You know when you go to a zoo or museum and see people at carts with cool stuff to touch or talk about? Have you ever wondered what it was like to be one of those people? For this week’s podcast, I interviewed Erin Apple to talk about this – her career in environmental education.
#62: Getting a Job in Science Communication
When I was in graduate school, everyone was talking about how if you didn’t want to go into research, you could get a job in science communication – like it was something you could just easily do…
#61: Handling the Haters in Science Communication
I was recently featured on an Instagram live hosted by @shine.science and I was asked the question, “How do you handle negative comments on social media?” I had such a long answer that I thought it would make an excellent podcast episode!
Having Optimism in Conservation
I am learning manifestation (yes, manifestation! It’s not that different from goal-setting) and one of the things I am learning is to let go – let go of control, let go of the past, my ego, and anger. I believe conservationists could learn from this wisdom too…
#47: Effective Communication in Conservation with Ben Christ
Communication is huge in conservation and wildlife biology careers. People tend to only think of the species, ecosystems, or research that scientists work on, but this research is always communicated in some way – to other scientists, the public, and/or various stakeholders.
#45: Science Filmmaking with Rob Nelson
This podcast features a fantastic interview with science filmmaker Rob Nelson. Rob is a friend of mine and we both appear together on the Science Channel’s What on Earth. He transitioned from research into filmmaking and has a YouTube channel with almost 150K subscribers and multiple videos with millions of views.
