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Ep 13. Communicating About Science with 'Lab Girl' Author Hope Jahren

Episode Summary

Dr. Hope Jahren is a geobiologist who studies fossil organisms and the global environment, and is also the New York Times-bestelling author of the memoir Lab Girl. We interview Dr. Jahren about communicating science with the public, the joys and challenges of writing academic articles, and her thoughts on sexism in science.

Episode Notes

Dr. Hope Jahren is a geobiologist who studies fossil organisms and the global environment, and is also the New York Times-bestelling author of the memoir Lab Girl. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Jahren about communicating science with the public, the joys and challenges of writing academic articles, and her thoughts on sexism in science.

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Interviewee: Prof. Hope Jahren

Interviewer: Natalie Hudson-Smith

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Music: Ketsa, Kai Engel, & Evgeny Grinko