5 episodes

Welcome to the Spotlight Series, brought to you by Athenian WiSE. Our mission is to make the STEM fields more accessible to women. In this podcast, we interview female trailblazers across various STEM fields about their work and experiences as a woman in STEM.

To learn more about Athenian WiSE, visit athenianwise.org.

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    • Science

Welcome to the Spotlight Series, brought to you by Athenian WiSE. Our mission is to make the STEM fields more accessible to women. In this podcast, we interview female trailblazers across various STEM fields about their work and experiences as a woman in STEM.

To learn more about Athenian WiSE, visit athenianwise.org.

    Episode 5: Carrie Jiang on Technology

    Episode 5: Carrie Jiang on Technology

    Welcome to the fifth episode of the WiSE Spotlight Series, this time featuring Carrie Jiang, an MIT graduate and current software engineer at Google. Listen to this podcast to hear about her education, work, and other experiences as a woman in STEM!

    • 23 min
    Episode 4: Anima Patil-Sabale on Astronomy, Aerospace, and Software Engineering

    Episode 4: Anima Patil-Sabale on Astronomy, Aerospace, and Software Engineering

    Welcome to the fourth episode of the WiSE Spotlight Series, this time featuring Anima Patil Sabale, a software and aerospace engineer who works at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. At NASA, she manages the simulations lab for the Orion Spacecraft, which NASA plans to use to take people to the moon and Mars. She is also a Scientist-Astronaut Candidate for commercial spaceflight research projects. Listen to our conversation with her to hear about her work and experiences as a woman in STEM!

    • 55 min
    Episode 3: Dr. Jin Xu on Biomedical Sciences

    Episode 3: Dr. Jin Xu on Biomedical Sciences

    Welcome to the third episode of the WiSE Spotlight Series, this time featuring a woman working in the Biomedical Sciences. Listen to our conversation with Dr. Jin Xu on her work as Director of Clinical Research at Gilead Sciences!

    • 21 min
    Episode 2: Genevieve Pezzola on Blast Enginnering

    Episode 2: Genevieve Pezzola on Blast Enginnering

    Welcome to the second episode of the WiSE Spotlight Series, this time featuring a woman in the field of engineering. Listen to our conversation with Dr. Genevieve Pezzola on her work as a Blast Engineer employed by the US Army Corps of Engineers!

    • 24 min
    Episode 1: Megan Hall on Climate Science

    Episode 1: Megan Hall on Climate Science

    Welcome to the first episode of the WiSE Spotlight Series!

    We had the privilege of speaking to Dr. Megan Hall, a biologist and Environmental Scientist working at the San Francisco Bay Development and Conservation Commission. Dr Hall is interested in how human activities affect the natural world, particularly in ocean and coastal environments. Dr. Hall is a Project Manager for the Fill for Habitat Bay Plan amendment, a piece of legislation that aims to tackle the effects of sea level rise in the bay. Her work lies at the intersection of environmental science and policy.

    Listen to the podcast to learn more about her journey, research, and views on gender equity in STEM! To learn more about Athenian WiSE, visit athenianwise.org.

    • 17 min

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