped her understanding of health disparities research.  She gives insight into how she approaches science by considering data, methods, history, and ethics. And also touches on some struggles she faced in academia, such as losing a whole potential dataset after working an entire semester to request access to it! This is part 1 of 2 episodes with Dr. Kiona, tune into the next episode to continue the conversation with academia, ethics, and health/science communications.

Hosts: Diana Klatt, Susanna Park

Music: Hawt Coco

Producer: Global Caveat, Inc.