The Double X Effect: Trailblazing Women Redefining Our World

Shripriya Kalbhavi
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This is our podcast series, “The Double X Effect: Trailblazing Women Redefining Our World,” which features short biographies of well-known women with historic significance.

  1. Lights, Camera, STEM: Award-winning Producer Jenny Buccos on Narratives and Impact

    08/18/2025

    Lights, Camera, STEM: Award-winning Producer Jenny Buccos on Narratives and Impact

    In this episode, I talked to Jenny Buccos, a trailblazer in STEM media who is changing the way people view STEM. EXPLR has also generously offered 25 free signups for the listeners of The Double X Effect for their upcoming Science Communication course — just use the code DoubleX in the “Referring Organization” field to receive free invite codes from September 9, 2025 at https://explr.com/pages/foundations-of-science-communication-learn-to-explain-big-ideas-clearly. This is a great opportunity for young listeners to learn more about science communication and develop their skill sets! For more episodes, visit ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect⁠⁠.

    50 min
  2. Mapping the Mind: Dr. Greta Tuckute on Finding Your Place in Science

    06/17/2025

    Mapping the Mind: Dr. Greta Tuckute on Finding Your Place in Science

    In this episode, I talked to Dr. Greta Tuckute, a a woman scientist who is working towards changing the field of AI and neuroscience. For more episodes, visit ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect⁠⁠.

    46 min
  3. Applied Thinking: Dr. Jayshree Seth on Innovation, Advocacy, and the Science of Impact

    02/17/2025

    Applied Thinking: Dr. Jayshree Seth on Innovation, Advocacy, and the Science of Impact

    In this episode, I talked to Dr. Jayshree Seth, a scientist who is changing lives through her science advocacy and innovation. For more episodes, visit ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect⁠⁠. Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering. Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science, communicate its benefits and the importance of STEM fields to drive innovation. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Innovation “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2020, she was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is also the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2021. In 2025 she was named to the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar list featuring 30 people those whose ideas will help shape the future of organizations and leadership. Jayshree is a TEDx speaker and was also featured in a docuseries titled Not the Science Type that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and accepted for Brand Storytelling Showcase, a sanctioned event at Sundance Film Festival. She is the author of the books The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints,  The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print and The Heart of Science – Engineering Blueprint published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds of the trilogy go to a scholarship for women in STEM.  You can also listen to her song, Life is like a donut... | Play it Forward, which she mentioned in the episode! It is a wonderful song and truly reflective of our modern society.

    1 hr
  4. From Molecules to Mentorship: Dr. PJ Flanigan on Chemistry, Curiosity, and Guiding Young Scientists

    12/07/2024

    From Molecules to Mentorship: Dr. PJ Flanigan on Chemistry, Curiosity, and Guiding Young Scientists

    In this episode, I talked to PJ Flanigan, a scientist and chemist who is truly an inspiration and has found a way to touch thousands of lives. For more episodes, visit ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect⁠.

    39 min
  5. Catalyst for Change: Stanford Professor Danielle Mai on Pioneering Innovation in Chemical Engineering

    10/06/2024

    Catalyst for Change: Stanford Professor Danielle Mai on Pioneering Innovation in Chemical Engineering

    In this episode, I talked to Danielle Mai, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford University who is changing the world with her research. For more episodes, visit https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect.

    46 min
  6. Leveling Up: Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO Jenny Xu on Building Worlds and Breaking Barriers

    08/09/2024

    Leveling Up: Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO Jenny Xu on Building Worlds and Breaking Barriers

    In this episode, I talked to Jenny Xu, a talented CEO in game development who is changing the world and what it means to be a young woman in STEM. For more episodes, visit https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect.

    36 min
  7. Rachel Carson

    08/06/2024

    Rachel Carson

    This is the tenth episode in our series Women Scientists. This episode is about Rachel Carson, a marine biologist and author whose work transformed the way the public viewed our environment. For more episodes, visit our podcast website https://anchor.fm/imaginebrite.

    37 min
  8. Rita Levi-Montalcini

    02/26/2024

    Rita Levi-Montalcini

    This is the ninth episode in our series Women Scientists. This episode is about Rita Levi-Montalcini, a neurobiologist whose work helped change our perception of the nervous system. For more episodes, visit our podcast website https://anchor.fm/imaginebrite.

    18 min
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This is our podcast series, “The Double X Effect: Trailblazing Women Redefining Our World,” which features short biographies of well-known women with historic significance.

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