Opinion Science

Lulu Miller has done a lot of things and done them very well. She is currently the co-host of Radiolab [https://radiolab.org/] and its family-friendly spinoff, Terrestrials [https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab-kids/projects/terrestrials]. She also co-created Invisibilia [https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia] with Alix Spiegel and wrote the beautiful book, Why Fish Don't Exist [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Fish-Dont-Exist/Lulu-Miller/9781501160349]. In our conversation, I try to learn Lulu's secrets when it comes it sharing science across media. I've been a fan of her work for a long time, so it was great to get to talk with her! (If you're here as a Radiolab fan, you should also check out my chat with Latif Nasser [https://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/scicomm-latif-nassar-on-making-radiolab/] a couple of years ago.) In the show, I mentioned a run of letterpress prints I did inspired by Lulu's book. You can get a print for yourself here [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1891626111/chaos-reigns-science-inspired-hand] and learn more about how they were made. Any sales feed back into the podcast. You can find the rest of this summer's science communication podcast series here [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer/]. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/] Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/] and follow @OpinionSciPod [https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod] on Twitter.

Sarah McAnulty [https://linktr.ee/SarahMackAttack] is a squid biologist and a science communicator. She's come up with all sorts of creative ways to bring science to the people, especially through local community engagement initiatives. Learn more about Skype a Scientist: https://www.skypeascientist.com/ [https://www.skypeascientist.com/] You can find the rest of this summer's science communication podcast series here [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer/]. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/] Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/] and follow @OpinionSciPod [https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod] on Twitter.

Joe Palca reported on science for NPR for years. He found his sweet spot, capturing people's interest and filling them in on curious new findings in just a few minutes. His path to this job wasn't all that direct, and in our conversation, he shares how he got there and what he's learned along the way. Listen to his 2019 story on the "electric dipole moment": Scientists Studying EDM To Find Why Everything In The Universe Exists : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2019/05/25/723215836/why-corned-beef-sandwiches-and-the-rest-of-the-universe-exist] You can find the rest of this summer's science communication podcast series here [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer/]. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/] Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/] and follow @OpinionSciPod [https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod] on Twitter.

Alison Fragale is an organizational psychologist who gives keynote talks and leads workshops outside academia. She talks frankly about what it takes to book speaking engagements, design powerful talks that make a difference, and juggle a speaking schedule with other commitments. She also just released a book -- Likable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve. [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712677/likeable-badass-by-alison-fragale-phd/] You can find the rest of this summer's science communication podcast series here [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer/]. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/] Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/] and follow @OpinionSciPod [https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod] on Twitter.

Alex Dainis [https://www.helicasemedia.com/] is a freelance science communicator and video producer. She's been making science videos on YouTube for years, including recent work for the American Chemical Society. In 2024, she was received an Award for Excellence in Science Communications from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine and the Schmidt Foundation. We talk about how she started down this road and decided to make it her full-time work after graduate school, including the challenges of freelancing while staying committed to high-quality content. "Science is About How You Know" prints available here. [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1853689614/science-is-about-how-we-know-not-what-we] You can find the rest of this summer's science communication podcast series here [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/hot-scicomm-summer/]. For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/] Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ [http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/] and follow @OpinionSciPod [https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod] on Twitter.