Best Bec Roldan Podcasts (2024)

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Ethan Chavarin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 41:32

1+ y ago41:32

41:32

This week on the show we chatted with Ethan Chavarin (he/him), an undergraduate researcher in the Stieber lab at Cal Poly Pomona. We discussed surviving the pandemic as an undergrad, finding support for undergrad research, & more! To connect with Ethan you can follow him on Twitter @ethan_chavarin and us @MFQCPod. We'll see y'all next time and reme…

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Matthew Welmers, INX Int. Ink Co. & oSTEM 43:32

1+ y ago43:32

43:32

This week on the show we chatted with the Matthew Welmers (he/they), a research scientist at INX Int. Co. and VP of Projects & Programs at oSTEM. We discuss Matthew's journey to oSTEM, all that they've accomplished since taking up leadership roles at oSTEM (including running many national oSTEM conferences!), how he juggles all his responsibilities…

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Dr. Eden Tanner, University of Mississippi 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

38:57

This week on the show we chatted with the Dr. Eden Tanner (she/her), an Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). We discuss Eden's journey to Ole Miss, which spans living in three different countries, her time in LGBTQ+ Choruses as a postdoc, and what led her to choosing Ole Miss to start her academic career. She tells us ab…

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Dr. Austin Graham, University of California, San Francisco 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

50:45

This week on the show we chatted with the Dr. Austin Graham (he/him), a postdoctoral fellow in the Gartner lab at UCSF and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. We discuss Austin's time leading the ROLE Model Program as a graduate student at UT-Austin, the challenges of graduate student-led initiatives, the importance for undergraduate research, the UC Academic …

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MFQC Check-In: 3rd Year of Graduate School with Sarah Champagne 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

42:09

After a brief hiatus, we're back baby! This week on the show Bec and Geraldo welcome back friend of the pod, Sarah Champagne (they/them), a graduate student in the Narayan lab at the University of Michigan. We reflect on our 3rd year of graduate school, all that we've accomplished so far, the transition into being a 4th year grad student, and more!…

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Dr. Nancy Williams, Claremont McKenna/Scripps/Pitzer Colleges (with Guest Host, Kareesa Kron) 49:03

2y ago49:03

49:03

Welcome to the last week of our Pride Summer Special!! This week on the show, we welcomed MFQC newcomer Kareesa Kron (they/them) as our guest host! Kareesa chatted with Nancy Williams (she/her), a Chemistry Professor at the Keck Science Department at Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges. They discussed Nancy’s path through academia and h…

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Dr. Brennan Kessenich, National Park Service (With Guest Host Filipe Cerqueira) 31:48

2y ago31:48

31:48

Pride Month may be over but MFQC Pride Summer is still underway! Welcome back for Week 4, y'all! This week on the show we welcomed back Filipe Cerqueira (he/him) to the MFQC studio as our guest host! Filipe chatted with Dr. Brennan Kessenich (they/them), a chemist who now works for the National Park Service. IBrennan and Filipe discussed navigating…

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Dr. Vanessa Ralph, Chemistry Education Researcher (With Guest Host Stephanie Berg) 26:50

2y ago26:50

26:50

Pride Month may be over but MFQC Pride Summer is still underway! Welcome back for Week 3, y'all! This week on the show we welcomed back Stephanie Berg (she/her) to the MFQC studio as our guest host! Steph chatted with Dr. Vanessa Ralph (she/ella), a chemistry education researcher. They discussed how different aspects of identity impact their chemis…

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Viktor Belay, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medicine (with Guest Host Cassie Chartier) 31:46

2y ago31:46

31:46

Pride Month may be over but MFQC Pride Summer is still underway! Welcome back for Week 2, y'all! This week on the show we welcomed MFQC newcomer Cassie Chartier (she/they) as our guest host! Cassie chatted with Viktor Belay (he/him), a PhD student at Weill Cornell Medicine and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. They discussed science communication in t…

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Avery Tytla, University of California, Berkeley (With Guest Host Sky Cochrane) 26:15

2y ago26:15

26:15

Happy Pride Month, y'all and welcome to Week 1 of our MFQC Pride Summer Special! This week on the show we welcomed back Sky Cochrane (first on the show in S1:EP10) as a guest host! Sky chatted with Avery Tytla (she/her), a PhD candidate in the Francis lab at the University of California, Berkeley. They discussed Avery's journey coming out, breaking…

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Dr. Nate Cardin, Harvard Westlake School 48:52

2y ago48:52

48:52

This week on the show we chatted with the Dr. Nate Cardin (he/him), a high school chemistry professor at Harvard Westlake School in Los Angeles. We discuss Nate's journey to becoming a high school teacher, stigma around non-traditional careers in the chemistry field, how he's learned to be an ally through teaching, queer crossword puzzles, and so m…

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Dr. Camille Bishop, National Institute of Standards and Technology 26:52

2y ago26:52

26:52

This week on the show we chatted with the lovely Dr. Camille Bishop (she/her) who currently serves as a NRC postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NRC). We discuss graduate research, how she ended up NIST, science communication training for scientists, gay sports and much more! To connect with Camille can follow …

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Dr. Michelle Bushey, National Science Foundation 39:05

2+ y ago39:05

39:05

This week on the show we chatted with the lovely Dr. Michelle Bushey (she/her) who currently serves as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). We discuss her career in academia at Trinity University, her decision to pursue her dream of working at the NSF, what working in public service looks like for her and much more! To conne…

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Tom Pospiech, University of California, San Francisco 48:03

2+ y ago48:03

48:03

This week on the pod, we chat with Tom Pospiech (he/him) a graduate student in the Southworth lab at the University of California, San Francisco. We discuss his work with science policy, creating boundaries in graduate school, prioritizing mental health and more! You can follow Tom on Twitter @ATompiech and us @MFQCPod. We'll see y'all next time an…

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Dr. Christian Malapit, Northwestern University 42:34

2+ y ago42:34

42:34

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Dr. Christian Malapit (he/him), an Assistant Professor in Chemistry at Northwestern University. We chatted about navigating graduate school as an international student, landing a job in academia and starting a lab from the ground up, mentoring the next generation of scientists and so much more! We'll …

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Dr. André Isaacs, College of the Holy Cross 44:09

2+ y ago44:09

44:09

We're back with season 3 of MFQC!! We're so glad to be back, we've got a great season planned for y'all! This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Dr. André Isaacs (he/him), an Associate Professor in Chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross. We chatted about changing the way we teach to create more equitable classrooms, queering chemistry, …

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Stephanie Berg, University of Nebraska 28:42

2+ y ago28:42

28:42

This week on the pod, we chat with Stephanie Berg (she/her) a 3rd year graduate student in the Moon lab at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. We discuss her chemistry education research, what creating an equitable learning environment for students looks like, and more! You can follow Stephanie on Twitter @ssnorkels and us @MFQCPod. We'll see y'al…

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Dr. Lisa Pecher, Angewandte Chemie 50:27

2+ y ago50:27

50:27

This week on the pod we took a little virtual trip over to Germany to chat with the lovely with Dr. Lisa Pecher (she/her) who currently serves as an Editor at Angewandte Chemie. We discuss her process coming out as transgender, finding her way to the editing and publishing field, and her current DEI initiatives within the journal community (and muc…

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Dr. Matthew Leech, University of Greenwich 29:42

3y ago29:42

29:42

This week on the pod we skip on over across the pond to hat with Dr. Matthew Leech (he/him) a postdoctoral fellow in the Lab lab at the University of Greenwich. We discuss how Twitter has opened up Matt's eyes to a lot of issues, finding community in graduate school and as a postdoc, how the chemistry community is changing in the UK and more! You c…

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Dr. Laura Haynes, University of Michigan 38:23

3y ago38:23

38:23

After a brief summer hiatus, we're back! And we've got some great stories lined up for y'all!! This week on the pod, we chat with Dr. Laura Haynes (she/her) a postdoctoral fellow in the Ginsburg lab at the University of Michigan. Laura shares with us her personal journey through academia so far, which has largely been influenced by family and locat…

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Pride Summer Finale: An Evening with Carolyn Bertozzi 1:01:47

3y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our fourth and final Pride Summer event, a live discussion with the incredible Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi. We were able to raise $360 for Gender Spectrum, an organization that is working to advocate for and support transgender youth in this country. Thank you so…

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Pride Summer Panel #3: LGBTQ+ in Academia 1:15:11

3y ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our third Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Academia. We featured four incredible scientists doing great work in the fields of biology, chemistry, and neuroscience: Dr. Kaela Singleton (postdoctoral fellow at Emory University Scho…

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Pride Summer Panel #2: LGBTQ+ in Industry 1:13:09

3y ago1:13:09

1:13:09

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our second Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Industry. We featured four incredible scientists doing great work in the chemical industries: Dr. Kyle McDonald (Research Scientist, Dow), Dr. Sue Zultanski (Associate Principle Chemist…

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Pride Summer Panel #1: LGBTQ+ in SciComm / SciPol 1:09:19

3y ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our first Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Science Communication and Science Policy. We featured four incredible forces in the field of SciComm and SciPol: Sam Brinton (Executive Director, Core Solutions Consulting & VP of Advoca…

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Irving Rettig, Portland State University 46:19

3y ago46:19

46:19

This week on the pod, we chat with Irving Rettig (he/they) a 5th year graduate student in Theresa McCormick's lab at Portland State University. We discuss his incredible trans advocacy work in the American Chemical Society, their own department, & beyond. This work has manifested itself as leading the charge of trans-inclusive name change policies …

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MFQC Check-In: 2nd Year of Grad School 33:03

3y ago33:03

33:03

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo reflect on the last year of graduate school and we've navigated their 2nd year in the middle of a pandemic! We chat about the ups and downs and EVERYTHING in between. Follow us on Twitter @MFQCPod. And remember that Black Lives Matter today and everyday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

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Kat Magnone, Miami University 34:30

3+ y ago34:30

34:30

This week on the pod, we chatted with the lovely Kat Magnone (they/them), a graduate student in the Yezierski lab at Miami University where they work on chemistry education research. We talk about what Kat wishes people knew about chemistry education research, how to create inclusive classrooms, Kat's graduate school experience so far, and much mor…

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Devin Swiner, Ohio State University 35:31

3+ y ago35:31

35:31

This week on the show Geraldo and Bec talk with the incredible Devin Swiner (she/her), a 5th year graduate student in the Badu-Tawaih research group at Ohio State University. Devin is wrapping up her PhD and beginning at Merck chemistry soon! We discuss how to be a good mentor, uplifting Black voices in the chemistry field, the many MANY accomplish…

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Samantha Mensah, University of California, Los Angeles 20:34

3+ y ago20:34

20:34

This week on the show, Geraldo and Bec talk with Samantha Mensah (she/her), a graduate student in the Weiss and Andrews labs at UCLA. We discuss her work with #BlackinChem as one of the co-founders and incoming president, as well as her passion for science policy and how she's celebrating Black History Month. You can follow Samantha on Twitter @bla…

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Dr. Benny Chan, The College of New Jersey 1:02:04

3+ y ago1:02:04

1:02:04

We're back with season 2 of MFQC!! We're so glad to be back, we've missed y'all so much! This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Dr. Benny Chan (he/they), who currently serves as the Department Chair for the Chemistry Department at The College of New Jersey and was nominated as the NOGLSTP Educator of the Year in 2019. We talk about his cur…

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Dr. Nick Chiappini, Princeton University 35:07

4y ago35:07

35:07

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Nick Chiappini (he/him), who received a PhD in Chemistry from Stanford University and is now a postdoctoral fellow in the Knowles lab at Princeton University. We talk about his current research in photochemistry, the need for more postdoctoral support, finding queer community and what makes for a good…

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Dr. Antonio Tinoco Valencia, Harvard University 36:41

4y ago36:41

36:41

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Dr. Antonio Tinoco Valencia (he/him), who received his PhD from the University of Rochester and recently started as a postdoctoral fellow in the Balskus Lab at Harvard University. We discuss his experience as a DACAmented immigrant in STEM, what being Latinx and queer has taught him, his chemistry r…

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Emily Norwine, University of Michigan 31:42

4y ago31:42

31:42

This week, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Emily Norwine (she/her) a graduate student in the Szymczak lab at the University of Michigan. We talk about about queer role models, being a queer woman in STEM, her love of chinchillas and much more! You can follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyNorwine and us @MFQCPod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spo…

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Dr. Nicholas Ball, Pomona College 50:13

4y ago50:13

50:13

We're ~back~ y'all!! We're so excited to bring back weekly episodes of the show! This week, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Dr. Nicholas Ball (he/him) who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Pomona College. We talk about about his decision to work at a predominately undergraduate institution (PUI), how departments can better sup…

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Cortland Russell, Out in STEM 45:09

4y ago45:09

45:09

It's our last episode of our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM! Can you believe it? We hope that y'all have enjoyed it as much as we've enjoyed making it! For our last episode, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Cortland Russell (he/him) who works at the consulting firm Accenture in Atlanta, GA while also serving as the President and CEO…

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Dr. Adair Borges, University of California, Berkeley 35:47

4y ago35:47

35:47

Can you believe it's already our last week of our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM? This week on the pod, Geraldo and Bec talk with Adair Borges (she/her) who recently finished up her PhD work in the Bondy-Denomy lab at UCSF and has since started as Miller Postdoctoral Fellow in the Banfield Lab at UC Berkeley. We talk about the …

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Dr. Shaz Zamore, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado, Boulder 44:43

4y ago44:43

44:43

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo sit down with Shaz Zamore (they/them) who currently serves as the STEAM Outreach Coordinator at the ATLAS Institute at UC Boulder. We talk about their graduate and postdoctoral resaearch, why science communication is so important, their experiences as a queer, non-binary POC, and so much more. Follow Shaz on Tw…

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Dr. Lauren Esposito, 500 Queer Scientists 49:11

4y ago49:11

49:11

We hope y'all are enjoying our Pride Month Special so far - we've still got a few more amazing interviews lined up for y'all, so stay tuned! This week on the pod Bec and Geraldo talk with Lauren Esposito (she/her) who currently serves as a Curator for Arachnology at the California Academy of Science. We discuss her founding of the LGBTQ+ visibility…

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Sam Brinton, The Trevor Project 49:39

4y ago49:39

49:39

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo talked with the incredible Sam Brinton (they/them), who currently serves at the Vice President for Advocacy and Governmental Affairs at The Trevor Project. We discuss their time at MIT studying nuclear engineering, their career in science policy, their work to end conversion therapy in all 50 states, and SO MUC…

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Roberto Efraín Díaz, University of California, San Francisco 37:40

4y ago37:40

37:40

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo talk with Roberto (Robbie) Efraín Díaz (he/him), a graduate student in the Fraser Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We talk about his work with the Graduate and Postdoctoral Queer Alliance (GPQA), how his different identities have intersected with his…

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Dwayne Evans, Harvard University 33:05

4y ago33:05

33:05

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo chat with Dwayne Evans (he/him), a graduate student in the Extavour lab in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. We discuss his research passions, his experience as a Black, queer scientist, how departments can better support queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) and so …

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Dr. Jack Miller, University of Michigan 42:49

4y ago42:49

42:49

This week Bec and Geraldo talked with the incredible Jack Miller (they/them), a Lecturer and Statistics Education Specialist in the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan. We discussed their time as an LGBTQ+ person in academia, their work with the American Statistical Association, how they use their role as a professor to mentor un…

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Rochelle Diamond, National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) 30:35

4y ago30:35

30:35

On the second episode of our Pride Month special, Bec and Geraldo talked with Rochelle Diamond (she/her), the co-founder and chair of the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP). We discussed her coming out process, the founding of NOGLSTP, what's in store for NOGLSTP in the coming years, and more! …

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Rob Ulrich, University of California, Los Angeles 36:55

4y ago36:55

36:55

Happy Pride Month, y'all! To kick off our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM, Bec and Geraldo first chatted with Rob Ulrich (they/he) a biogeochemistry PhD student in the Tripati lab in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA. We discuss Rob's work as the co-founder of Queers in STEM at UCLA, co-directing Rec…

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Grace Panetti, University of Pennsylvania 37:52

4y ago37:52

37:52

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo chatted with the lovely Grace Panetti (she/her), a graduate student in the Walsh and Schelter groups in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. We discussed their experience working in two labs, the intersections of queerness, coming out as trans, and so much more! We hope y'all are stayi…

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Dr. Song Lin, Cornell University 34:30

4y ago34:30

34:30

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo had the pleasure of sitting down with Song Lin (he/him), an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University. We discussed his journey in academia, his work at Cornell, how he strives to create inclusive lab spaces and so much more! You don't want to miss this one! We hope y'all are stay…

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MFQC Check-In: First Year of Graduate School with Sarah Champagne 25:03

4y ago25:03

25:03

This week on the show, Geraldo and Bec shake things up a bit by doing the first (of many) "MFQC Check-In". They sit down with their dear friend, Sarah Champagne (they/them), a fellow first year who recently joined Alison Narayan's lab. The three of them reflect and discuss their first year of graduate school at University of Michigan including less…

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Emmett Leddin, University of North Texas 31:39

4y ago31:39

31:39

This week we chatted with the lovely Emmett Leddin (he/they), a third year graduate student in the Cisneros lab in the Department of Chemistry and the University of North Texas. Emmett studies molecular dynamics simulations with DNA polymerase and TET2. We discussed the legal side of transitioning, how departments can better support trans folks and…

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Dr. Lorenzo Mosca, Northwestern University 31:52

4y ago31:52

31:52

This week on the show, Bec and Geraldo interview Lorenzo Mosca (he/him), a post-doctoral researcher in the Stoddart lab in Northwestern University Department of Chemistry. We discuss his experience as an international student in the United States, the unique role of post docs in lab settings and what that means for mentorship between post docs and …

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Sky Cochrane, Duke University 33:20

4+ y ago33:20

33:20

This week on the show, Bec and Geraldo interview Sky Cochrane (she/her), a second year graduate student in the Zhou lab in the Duke University Department of Chemistry. We discuss her work with the oSTEM chapter at Duke, prioritizing mental health in graduate school, how the recent COVID-19 events have affected her second year, and much more! We're …

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