In this episode, Dr. Noah Whiteman, an Evolution Professor at UC-Berkeley, shares his story of growing up in northern Minnesota, being a 1st-generation college student, navigating starting his lab while being the first out LGBTQIA+ faculty member in his departments at the University of Arizona and UC-Berkeley, and finding joy and unexpected discoveries through his research on various organisms.
Learn more about The Whiteman Laboratory <a href="http://www.noahwhiteman.org/">here</a>.
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20. Weed Science (Not THAT Type of Weed) with Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie

Exploring the stories behind scientists and their work. Come on a journey with University of California Riverside graduate students and science experts from a wide range of fields as they discuss what it's like to work as a scientist and the questions that drive their curiosity.