This week, we have an exciting collaboration with Closing the Gap, a podcast by the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub. Listen as we chat about the art of listening, art and science, and more!

Thanks to Kacey Montgomery from the Closing the Gap podcast for providing editing technical support and for being so generous with your time!

Sure, we say everyone needs a therapist... but what does that really mean? This week, we chat with Genevieve Torricelli about her job as a behavioral therapist in schools, the role of her family in influencing her decision to work with kids, and how to exercise empathy for yourself and others.

Email us at [email protected] and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can find Genevieve on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/genevieve_______________?igsh=ZDU5OWd6OGcwNGhi⁠

This week, Rachael and Natalie chat about their favorite STEM content makers and what makes these forms of science media so compelling!

Referenced:

https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow

https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt

https://radiolab.org/

This week, Rachael and Natalie chat about the recent FDA approval of a new CRISPR gene editing technology for sickle cell disease. Tune in to hear a discussion of the patient narratives that are often overlooked in the biotech discourse, and the exorbitant costs of healthcare in the US.

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Why is it that math is such a contentious subject in early school? Why do memories of math class seem to stand out for so many? This week, Natalie and Rachael talk about the ways that math can be inherently emotional, and maybe even beautiful.

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This week, we chat with Astrid Kurniawan and Natasha Fowler, WIS volunteers who are spearheading our Courage Campaign. In the first part of a multi-episode series, we talk through the ways that the gender pay gap and sexual violence are intimately intertwined in a larger, unjust framework. The Courage Campaign is providing education and actionable tools here: https://www.womeninsciencepdx.org/courage-campaign

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This week, Rachael and Natalie discuss the gendered dynamics of emotional labor: where it happens (spoiler alert: everywhere), how it develops, and the ways it creeps into our lives in unexpected ways.

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This week, we chat about gender and sexuality studies in combination with STEM, institutional change to bring about diversity, and the role of advocacy in the sciences.

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After our hiatus, we're back for season 3 with a new co-host, Rachael Cleveland! Listen as we chat about forest fire prevention, ecosystem services, and the importance of ice cream and mentorship in STEM.

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Being called "difficult" in the STEM workplace is a common experience for many women and marginalized folks. This week, Natalie and Tiffany talk through their own experiences of being called or perceived as difficult, discuss the parallels in national politics, and brainstorm survival strategies to manage these reductive labels. 

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