In our interview with Dr. Chris Hawn, ecologist, and professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, we learned about their work in public science, science communication, environmental justice, and the intersection of those topics in

Queer Ecology: When Nature Said "Gay Rights"

Oct 28th, 2021 25m 46s

In this episode of Queer Science! the co-hosts sit down with “The Queer Biologist,” a.k.a Ren Weinstock, for a chat about queer ecology, reproductive centrism, and those pesky gay penguins!Follow Ren on Instagram (thequeerbiologist)You can ac

We've Got an Ace (or Four) Up Our Sleeves!

Sep 29th, 2021 49m 55s

In the first episode of the season, R and Bri welcome four ace scientists, Austin Lawrence, Kira McEntire, Kassandra Ford, and Mackenzie Carter, who share their stories of being ace within STEM and queer communities. In this panel-style episode

A Queer Scientist’s “Just Transition” to Politics

Dec 18th, 2020 35m 38s

In the final episode of the season, Queer Science! hosts R and Bri interview Dr. Devyani Singh, a scientist who ran for public office in Vancouver, BC this past year. We learn more about her experiences as an immigrant and queer woman in STEM,

ADHD, COVID-19, & Neurodiversity

Nov 19th, 2020 34m 1s

For the fourth episode, career and mental health counselor Wesley Jackson Wade joins Bri and R for a discussion on neurodiversity as he shares both his professional and personal experiences with ADHD, as well as different approaches to substanc

Dear Science, Bisexual Men Exist

Oct 8th, 2020 21m 50s

Special guest Sam Simon joins us for another episode where we talk about her experiences as a bisexual person, and about the harmfulness of bisexual erasure. R and Bri also share their frustrations with a biphobic research paper that was publis

Calling in Gay to Work

Sep 7th, 2020 31m 15s

In this episode, R and Bri talk about mental health and psychology with special guest Sam Simon. Our discussion topics include Freud, the DSM, and a group of Swedes who called in gay to work.Sam Simon, MA.Ed., LCMHCA, NCC is a bisexual identif

Fighting for a Just Science

Aug 4th, 2020 26m 52s

In our first ever episode, podcast hosts R and Bri explore what queer science looks like with special guest Dr. Jamila Simpson. Unpacking how to go beyond diversity and inclusion in STEM to start fighting for justice, we reflect on the importan

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