This week, Rachael and Natalie discuss the frustrating and difficult reality that many STEM careers to expect hires to pick up and move on a whim. From positions straight out of college, to residency and fellowships for those working in medicine or academia, we unpack what this demand reflects about who these industries were built for. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

This week, we chat with one of Rachael's childhood best friends, Nora Ali! Listen as we chat about the problem-solving nature of her job, self-doubt and perfectionism, and her experience growing up as an Arab-American in a predominantly-white town. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

Sure, we say everyone needs a therapist... but what does that really mean? This week, we chat with Genevieve Torricelli about her job as a behavioral therapist in schools, the role of her family in influencing her decision to work with kids, and how to exercise empathy for yourself and others. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can find Genevieve on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/genevieve_______________?igsh=ZDU5OWd6OGcwNGhi ..read more

This week, we have an exciting collaboration with Closing the Gap, a podcast by the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub. Listen as we chat about the art of listening, art and science, and more! Thanks to Kacey Montgomery from the Closing the Gap podcast for providing editing technical support and for being so generous with your time ..read more

This week, Rachael and Natalie chat about their favorite STEM content makers and what makes these forms of science media so compelling! Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt https://radiolab.org ..read more

This week, Rachael and Natalie chat about the recent FDA approval of a new CRISPR gene editing technology for sickle cell disease. Tune in to hear a discussion of the patient narratives that are often overlooked in the biotech discourse, and the exorbitant costs of healthcare in the US. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

Why is it that math is such a contentious subject in early school? Why do memories of math class seem to stand out for so many? This week, Natalie and Rachael talk about the ways that math can be inherently emotional, and maybe even beautiful. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

This week, we chat with Astrid Kurniawan and Natasha Fowler, WIS volunteers who are spearheading our Courage Campaign. In the first part of a multi-episode series, we talk through the ways that the gender pay gap and sexual violence are intimately intertwined in a larger, unjust framework. The Courage Campaign is providing education and actionable tools here: https://www.womeninsciencepdx.org/courage-campaign Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

This week, Rachael and Natalie discuss the gendered dynamics of emotional labor: where it happens (spoiler alert: everywhere), how it develops, and the ways it creeps into our lives in unexpected ways. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more

This week, we chat about gender and sexuality studies in combination with STEM, institutional change to bring about diversity, and the role of advocacy in the sciences. Email us at podcast@womeninsciencepdx.org and follow us @women_in_science_pdx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook ..read more