Science Lives
Science Lives provides information about lesser-known careers that rely on a science education and scientific way of thinking. Scientists working in these fields tell us about their jobs and the personal journeys that led to them. Science Lives strives to be both informative and inspirational, providing reassurance to those unsure of what their next steps are and where they will lead
Episodes
45 episodes
Rachel Kline, Science Engagement with People of Faith
In this episode, I speak with Rachel Kline, Program Associate for the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Rachel entered college at MIT thinking she would be an astrophysicist, b...
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Episode 45
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39:29
Vay Cao, Marketing Manager
In this episode, I speak with Vay Cao, Senior Marketing Manager for Natera, a molecular diagnostics company. Interested in science at an early age, Vay studied microbiology as an undergraduate at Penn State University, and then neuroscience as ...
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Episode 44
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46:04
Melanie Peffer, Science Communicator
In this episode, I speak with Melanie Peffer, the best-selling author of Biology Everywhere. Melanie earned both a BS and a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Pittsburgh, and was poised for a career doing academic research. While i...
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Episode 43
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34:14
Joseph Mocanu, Global HealthTech Impact Investor
In this episode, I speak with Joseph Mocanu, Founder and Managing Director of Verge HealthTech Fund, a venture capital fund investing exclusively, and globally, in impactful healthcare technologies at the earliest stages. Joseph attended t...
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Episode 42
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36:30
Thomas Lentz, Scientific Instructional Designer
In this episode, I speak with Thomas Lentz, Scientific Instructional Designer at Promega Corporation, a supplier of reagents and instrumentation for life science research. Growing up, Thomas had a strong interest the natural world, and, while a...
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Episode 41
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42:15
Alexis Katsis, Relationship Manager
In this episode, I speak with Alexis Katsis, an infectious disease expert working freelance as a Relationship Manager. From an early age, Alexis wanted to be a scientist, and in college studied biology, earning a BS in biotechnology from R...
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Episode 40
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35:43
Lauren Shields, Professional Services
In this episode, I speak with Lauren Shields, Head of Solutions Delivery at Benchling, an R&D cloud software company headquartered in San Francisco. Growing up, Lauren always wanted to become a scientist and a professor. She majored in biol...
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Episode 39
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30:19
Myeashea Alexander, Anthropologist and Science Communicator
In this episode, I speak with Myeashea Alexander, The Rockstar Anthropologist. Anthropology and science communication and outreach have been long-term interests for Myeashea. In her role as The Rockstar Anthropologist, she writes a blog about s...
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Episode 38
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36:37
Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Dance Technologist
In this episode, I speak with Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Dance Technologist and Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance. Based in New York City, STEM From Dance gives underrepresented minority girls the awareness and preparation for a STEM education t...
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Episode 37
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35:29
Ro'ee Gilron, Industry Scientist
In this episode, I speak with Ro’ee Gilron, Lead Scientist at Rune Labs in San Francisco. Growing up in Israel, Ro’ee was an avid reader of science fiction and popular science literature. After graduating high school and completing his compulso...
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Episode 36
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33:01
Janet Chao, Ocularist and Anaplastologist
In this episode, I speak with Janet Chao, an ocularist and anaplastologist with a private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anaplastologists provide custom, non-weight-bearing prostheses for patients who have suffered loss of anatomy due to injury...
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Episode 35
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29:44
Melanie Stegman, Biochemist and Video Game Developer
In this episode, I speak with Melanie Stegman, Assistant Professor at the Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technology at Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania. Melanie was interested in biochemistry from an early age, and worked i...
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Episode 34
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39:59
Janae Carrothers, MESA Program Director
In this episode, I speak with Janae Carrothers, MESA Program Director at Spokane Falls Community College in Washington. MESA stands for Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, and is an academic preparation program that supports pre-coll...
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Episode 33
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28:57
Gaëlle Batot, Project Manager
In this episode, I speak with Gaëlle Batot, Project Manager for ARUP Laboratories, a national clinical diagnostic reference laboratory. Initially planning on going to medical school in her native France, Gaëlle didn't pass the entrance examinat...
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Episode 32
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32:31
Mark Beaman, Winemaker
In this episode, I speak with Mark Beaman, Winemaker for Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery in Sonoma, California. After growing up on a farm in rural Washington, Mark attended Whitman College, where he focused on geology because it combined his...
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Episode 31
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43:18
Madison Rice, Medical Illustrator
In this episode, I speak with Madison Rice, Medical Illustrator at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Madison was life science major in college, earning a BS in microbiology from Mississippi State University. Building ...
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Episode 30
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28:03
Glenn Watson, Medical Science Liaison
In this episode, I speak with Glenn Watson, Medical Science Liaison at LivaNova, a medical device company. Glenn was a Psychology and Neuroscience double major at the University of Delaware, and earned his PhD in neuroscience from Pennsylvania ...
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Episode 29
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35:27
Jayla King, Undergraduate Student
This episode breaks from the usual format in that I will be interviewing someone who has not yet begun their career as a scientist. My guest today is Jayla King, a senior at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. When she graduates in the s...
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Episode 28
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33:14
Mallory Mintz, Intern Scientist
In this episode, I speak with Mallory Mintz, Intern Scientist in the National Park Service’s Scientists in Parks program. A first generation college student, Mallory graduated with a bachelor’s degree in geology, and then worked for several yea...
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Episode 27
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30:01
Morgan Merriman, Instructional Designer
In this episode, I speak with Morgan Merriman, Instructional Designer at the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences at the National Institutes of Health. Interested in science at an early age, in high school Morgan became parti...
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Episode 26
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33:39
Katherine Lynch, Research Technologist
In this episode, I speak with Katherine Lynch, Research Technologist 3 in a biology laboratory at Washington State University, Spokane. Growing up facing the challenges of poverty and domestic violence, Katherine was the first person in h...
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Episode 25
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33:10
Darin Weed, Grant Writer
In this episode, I speak with Darin Weed, Scientific Consultant and Grant Writing Specialist. The first person in his family to go to college, Darin earned a BS in biotechnology from Minnesota State University. After working for a year as...
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Episode 24
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34:02
Jenna Gallegos, Scientific Marketing Manager
In this episode, I speak with Jenna Gallegos, Scientific Marketing Manager at a marketing company for diagnostic and life science brands. The first person she knew who “did science” and pursued higher education, Jenna earned a BS in Molec...
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Episode 23
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31:00
Amanda Preske, Small Business Owner
In this episode, I speak with Amanda Preske, small business entrepreneur and owner of Circuit Breaker Labs, a company selling handmade, science-themed jewelry and accessories. Amanda was always interested in arts and crafts, and got the entrepr...
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Episode 22
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29:05