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Warm Waters and White Sand Beaches: My Journey Studying Human Impacts on the Ocean

Tessa Hill, Ph.D.

[su_box title=”About Dr. Tessa Hill “ box_color=”#2668D5"]Dr. Tessa Hill is a Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of California…

Understanding by Doing

- Tyler J. Ford, Ph.D. -

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ow that I’ve got my PhD, and I’ve been working in a science communication position for a few years, I’m often asked how I “ended up” in SciComm. The first thing to point out is that I certainly didn’t just “end up”…

My Journey Coming Out of the Deep Dark Ditch of “publish or perish”

- Sandhya Sriram, PhD -

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since I decided to pursue research, I was told one thing — You have to have good publications to succeed as a scientist. This was embedded…

When your greatest weakness becomes your greatest strength

- Amie Norton, Ph.D. -

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat does Albert Eienstein, Leornado da Vinci, Micheal Faraday, and Archer Martin all have in common? They all had dyslexia. Not every disability is visible. I…

Perseverance to Passion

- Alan A. Arnold, Ph.D. -

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y story is the embodiment of taking perseverance and turning it into passion. What is perseverance? Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite the difficulty. To persevere is to persist in a state or…

Me Versus Me

- Alex Fitzpatrick -

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the 2002 video game Kingdom Hearts, one of the most difficult bosses you face is an evil shadow version of your character. At ten years old, it was certainly the most difficult video game battle I’ve ever played — in fact, it also led to…

Discovering the Scientist Within Me

- Stefanie Morgan -

- Doctoral Student in Cancer Biology at Stanford University -

The first time I met a scientist was in college. Prior to then, science seemed just an abstract concept that was reserved for the…