Science Communication Capstone Project
Northeastern University, Journalism & Environmental Science 2020
Interviews
Click on each science communicator's photo to learn more about them.
Corina Newsome
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Corina is a Twitter science communicator, advocate for Black representation in STEM, and graduate student studying avian conservation.
Kate Golembiewski
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Kate is a science writer, comedy show host, and the PR and science communications manager at the Field Museum in Chicago.
JJ Eldridge
they/them/theirs & she/her/hers
JJ is a professor of astronomy researching binary stars and a mentor for queer students in STEM at the University of Auckland.
Ana Maria Porras
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Ana is a biomedical engineer studying gut microbiomes at Cornell University, an IF/THEN AAAS ambassador, and a microbe crochet artist.
Arielle Baker
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Arielle is a neuroscientist and works in higher education sexual harassment policy at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Aimee Davis
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Aimee is the director of learning at the Field Museum in Chicago, where she also sits on the museum's Women in STEM steering committee.
Sarah Olson
she/her/hers & they/them/theirs
Sarah is a science writer, book reviewer, and an advocate for equity in STEM. She studies microbiology at Oregon State University.
Earyn McGee
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Earyn is the founder of the #FindThatLizard Twitter game and an Ph.D. student studying lizards at the University of Arizona.
Kilan Ashad-Bishop
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Kilan is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Miami and the director of college access for an academic enrichment program.