Racism in Medicine & Healthcare: Dr. Callistus Ditah

Dr. Amanda Zellmer of Occidental College put together a phenomenal course called Broader Impacts of Biology. Dafna Erana and I led a discussion in the class about racism in medicine and healthcare and brought on Dr. Callistus Ditah who is a surgical resident at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In 2021, he will be the first Black male resident to graduate from the university. In this episode, he talks about his experiences at UW and in America.

Diversity in Shark Science: Jasmin Graham

In this episode, I was able to interview Jasmin Graham who is a shark scientist studying elasmobranch ecology and evolution. She has a passion for science education and making science more accessible for everyone, especially underrepresented minority students. She is a director of the MarSci-LACE project and one of the CEOs of the Minorities in Shark Science (MISS). Enjoy! Transcription Transcribed by Stephanie Peak (she/her) JP: What’s up y’all? It’s your host, JP Flores, and welcome to the fifth episode of “From Where Does it STEM?

Community College to Four-Year: Amanda Finn

Everyone’s academic journey is different. Just ask Amanda Finn- an undergraduate at Cal State University, Long Beach. Her passion and love for research is rooted in Kinesiology, and she aspires to be a professor one day. She is a friend from home who I wish I was closer with in high school. I hope y’all enjoy her journey as much as I did! Transcription Transcribed by Marisa Zimmerman (he/her) JP: What’s up, y’all?

Mentorship, Community, and Family: Dr. Christopher Barnes & Dr. Naima Sharaf

In this episode, I got to sit down and interview Dr. Christopher Barnes and Dr. Naima Sharaf who are currently postdoctoral researchers at CalTech. They are both structural biologists that just accepted positions at Stanford University. They also have two kids! Community, support, and yes, luck, were a huge part of their success. They believe in the power of mentorship, and I ’d probably give my left arm if I was ever given the chance to work with them.

How Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be kind? : Dr. Yim Register

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Yim Register (they/them). A recently minted DOCTOR. Per their website, they are an NSF GRFP Fellow and got their PhD from the University of Washington (UW) Information School. At UW, they studied the ways that AI algorithms can cause harm, and the best practices for identifying and remedying such algorithmic harms. Transcription Transcribed by Micah Hysong (he/him) JP Flores (he/him): What’s up y’all? It’s your host, JP Flores, and welcome to From Where does it stem?