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STEM Tea

Welcome to the STEM Tea podcast!This series dives into the conversations shaping the future of science — blending social, societal and scientific perspectives in STEM. Episodes explore everything from building healthy and productive research environments, to the strategies scientists use to communicate their work, expand outreach to the broader community, and strengthen collaboration across disciplines.Each week, Antentor Othrell Hinton Jr., Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

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Mentoring to inspire diversity in science with Alissa...

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2024/03/05

In this episode, host AJ Hinton is joined by Alissa Armstrong, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina (SC, USA). Armstrong uses the model organism Drosophila melanogaster – the fruit fly – to research how multiple organs communicate information about nutrition to one another. Armstrong is a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Science Diversity Leadership (SDL) grantee, awarded for her study of inter-organ communication with adipose tissue and

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49:48

Science beyond academia: a career in academic publishing

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2024/02/06

In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, AJ Hinton discusses a career in academic publishing with Alexander Hutchison, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cellular Physiology (NJ, USA). Following a PhD in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at the University of Houston (TX, USA) and working in academia for several years, Alexander changed career to working in scientific publishing and has also written a number of books.Contents:Introduction 00:00 – 03:15What is the difference between the Senior

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38:15

Outreach, science communication and mentoring

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2024/01/16

Michelle Juarez is the Diversity Outreach Coordinator at Stony Brook University (NY, USA) and joins AJ Hinton on this episode of the STEM Tea podcast to discuss science communication, promoting biological education within communities and Frontiers for Young Minds, an open-access academic journal that publishes articles edited by kids for kids.Contents:oIntroduction 00:00 – 01:03oWhat has been your journey to the DNA Learning Center? 01:03 – 02:11oHow are you communicating science to the wider

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59:12

Embarking on a postdoc abroad and mentoring students...

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2024/01/09

To kick off season 2 of the STEM Tea podcast, host AJ Hinton is joined by Aaron Streets, an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkley (CA, USA), to discuss the benefits of going abroad for your postdoc, the importance of being mindful as to which opportunities you agree to and celebrating your accomplishments. ContentsIntroductions 00:00 – 01:38Could you tell us more about your research program? 01:38 – 03:10Why did you choose to go to Peking University for your

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13:05

STEM Tea | season 1 roundup

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2023/10/06

STEM Tea host AJ Hinton looks back at the first season of the STEM Tea podcast, featuring many guests who’ve shared their perspectives and experiences on a variety of topics including mentoring, faith in science and improving DEI initiatives in schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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STEM Tea | Black professionalism in STEM

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2023/07/21

This episode of STEM Tea, hosted by Elsie Calderon Spencer (Columbia University, NY, USA), sheds light on the implicit biases of workplace dress policies. Elsie is joined by Haysetta Shuler, Maria Namwanje and Ella Adjei-Sowa to discuss the continued policing of hair and cultural dress in professional settings and how the perception of what ‘professionalism’ should look like creates barriers that impact people of color, especially Black women. They also consider the role that social media has played

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STEM Tea | Representation matters: dialects and...

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2023/05/26

In this episode of the STEM Tea podcasts, guests discuss how language discrimination affects non-native English speakers in academia, US laws prohibiting discrimination and how to create more inclusive workspaces. This episode is moderated by Ella Adjei-Sowah, a graduate student at the University of Rochester (NY, USA) studying nanoparticles as drug delivery methods. She is joined by Haysetta Shuler, a DEI consultant and STEM mentor; Elsie Calderon Spencer, Administrative Director for the National

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STEM Tea | Mentoring international students

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2023/04/28

This episode of STEM Tea is all about challenges specific to international students, such as language barriers, finding social and cultural acceptance and navigating visa restrictions. Cicely Wilson, an Associate Professor of Communications at Union University (TN, USA) who studies the lack of research featuring students and scholars of color in the field of communication, hosts this episode and discusses these topics with Haysetta Shuler, a DEI consultant and STEM mentor; Elsie Spencer,

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STEM Tea | Women in STEM

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2023/04/14

On International Women’s Day, the STEM Tea podcast was taken over by the wonderful Andrea Marshall, a staff scientist in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics atVanderbilt University(TN, USA) studying age-related changes in mitochondrial networks. Andrea was joined by guests Heather Beasley and Mariya Sweetwyne; together, they drew on their experiences to discuss motherhood while in academia, the differences between equality and equity, why DEI efforts need to be more proactive than just

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STEM Tea | Mentoring first-generation students

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2023/01/27

AJ chats with Keisha Hardeman and Arnaldo Díaz Vázquez about some of the challenges of being a first-generation student as an undergraduate through to a postdoc and faculty member. They discuss how mentors can empower their mentees to take control of their academic careers and provide a sense of belonging to ensure first-generation students feel supported. Keisha is a Postdoctoral Scholar and PROVIDES fellow at The University of Texas Southwestern (TX, USA) in cancer biology studying how cells

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1:12:25

STEM Tea | Continuing the DEI journey in STEM

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2022/12/07

In this episode of STEM Tea, AJ chats with Chrystal Starbird and Aileen Fernandez about how institutions can make diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) improvements. They talk about the needs of DEI and how this should be incorporated into the classroom from schools to undergraduate and postgraduate studies and beyond. Chrystal is a faculty member at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (NC, USA) in the biochemistry and biophysics department and is a structural biologist studying cell

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39:24

Faith in science

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2022/10/20

In this episode of STEM Tea AJ and Tinaspeak to Melanie McReynolds, HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellow and Rising Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University (PA, USA). Here she discusses her research on the intersection of metabolic decline and aging, overcoming challenges along the route from her postdoc to her faculty position and key advice on grant writing and choosing the right postdoc position for you.What emerges throughout the episode though, is the consistent theme of Melanie's

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1:06:19

STEM Tea | Hispanic Panel

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2022/09/27

AJ, your STEM Tea host, chats with Jose Gomez, Vivian Gama, Edgar Garza López and Elsie Spencer (all Vanderbilt University; TN, USA) about their different paths through academia and their research. Together, they discuss their experiences of developing leadership skills and continuously improving their approaches to mentoring. The panel concludes with a discussion about their experiences as Latino or Latina in STEM.ContentsIntroduction: 00:00 – 01:30Introduction to the panel of guests: 01:30 –

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54:52

From prison cells to PhD with Stanley Andrisse

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2022/08/26

In this episode of STEM Tea, AJ talks to Stanley Andrisse, Assistant Professor at Howard University (DC, USA) and Executive Director of the nonprofit From Prison Cells to PhD, whose mission is, "to reach, touch, and change the lives of individuals with disadvantaged backgrounds through advocacy, mentoring, and policy change."Stanley's drive to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who have been incarcerated transition into professional careers, is matched only by his passion for

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34:55

Building mentoring networks with Christina Termini

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2022/08/03

In the first episode of STEM Tea, we provide an introduction to the series and our host, the enigmatic Antentor Othrell Hinton Jr, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University (TN, USA), and learn more about his mission to improve the state of mentoring and DEAI in STEM.In this episode, Antentor dives into a conversation with Christina Termini, Assistant Professor at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center (CA, USA) about mentoring practices, LatinX

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