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A Night at the American Museum of Natural History: Dr. Sean Decatur

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Sean Decatur, the President of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) with my lab’s amazing manager, Sylvie Parkus. It was inspiring listening to his story about wanting to diversify the scientific workforce. Transcription Transcription available upon request

Authenticity & Moving the Culture of Science Forward: Dr. Raven Baxter

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Raven Baxter, otherwise known as Raven the Science Maven. She is a prominent scientist, science communicator, and STEM educator. She is also the President of the The Science Haven. Transcription Transcribed by Cami Brousse (she/her) JP Flores (he/him): Cool. So I usually start this off with an autobiography. So do you mind telling me, you know, your name? Your educational journey, scientific journey, and where you are now.

Building Trust in Science Requires Diversity: Dr. Freeman Hrabowski

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, the President Emeritus of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Per his website: He has given numerous TED talks and chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the report, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. President Obama named him chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans in 2012. In 1988, he co-founded the Meyerhoff Scholars Program.