EP 28Space & mathematics
Duilia de Mello
Astronomer studying galaxy evolution
Checking an apparent discovery
Brazil · United States · Sweden
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30 women.
Different paths.
Real conversations.
I'm Cassia Hakakian Ozeris. I started Voices in STEM at 17, while studying at EIB Paris High School and exploring my own future. I spoke with 30 women working in and around science and technology about what their jobs really involve and how they found their paths.
Six conversations to start with
Explore all 30 →EP 10Space & mathematics
Meg Urry
Astrophysics professor
Yale University
Looking for what telescopes miss
United States
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EP 27Engineering & robotics
Leslie Pack Kaelbling
Professor of robotics and artificial intelligence
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The robot that stopped and spun
United States
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EP 12Health & medicine
Helena B. Nader
Biomedical scientist and professor emerita
Federal University of São Paulo; Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Understanding the experiment behind the kit
Brazil
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EP 06Health & medicine
Jessica J. Federer
Healthcare innovation leader
Closing gaps in healthcare
United States
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EP 20Education & learning
Sarah McKay
Neuroscience communicator and author
Neuroscience Academy
Finding a wider view of neuroscience
Australia · New Zealand
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Countries shown reflect connections recorded for each guest; they are not nationality labels or a single current residence.
Find your way in
Start with a question
Who connects science with people?
Meet women who connect technical work with patients, customers and wider audiences.
Explore by work →How do you know when something works?
Discover what researchers check—and what an early result cannot yet show.
Explore evidence and discovery →What if the plan changes?
Explore changes of direction, new training and unexpected opportunities.
Explore career paths →Selected conversations, compared
Three stories. More questions.
Beyond the job title
The tasks, skills and preparation behind a job title.
Read the story →Belonging without certainty
Different accounts of doubt, confidence and support.
Read the story →What a promising result really tells you
Five conversations about what results can—and cannot—show.
Read the story →Listen at the source. Every profile links to its Spotify episode. The interviews are the heart of the project.