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She is Valerie Bentivegna, a science and medical writer who studied bioengineering, bio nanotechnology and life sciences related to physics and cancer. While working as a research scientist, she got to engineer tissue, gut tissue! Always wanting to keep her options broad, Valerie now works in Seattle, Washington for a company that does design services for biotech, pharmaceutical, and global health companies.
But that's not all! Valerie loves to collaborate. She organizes comedy open mics, providing a space for other comedians like herself to show their stuff. She co-wrote an episode of Physics Girl on PBS. Oh yeah, and she has worked with a friend, also a scientist, creating a book that highlights scientists and innovators in a fun and artistic way. And as one who loves to take complicated words and make them understandable, it makes sense that she uses this skill to help educate about science, and make you laugh at the same time.
Multi-talented? Understatement!
Valerie's website:
https://valeriebenti.com
On Instagram and Twitter:
@valerie_benti ... benti, like venti, the coffee...."taller than tall"..... :)
a little bit of Valerie's writing:
https://www.valeriebenti.com/science/the-iridescent-truth-behind-iridescence-and-hummingbirds
Inking Science - this art-meets-science book can be found at:
https://inkingscience.com
where you can find more about Organ-On-a-Chip technology (for growing mini organs!) and Nortis, where Valerie worked for a time:
https://nortisbio.com
Marie Curie Alumni Association:
https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/
Esperluette - the free publication where, as they say it on their site, "We try our best to allow you to experience the fascinating world of research through our artistically scientific goggles.":
https://www.esperluette-research-outreach.com/
oh those definitions.....
mandrel (oh gawd, I hope I spelled it right! :0 ) - a gently tapered tube
science slam - a popular form of science communication where scientists present their research in a given amount of time (like 10 minutes) to a non-expert audience
white paper- an in-depth report on a specific topic
well plate - a rectangular plate containing small wells, or cavities
Find my science-related art here:
http://www.betsyjudge.com
And various other things here:
https://www.instagram.com/basjudge/
https://www.instagram.com/artfulscientista/
