PODCAST | Genes, germs and science communication
We interview Bill Sullivan, author of "Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are," in this episode. Sullivan is a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis where he studies genetics and microbiology. An award-winning researcher, teacher, and science communicator, Sullivan has been featured in a wide variety of TV and radio shows, and has written for The Washington Post, National Geographic, Discover, Scientific American, in addition to over 100 papers in scientific journals. Dr. Sullivan talks about his work from parasites to genetics, his new book, and about the importance of science communication.
Participants
Bill Sullivan, Ph.D., Science communicator, author and professor at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis; Website: authorbillsullivan.com; Twitter: @wjsullivan.
Host
Ilana Goldberg, Ph.D., Solid-state materials and analytical chemistry; 2019-20 Executive Branch Fellow at the National Institutes of Health; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilanaggoldberg
Editor
Editor: Ashley Scarlett, Ph.D., Marine biologist and science communication specialist; Twitter: @DrScarlettSmash
Producers
Ilana Goldberg, Ph.D., Solid-state materials and analytical chemistry; 2019-20 Executive Branch Fellow at the National Institutes of Health; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilanaggoldberg
Chris Parsons, Ph.D., Ocean conservation science, 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US National Science Foundation; Twitter: @ecmparsons
Executive Producer
Chris Parsons, Ph.D., Ocean conservation science; 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US National Science Foundation; Twitter: @ecmparsons
Image: Eric Schoch