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SciAll’s Cabinet of Curiosities Episode 2 is Out Now!

And just when I was thinking that Science Communicator header was looking suspicious, too…

It’s true—while I’ve brazenly word-vomited enough to justify the title of Author and become a Creature of the Night in order to get that stuff out (Remember, Kids: Suffering Makes Better Art, And That Is True), my portfolio has been lacking in science communication this past year. I’d love to remedy that, though, and perhaps the best place to start would be my semester-long internship with SciAll last fall. SciAll is a nonprofit science communication platform founded by marine biologist Dr. Mike Gil with the aim of making science more accessible to anyone intimidated by STEM fields. Since SciAll is made entirely up of overbooked researchers volunteering their time, I was able to speak with so many intelligent, eccentric, and passionate people from (literally) across the country, and consider myself super lucky to be a part of their work.

In this episode of Cabinet of Curiosities, I collaborated with the University of Michigan’s own Dr. Jenan Kharbush, chemical oceanographer and microbial biogeochemist to tell the story of her STEM career through the lens of her styrofoam cups. We also talked about doodling, whale training, and seasickness. Check it out!

“While most scientists can’t stand styrofoam, chemical oceanographer Dr. Jenan Kharbush has a sentimental connection to these particular cups, and the origin story they carried from the ocean’s depths. In Cabinet of Curiosities Episode 2, “IF YOU FILL A CUP WITH OCEAN WATER, WILL YOU CATCH ANY WHALES?“, we explore minuscule microbes, magnificent whales, and the career paths that connect them both.

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SciAll’s Cabinet of Curiosities tells the stories of real scientists through the oddities in their labs. Every scientist has their shrine, and every trinket or talisman has a story to tell. What wisdom lies in the drawers of a wunderkammer? Subscribe to find out!”