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My Fave Queer Chemist

Bec Roldan & Geraldo Duran

Chemistry! Queerness! The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate School! MFQC spills the tea on it all. Join Bec and Geraldo twice a month as they interview LGBTQ+ chemists on their research interests and experiences with identity, challenges, and achievements in the chemistry field. You"ll laugh. You"ll cry. You"ll learn all the ins and outs of queer culture. Follow us on twitter at @MFQCPod or send us an email at myfavequeerchemist@gmail.com

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01:01:47

Pride Summer Finale: An Evening with Carolyn Bertozzi

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/07/23

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our fourth and final Pride Summer event, a live discussion with the incredible Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi. We were able to raise $360 for Gender Spectrum, an organization that is working to advocate for and support transgender youth in this country. Thank you so much to everyone who has attended, donated to and supported all of our Pride Summer events. We were able to raise $1600 for trans-led orgs in this

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01:15:11

Pride Summer Panel #3: LGBTQ+ in Academia

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/07/08

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our third Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Academia. We featured four incredible scientists doing great work in the fields of biology, chemistry, and neuroscience: Dr. Kaela Singleton (postdoctoral fellow at Emory University School of Medicine), Dr. Jennifer Nemhauser (Professor of Biology at University of Washington), Dr. Kelly Chacón (Associate Professor of Chemistry at Reed

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01:13:09

Pride Summer Panel #2: LGBTQ+ in Industry

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/06/24

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our second Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Industry. We featured four incredible scientists doing great work in the chemical industries: Dr. Kyle McDonald (Research Scientist, Dow), Dr. Sue Zultanski (Associate Principle Chemist, Merck), Dr. Liz Feinberg (Research Scientist, Dow), Dr. Tay Rosenthal (Research Investigator, Corteva Agriscience). AND we raised $700 for the Trans

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01:09:19

Pride Summer Panel #1: LGBTQ+ in SciComm / SciPol

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/06/10

Welcome back to My Fave Queer Chemist, y'all! This week, Bec & Geraldo share the recording of our first Pride Summer event, a Live Panel discussion about LGBTQ+ in Science Communication and Science Policy. We featured four incredible forces in the field of SciComm and SciPol: Sam Brinton (Executive Director, Core Solutions Consulting & VP of Advocacy & Government Relations, the Trevor Project), Josie Caballero (Project Manager, The National Center for Transgender Equality), Kit Chapman

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00:46:19

Irving Rettig, Portland State University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/04/30

This week on the pod, we chat with Irving Rettig (he/they) a 5th year graduate student in Theresa McCormick's lab at Portland State University. We discuss his incredible trans advocacy work in the American Chemical Society, their own department, & beyond. This work has manifested itself as leading the charge of trans-inclusive name change policies within academic publishing. You can follow Irv on Twitter @irv_does_chem and us @MFQCPod. We'll see y'all next time and remember that Black Lives

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00:33:03

MFQC Check-In: 2nd Year of Grad School

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/04/16

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo reflect on the last year of graduate school and we've navigated their 2nd year in the middle of a pandemic! We chat about the ups and downs and EVERYTHING in between. Follow us on Twitter @MFQCPod. And remember that Black Lives Matter today and everyday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mfqc/support

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00:34:30

Kat Magnone, Miami University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/03/26

This week on the pod, we chatted with the lovely Kat Magnone (they/them), a graduate student in the Yezierski lab at Miami University where they work on chemistry education research. We talk about what Kat wishes people knew about chemistry education research, how to create inclusive classrooms, Kat's graduate school experience so far, and much more! You can follow Kat on Twitter @KatMagnone and us @MFQCPod. And remember, Black Lives Matter today and everyday. *Note: This episode was recorded in

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00:35:31

Devin Swiner, Ohio State University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/02/26

This week on the show Geraldo and Bec talk with the incredible Devin Swiner (she/her), a 5th year graduate student in the Badu-Tawaih research group at Ohio State University. Devin is wrapping up her PhD and beginning at Merck chemistry soon! We discuss how to be a good mentor, uplifting Black voices in the chemistry field, the many MANY accomplishments of Devin's career and so much more! You don't want to miss this one! If you want to support our show, head to the linktree in our twitter @MFQCPod

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00:20:34

Samantha Mensah, University of California, Los Angeles

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/02/11

This week on the show, Geraldo and Bec talk with Samantha Mensah (she/her), a graduate student in the Weiss and Andrews labs at UCLA. We discuss her work with #BlackinChem as one of the co-founders and incoming president, as well as her passion for science policy and how she's celebrating Black History Month. You can follow Samantha on Twitter @blackinthelab and us @MFQCPod. See y'all next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mfqc/support

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01:02:04

Dr. Benny Chan, The College of New Jersey

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2021/01/28

We're back with season 2 of MFQC!! We're so glad to be back, we've missed y'all so much! This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Dr. Benny Chan (he/they), who currently serves as the Department Chair for the Chemistry Department at The College of New Jersey and was nominated as the NOGLSTP Educator of the Year in 2019. We talk about his current research, his role as department chair and what it means to redefine undergraduate STEM education within the lense of DEI. Remember, Black lives

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00:35:07

Dr. Nick Chiappini, Princeton University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/09/04

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo talk with Nick Chiappini (he/him), who received a PhD in Chemistry from Stanford University and is now a postdoctoral fellow in the Knowles lab at Princeton University. We talk about his current research in photochemistry, the need for more postdoctoral support, finding queer community and what makes for a good mentor. We hope that y'all are staying safe and healthy out there. And remember, Black lives matter today and everyday. We'll see y'all next week! Follow

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00:36:41

Dr. Antonio Tinoco Valencia, Harvard University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/08/27

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Dr. Antonio Tinoco Valencia (he/him), who received his PhD from the University of Rochester and recently started as a postdoctoral fellow in the Balskus Lab at Harvard University. We discuss his experience as a DACAmented immigrant in STEM, what being Latinx and queer has taught him, his chemistry role models and much more. We hope y'all enjoy and we'll see you next week! Follow Antonio on Twitter @AntonioTinocoV and us @MFQCPod. And remember - Black

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00:31:42

Emily Norwine, University of Michigan

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/08/19

This week, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Emily Norwine (she/her) a graduate student in the Szymczak lab at the University of Michigan. We talk about about queer role models, being a queer woman in STEM, her love of chinchillas and much more! You can follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyNorwine and us @MFQCPod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mfqc/support

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00:50:13

Dr. Nicholas Ball, Pomona College

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/08/12

We're ~back~ y'all!! We're so excited to bring back weekly episodes of the show! This week, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Dr. Nicholas Ball (he/him) who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Pomona College. We talk about about his decision to work at a predominately undergraduate institution (PUI), how departments can better support queer and trans people of color (QTPOC), what a collective mindset on education and mentorship looks like and much more! You can follow Nicholas on

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00:45:09

Cortland Russell, Out in STEM

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/07/10

It's our last episode of our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM! Can you believe it? We hope that y'all have enjoyed it as much as we've enjoyed making it! For our last episode, Bec and Geraldo interviewed Cortland Russell (he/him) who works at the consulting firm Accenture in Atlanta, GA while also serving as the President and CEO of oSTEM, Inc. We talk about his advocacy work while at the University of Florida, how he got involved with oSTEM, his time as president, and much more

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00:35:47

Dr. Adair Borges, University of California, Berkeley

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/07/07

Can you believe it's already our last week of our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM? This week on the pod, Geraldo and Bec talk with Adair Borges (she/her) who recently finished up her PhD work in the Bondy-Denomy lab at UCSF and has since started as Miller Postdoctoral Fellow in the Banfield Lab at UC Berkeley. We talk about the importance of undergraduate research, mentorship, her experience as queer woman in STEM, her advocacy work while at UCSF and much more! We'll see y'all

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00:44:43

Dr. Shaz Zamore, ATLAS Institute, University of...

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/07/02

This week on the show Bec and Geraldo sit down with Shaz Zamore (they/them) who currently serves as the STEAM Outreach Coordinator at the ATLAS Institute at UC Boulder. We talk about their graduate and postdoctoral resaearch, why science communication is so important, their experiences as a queer, non-binary POC, and so much more. Follow Shaz on Twitter @TheDoctaZ and us @MFQCPod. Enjoy and we'll see y'all next week! And remember, Black Trans Lives Matter today and everyday! --- Support this

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00:49:11

Dr. Lauren Esposito, 500 Queer Scientists

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/07/01

We hope y'all are enjoying our Pride Month Special so far - we've still got a few more amazing interviews lined up for y'all, so stay tuned! This week on the pod Bec and Geraldo talk with Lauren Esposito (she/her) who currently serves as a Curator for Arachnology at the California Academy of Science. We discuss her founding of the LGBTQ+ visibility campaign 500 Queer Scientists, her love of spiders and arachnids, science communication and more! Enjoy and we'll see y'all next week! And remember -

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00:49:39

Sam Brinton, The Trevor Project

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/25

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo talked with the incredible Sam Brinton (they/them), who currently serves at the Vice President for Advocacy and Governmental Affairs at The Trevor Project. We discuss their time at MIT studying nuclear engineering, their career in science policy, their work to end conversion therapy in all 50 states, and SO MUCH MORE! We hope y'all are staying safe and healthy out there, and remember Black Lives Matter today and everyday. We'll see y'all next week! Follow Sam on

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00:37:40

Roberto Efraín Díaz, University of California, San...

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/23

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo talk with Roberto (Robbie) Efraín Díaz (he/him), a graduate student in the Fraser Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We talk about his work with the Graduate and Postdoctoral Queer Alliance (GPQA), how his different identities have intersected with his scientific career, the barriers to LGBTQ+ inclusion in academia and how those can be taken down, and so much more! We hope y'all are enjoying our Pride

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