Sci & Tell podcast

Science is more than research results. It's culture, people, policy, highs and lows, and successes and failures. However, historical modes of scientific dissemination (e.g. manuscripts, lectures at scientific meetings) have left out, or even discouraged personal reflection from scientists about the people and processes that lead to discovery. But we as people are wired to connect on a personal level. Science and scientists have oftentimes been seen as sterile, distant, even emotionless. However, the opposite is true.

Sci & Tell is an audio/visual initiative that highlights first-person accounts, straight from scientists. Listen below to our first episodes of this season and be on the lookout for more content like drawings, photos, biographies, and more!
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Karen St. Germain: From B+ Student to Leader at NASA

How does one go from being a B+ student who got dressed down by her 8th grade softball coach to the Division Director of the Earth Science Division at NASA? While this might sound like the plot of an inspirational Hallmark movie, this was real life for Karen St. Germain. For our inaugural episode, we talked with her about mentorship, the value of being able to communicate science, and how perseverance can pay off.


This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren.

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Sharmila Bhattacharya: Helping Humans in Space & at Home

If Sharmila Bhattacharya wasn’t Program Scientist for Space Biology at NASA Headquarters, perhaps she would've been a theater actress. And while her contributions on stage would likely be legendary, we’re happy to have her at NASA learning about how space affects (human and other) biology. We talked with her about the challenges that scientists face, her proudest achievement (it’s not science-related), and that aforementioned theater performance.

This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren.