The SciCom club at UCR is proud to present a new science communication podcast, Across the Cline. Your host Jessica Maccaro and Catherine Nguyen bring together two experts for seemingly different fields to discuss the similarities their studies share. This voyage into what unites us in science will leave you wondering want else can be found just...Across the Cline.
Podcast to be released on the 1st of every month with new guest and newer discoveries.
Production and sound editing by Joshua Reger.
40. Making Science Education Engaging with Tamara El-Hayek Ewing
How can social media be used as a science education platform, and how can we improve science education at the high school and collegiate levels? Tamara El-Hayek Ewing, Lab Manager and Instructional Support in the CSUSM Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, discusses effective practices to inspire and engage chemistry students, her use of social media as a science communication tool, and her path to becoming a chemistry educator.
Follow Tamara on TikTok @chemis.te and Instagram @chemis.te and @elementandmolecule.
Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
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39. Citrus Genome Editing and SciComm with Dr. Karl Haro von Mogel
How can citrus genome editing help in the fight against huanglongbing, and how can we think outside the box to be better science communicators? Dr. Karl Haro von Mogel, a PostDoc in botany and plant sciences at the University of California Riverside and Science & Media Director of Biology Fortified, discusses his long-term research to protect citrus against huanglongbing and his recent research investigating face mask efficacy. He also shares how he communicates science by making awesome shirts.
Follow Karl on Twitter @KarlHvM!
Learn more about the tools used in the battle against huanglongbing and view research snapshots by other Citrus Series guests by visiting the Science for Citrus Health website and following along on Twitter and Instagram @sci4citrus.
Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
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38. Paleontology, Science Education, and Home-brewing with Dr. Andy Farke
What is it like to take high schoolers on paleontology digs and curate a museum on a high school campus? Dr. Andy Farke, Director of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at The Webb Schools, discusses the inspiration he gets from educating high schoolers, his home-brewing hobby and blog, and why it's essential to make science exciting even for people who will never become career scientists.
Follow Andy on Twitter @AndyFarke.
Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
Exploring the stories behind scientists and their work. Come on a journey with University of California Riverside graduate students and science experts from a wide range of fields as they discuss what it's like to work as a scientist and the questions that drive their curiosity.
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