This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Kayla Burgher, features the journeys of two scientists, Diego Olivo and Sofia Salazar, who share stories about seeking support, guidance, and role models as they shape their identities as scientists.
Diego Olivo is a Biology Ph.D. Candidate at Arizona State University who studies viruses in animals, such as ducks. In his story, Diego opens up about feeling a little in over his head with his science, and how he overcame this feeling by learning to ask for help when needed.
Sofia Salazar, is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Evolutionary Biology program at Arizona State University who studies mite populations in the sky islands of Southern Arizona. In her story, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giantessess", Sofia shares how discovering women role models in science helped her find her home as a Latina woman in the field of acarology (i.e., the study of mites).
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