September 2017 Spotlight: Tuesday Simmons CLEAR Member? August 2016 – present What do you do? I study the bacteria that live inside the roots of plants and how they help plants grow during droughts. Where did you grow up? I grew up in an itty-bitty, unincorporated “town” called Sugar Grove, West Virginia; we had to drive an hour into … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Tuesday Simmons
Scientist Spotlight: Virginia Markham
September 2017 Spotlight: Virginia Markham CLEAR Member? 2016-present What do you do? I work at a US Department of Energy research facility, analyzing the DNA of biofuel crop plants. What got you involved in science? Learning about climate change in my high school environmental science class. Which colleges did you attend? I went to UC Berkeley for both undergraduate and … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Virginia Markham
Scientist Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch
August 2017 Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch CLEAR Member? 2015-2016 What do you do? I look at how a plant leaf reacts to a fungal infection, and how the fungus tricks the affected cells to help produce energy-rich fats to fuel fungal reproduction. Which college did you attend? McGill University What was your favorite class ever and why? My favorite class … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch
Scientist Spotlight: Sophia Ewens
August 2017 Spotlight: Sophia Ewens CLEAR Member? I’m a current and relatively new member of CLEAR. What do you do? I am a graduate student researching new ways to make renewable fuels and plastics from bacteria. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin: River Falls. What was your favorite class … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Sophia Ewens
Scientists in Your Neighborhood
Originally posted on the American Society of Plant Biologists’ blog on June 15, 2017 On a Saturday at the Berkeley Farmer’s Market, under a sign that says “Talk to a Scientist!”, you might get a chance to meet one of us, graduate students and young researchers of plant and microbial biology. We will have cool … Continue reading Scientists in Your Neighborhood
Scientists are People, Too
Effective science communication is an art and a skill that many scientists are not taught to master. However, being able to speak to the public about science is essential for the future success of the sciences.
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