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In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Myiedra Miles Adams, an educator, communicator, and storyteller working to turn a deeply personal project into a consulting practice. What began as a resource Myiedra created for her own family grew into a bigger question: why are so many educational materials built to explain learners to others, rather than to help learners understand themselves? Myiedra sh...

Greg Hemmings is the founder of Hemmings House Pictures, a certified B Corp film production company based in New Brunswick, Canada. In this episode, Greg talks about using documentary film as a replication tool — finding civic programs that work somewhere in the world, documenting them, and building the infrastructure to transplant them at home. He shares how becoming a B Corp gave him the structu...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Christopher Matos-Rogers, an Atlanta-based real estate professional who has spent over a decade helping buyers navigate sustainable housing. Christopher shares how he translates building science, energy systems, and policy into practical guidance for everyday homeowners, and why leading with financial benefit rather than environmental ideology has been centr...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Meagan Naraine, co-founder and executive director of Culturally Relevant Science , an Atlanta-based nonprofit developing K-12 science curriculum that centers students who have historically been left out of it. Drawing on nearly a decade as a classroom biology teacher, Meagan discusses how her founder story became a competitive advantage, why proximity to you...

In this episode of  Science Engaged , Dr. Kristel Tjandra speaks with  Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase , a senior scientist and senior education and communication specialist at the  Planetary Science Institute , a nonprofit organization that supports a distributed network of planetary scientists. She is also the co-creator of the  Milky Way Project , a participatory science initiative that contributes to the...

In this episode of  Science Engaged , Dr. Kristel Tjandra speaks with Citizen Science Manager,  Haley Davis , from the  International SeaKeepers Society , an ocean conservation nonprofit that advances marine research by engaging the yachting community. Davis explains how private vessels can serve as research platforms through citizen science programs and scientist-led expeditions, including contri...

In this episode, I speak with Dr. John Besley from Michigan State University, whose work focuses on public opinion about science and scientists’ opinion about the public. John is a co-author of the book Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement and another open access book, published in 2025, called Science Communication for Scien...

Hosted by Dr. Kristel Tjandra, Science Engaged is an audio program from the Civic Science Media Lab that explores why and how scientists partner with diverse communities. Dr. Tjandra speaks to scientists who have worked with local communities on a variety of participatory science projects. She asks them why they think public participation in science is important, what results these collaborations...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Kim Steele , founder of the production company Documentaries Don't Work , about using entertainment to communicate climate science. Drawing from her background in film and Broadway, Kim discusses why traditional climate messaging may not be reaching broad audiences and how narrative fiction can connect with people in ways that data alone cannot. She explores...

In this Halloween edition, Kacie speaks with Dr. Brett Blaauw, a peach entomologist at the University of Georgia. Dr. Blaauw shares strategies for engaging diverse audiences about insects from engaging kids with fun facts about dung beetles to helping adults appreciate pollinators through their connection to coffee and chocolate. They discuss agricultural extension methods including on-farm resear...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Quandra Gray, founder of What the Sprout, about bridging academic agricultural knowledge with practical community applications. Quandra discusses her transition from communications to creating microgreen cultivation workshops that address food insecurity through education and self-reliance. They explore strategies for overcoming barriers like fear of failure...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Corey Gumbs, founder of the Black Podcasters Association and board member of Air Media, about his unconventional path into science communication. Corey shares his personal journey from music and web development to building communities around science podcasting, exploring how each experience shaped his approach to making complex topics accessible. Drawing fro...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Mezu, artist and technologist at Infinity Village Lab, about revolutionary approaches to civic science communication through participatory art. Drawing from their interdisciplinary background in sociology and data analysis, Mezu discusses how they discovered that "bar graphs don't make you cry" and developed their innovative "creative cros...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Alex Ip, founder and editor of The Xylom, about creating the only Asian American-run science news outlet in the United States. Alex shares how his background as a Hong Kong native studying in Atlanta led him to identify gaps in science communication for diverse audiences. The Xylom focuses on "science and society stories" exploring environmental justice, the...

In this episode, host Kacie speaks with Noelle Daoire, MEd, managing editor at Shimmer, about effective ADHD communication methods. Drawing from their personal experience, Noelle discusses how ADHD information differs on social media versus clinical channels. They explore why short-form, visual content can be inherently more ADHD-friendly, and share editorial strategies for creating accessible neu...

Molecular biologist turned full-time science communicator Zakiya Whatley joins Kacie from Atlanta to discuss how effective science communication begins with understanding your audience. As the host of multiple podcasts including Dope Labs and Breakthrough, Atlanta's Zakiya shares her "audience first" approach to making complex scientific concepts accessible without sacrificing accuracy. She discus...

In this episode, Kacie talks with Emma Yarbrough, senior producer for Story Collider in Atlanta , about how personal storytelling can transform science communication. They explore how Story Collider finds and coaches both scientists and non-scientists to share their science stories on stage, building trust and community in the process. Emma shares insights about overcoming imposter syndrome, the e...

In this episode, Kacie talks with Karen Jialu Bao, a recent graduate of Harvard’s Molecules, Cells, and Organisms (MCO) PhD program and a published young adult science fiction author. Bao shares her journey from childhood bug collecting to studying mosquito brain mechanisms, all while pursuing her love of storytelling. Her latest book,  Pangu’s Shadow , features two immigrant female science studen...

Join host Kacie as she talks with Jen Christiansen , Senior Graphics Editor at Scientific American Magazine, about the evolving world of science communication through visual storytelling. As both an artist and scientist, Jen shares insights from her journey of combining these fields and discusses her book "Building Science Graphics." They explore urgent questions about making evidence-based inform...

In this episode of Consider This Next, Kacie speaks with Britt DeVries, Lead Data Scientist at the Idea Exchange in Miami, Florida about reimagining how science communicators can build meaningful relationships with communities they serve. Through their syringe services program, Britt and her team demonstrate how combining data science with on-the-ground community engagement can create lasting impa...

Fanuel Muindi interviews MIT undergraduate Lyne-Nicole Odhiambo, who participated in the 2024 virtual summer internship program in the Civic Science Media Lab affiliated with Northeastern University. At a local cafe in Cambridge, Massachusetts, next to MIT’s campus, Odhiambo shares the inspiration behind the summer project of mapping climate-focused sustainability initiatives in Kenya and reflects...

In this episode of Consider This Next, host Kacie Luaders sits down with Doctora Nicole, a former astrophysicist turned social impact entrepreneur, to explore the critical realm of inclusive science communication. Doctora Nicole shares her journey from studying the stars to founding Movement Consulting, a company dedicated to transforming STEM culture into a more welcoming space for marginalized i...

Featured are the voices of Carla Scaletti (Composer and Software Designer) and Martin Gruebele (Professor of Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics and Computational Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), who presented at the 2022 “Mapping Numbers to Sound – From Scientific Exploration to Immersive Musical Experience” Meeting on Oct 11, 2022 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...

Special Correspondent Okeyo interviews Dr. Hamisi Babusa, a pioneering Kiswahili author and lecturer at Kenyatta University. Dr. Babusa shares the story behind his groundbreaking work in Kiswahili science fiction and his mission to educate children through storytelling. Dr. Babusa discusses how he introduced Kiswahili science fiction to Kenyan students, despite initial skepticism from publishers....

In this episode of Consider This Next, host Kacie Luaders speaks with Christine Giver, the host of the podcast and YouTube show Outside of the Box. Christine discusses her journey into the world of combat robotics, including her inspiration from the show BattleBots and the path that led her to become a science communicator. She shares how she makes complex robotics accessible to a wide audience an...