How do you make your academic work more relevant to local communities? Dr. Robert Greco talks about the Brazilian academic system, changes within it that will incorporate more community work, and how he even ended up in Brazil in the first place.

Guest: Roberto Greco

Organization: University of Campinas

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Topic: Community projects and the Brazilian system

How do you communicate your science to legislators? Dr. Tara Lennon describes her work with the Arizona state legislature as well as adventures in international role-playing in the classroom.

Guest: Tara Lennon

Organization: Arizona State University

Location: Arizona, USA

Topic: Science, legislation, and international diplomacy

Can you be a scientist and work at an island resort? Dr. Dario Carbone discusses opportunities in the science tourism sector and his experiences as a village astronomer in the Maldives.

Guest: Dario Carbone

Organization: University of the Virgin Islands

Location: US Virgin Islands, USA

Topic: Science tourism

What's it like being a curator at a museum? Dr. Melissa Pardi describes her career trajectory and what happens behind the scenes at a science museum.

Guest: Melissa Pardi

Organization: Illinois State Museum

Location: Illinois, USA

Topic: Museum curation

Do you have to get a research position after completing a doctorate? Dr. Sanjoy Som discusses starting the Blue Marble Space nonprofit organization and building a better world for aspiring science communicators.

Guest: Sanjoy Som

Organization: Blue Marble Space, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, NASA Ames Research Center

Location: California, USA

Topic: Developing science and communication nonprofits

Can you use cakes to communicate science? Ms. Alissa Bandalene discusses combining science, arts, and disability studies to more effectively communicate complex scientific topics.

Guest: Alissa Bandalene

Organization: Oakland University

Location: Michigan, USA

Topic: Arts for accessibility in sciences

How can natural hazards be used effectively in science communication? Dr. Mouse Reusch discusses doing public outreach around earthquake hazards in the Pacific Northwest.

Guest: Mouse Reusch

Organization: Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

Location: Washington, USA

Topic: Natural hazards public outreach

How do you learn science amidst disaster? Ms. Nikita Beck discusses her science education in the US Virgin Islands and how it was impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the pandemic.

Guest: Nikita Beck

Organization: University of the Virgin Islands

Location: US Virgin Islands, USA

Topic: Island science trajectories and coping with natural disasters