Science Communication and the Post-Pandemic Future with Martina Ribar Hestericová

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Join Nikesh Gosalia and co-host Jayashree Rajagopalan in this conversation with science communicator Martina Ribar Hestericová. As the creator of the popular Instagram account science_exercises.eu, Martina is on a mission to make science more accessible to everyone. Martina talks about giving back to society by communicating science, interacting with young scientists from other parts of the world, and bringing science communication into the mainstream. She shares a personal anecdote on how a frustrating lab session on a late Friday evening led to the creation of science_exercises.eu and made her realize the impact of eye-catching visuals. Martina also shares her views on women in STEM and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of science communication.

Martina Ribar Hestericová is a Science Communications Manager for Lonza, freelance science journalist, and polyglot with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Basel and several indexed publications under her belt. Featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Martina is involved in several science outreach projects, including Lonza's biotech podcast “A View On” and her popular Instagram account science_exercises.eu. Connect with Martina on LinkedIn.

Enjoyed this discussion and want to hear more from Martina? Tune in to Part 2 of the podcast.

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