PODCAST | Science Helps Us… Imagine the Future
In the second episode in our “Science Helps Us…” series, we explore the ways that science shapes the ways we tell stories – and how science helps make those stories a reality.
Our guests, Brian Johnson and Rebekah Brubaker, put the “science” back into science fiction by convening the gold-star standard of science paneling at one of the largest comic cons in the country: Phoenix Fan Fusion. We discuss the benefits of the comic con format as a vehicle for science engagement, tips for budding science communicators, and why Ross from Friends is an unexpected role model for scientist representation in the media. Plus, guest spots from STPF fellows and alumni who featured as panelists at this year’s Fan Fusion!
Guests
Brian Johnson, Ph.D.
Co-founder RealTime STEAM
Rebekah Brubaker, Ph.D.
Co-founder RealTime STEAM
Ryan Avery, Ph.D.
Senior Geospatial Analyst at USAID
2020-22 Executive Branch Fellow at the US Agency for International Development
Bradley Lusk, Ph.D.
CEO Science the Earth and Prescient Technologies
2020-22 Executive Branch Fellow at the US Agency for International Development
Carlo Quintanilla, Ph.D.
2021-23 Executive Branch Fellow at the National Institutes of Health
Host
Reshmina William, Ph.D., Civil engineer
2022-23 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy
2021-22 Judicial Branch Fellow
Twitter: @ReshminaWilliam
Executive Producer
Reshmina William, Ph.D., Civil Engineer
Image: Rodrigo Arrosquipa, Pexels
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