A Space for Science

How scientists figure out the past

In this episode I interview Dhiego Silva [https://twitter.com/Dhiegocs], a paleontology PhD candidate from Brazil. Dhiego studies microfossils of the Itararé Group in the Panará Basin in Brazil to understand what the environments of the past were like through the microfauna and the characteristics of the microorganisms that once lived there.  Through my conversation with him, I was able to make sense of all this jargon and gain a better understanding of the process paleontologists use to help create a window to the past. One important lesson was that paleontology is not just dinosaurs, there are so many interesting and powerful organisms to study to better understand what the world looked like in the distant past.

Cancer and Chemotherapry- What's obesity got to do with it- With PhD Candidate Jamie Hamilton

In this episode I interview Jamie Hamilton [https://twitter.com/JAGH_BIO], a PhD Candidate at Emory University who is studying how fat cells help cancer cells survive and thrive in the face of chemotherapy treatment. Jamie did a fantastic job explaining the basic biology of cancer development, he answered questions from the audience and helped debunk a number of prevalent myths about cancer.  More about Jamie: Jamie Hamilton, PhD Candidate, studies the relationship between obesity, leukemia and chemotherapy. He is passionate about making science accessible to all communities, through both the media and direct outreach programs. He believes it is the responsibility of good scientist to become great science communicators.

The Science of Learning Science with Dr. Lisa Lundgren

On May 14, 2021 I hosted a conversation with and learned so much from Dr. Lisa Lundgren [https://twitter.com/LisaLundgren21] about her research into how we learn scientific concepts. We also answered question from listeners who joined our conversation on Twitter Spaces. This conversation was a real treat. I encourage you to listen to it when you normally listen to your favorite podcasts. I host these conversations every Friday at 6PM over on Twitter Spaces. Join me one of these days for a live conversation. If you do research, in any field whatsoever, I'd love to have you as my guest. I believe science and research has a place in everyone's life, and I am sure your work does too. #aspaceforscience [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/aspaceforscience/] #science [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/science/] #twitterspaces [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/twitterspaces/] #audiosocial [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/audiosocial/]

Social and emotional intelligence in education, workplace and life with Heather Woods

I this episode, we talk about research in social and emotional learning with PhD candidate Heather Woods [https://twitter.com/SEL_in_Action]. We discussed many aspects of this topic: education, managing bullying, work place conflict, responding to racism, cultural sensitivity. This was a rich conversations in which listeners also actively participated, asked great question and shared valuable input.  I hold these conversations on Twitter Spaces every Friday at 6 PM Pacific. Just follow the #ASpaceforScience hashtag for more information and for the link to join the conversation. Note that Spaces currently is only available on mobile phones only.  You would like to learn from an expert about a specific topic? Please tag me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/snouraini] and let me know.