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Uncharted: Your skills are transferrable feat. Monika Snowdon (PhD '21)


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Monika Snowdon (PhD '21) is a nano-scientist. 

During her PhD, she created microscopic structures that look like tweezers to stabilize carbon nano-tubes when manufacturing microchips. It's a very specific solution for a very specific problem.

But Monika's career hasn't been so specific. If anything, Monika is a great example of how one type of experience or knowledge can transfer into a different area. That electronic nanotech experience she got as a PhD student? She uses it today as a scientist at a water purification company. She also uses it as a podcast host. 

How do these various experiences connect? And how can we transfer our current skills into new areas? Monika joins the podcast to answer these questions and share her career story so far. 

Mentioned in this episode
Waterpuris: https://www.waterpuris.com/
Future leaders program: https://www.cas.org/about/futureleaders
How to Lie with Statistics: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728
IMNano podcast: https://www.imnano.org/
Follow IMNano on Instagram: @imnano.official
Follow Monika on Instagram: @MonikaSnowSci
Connect with Monika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikasnow/

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