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To kick off our big 15 year anniversary celebration, we're re-sharing two stories from the storytellers you, the fans, voted as your favorite stories. And the best part? You can see these storytellers, along with the other fan favorites, take the stage live on June 3, 2025, at Caveat in New York City during our special anniversary show and fundraiser. Learn more and grab your tickets here. Part 1: Maryam Zaringhalam's scheme to cheat her way into the smart class makes clear a huge flaw in the education system. Part 2: On the first day of grad school for her PhD, a fellow student tells Bianca Jones Marlin that she doesn't really belong there. Maryam is a molecular biologist by training who traded in her pipettes for the world of science policy and advocacy. She's on a mission to make science more open and inclusive through her work both as a science communicator and policymaker. She's a Senior Producer for the Story Collider in DC and previously served as the Assistant Director for Public Access and Research Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2023 to 2024. She has a cat named Tesla, named after the scientist and not the car. You can learn more about her at https://webmz.nyc. Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin is a neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Richard Axel, where she investigates transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, or how traumatic experiences in parents affect the brain structure of their offspring. She holds a PhD in neuroscience from New York University, and dual bachelor degrees from St. John's University, in biology and adolescent education. As a graduate student, her research focused on the vital bond between parent and child, and studied the use of neurochemicals, such as the “love drug” oxytocin, as a treatment to strengthen fragile and broken parent-child relationships. Dr. Marlin's research has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Scientific American, and Discover Magazine's “100 Top Stories of 2015.” Dr. Marlin aims to utilize neurobiology and the science of learning to better inform both the scientific and educational community on how positive experiences dictate brain health, academic performance, and social well being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Burke, Maryam Zaringhalam and James Busam share stories about a surprise at a church retreat, a mother's brain surgery and an amazing roadside rescue. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com Text with Kevin about RISK! and storytelling at JoinSubtext.com/RISKshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we are going big. Katie and Michael discuss three phenomenal woman, two contemporary scientists and one ancient warrior. Jess Wade & Maryam Zaringhalam https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/07/guardian-view-wikipedia-evolving-truth https://www.webmz.nyc/about/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/jessica.wade https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05947-8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/it-matters-who-we-champion-in-science/2019/04/12/50a1781a-5d3d-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html https://500womenscientists.org/wiki-edit-a-thon Khutulun https://erenow.net/biographies/the-secret-history-of-the-mongol-queens/7.php https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/khutulun-0010840 https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/khutulun http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/07/25/khutulun-great-female-warrior-of-the-mongol-empire/ http://www.thathistorynerd.com/2019/05/damn-girl-khutulun-mongol.html
This week we present two stories from the math classroom. Part 1: High school math whiz Tori Ball has always hoped a boy would fall in love with her mind, but when it finally happens, she's not sure how she feels. Part 2: High achieving, but superstitious college student Maryam Zaringhalam’s entire system collapses when she misses a calculus test. Tori Ball is a high school math teacher in Rockville, Maryland. She spends her days taking derivatives, graphing parabolas, and making young people giggle when she says the word "asymptote." Back when she was a high school student in Rockville, Maryland, Tori's antics on the morning announcements earned her the nickname "Tori with the Story" - a moniker that remains appropriate to this day. Tori has shared stories on stage in DC with Story District, the Moth, and Perfect Liar's Club - and is excited for her Story Collider debut! Maryam is a molecular biologist who traded in her pipettes for the world of science policy and advocacy. She comes to D.C. from the concrete jungles of New York, where she received her PhD from The Rockefeller University. She co-hosts the science policy podcast Science Soapbox, and her words have appeared in Slate, Scientific American, and Quartz. Her cat is named Tesla, after Nikola and not Elon Musk's car. For insights like this and more, follow her on Twitter @webmz_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode you'll hear how a 14th century Franciscan friar can teach us to make better choices, and what cynicism, skepticism, and optimism have in common with science, Socrates, and musical theater. This is the audience Q&A portion of the event on DOUBT featuring philosophy professor Nick Pappas and molecular biologist turned science advocate, Maryam Zaringhalam. #TheHappierHour Shownotes: thehappierhour.org Facebook.com/thehappierhour Instagram.com/missmmccarthy Twitter.com/missmmccarthy
In this episode you'll learn the difference between science and pseudoscience and how the philosopher Karl Popper radically changed how we view both. You'll also hear from molecular biologist turned science advocate, Maryam Zaringhalam, about why diversity is imperative for progress, and how all of us can (and should) ward off science skeptics in order for all of us to be happier. #thehappierhour TheHappierHour.org Facebook.com/thehappierhour Twitter.com/MissMMcCarthy Instagram.com/MissMMcCarthy
Molecular biologist, Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam, left the lab to explore the intersection of science and public policy.
Welcome back to our long awaited 13th episode! In this episode we rave about scicomm star Maryam Zaringhalam and her recent article on flipping the narrative about women in science. We read about the fab Mary Anning, and then get to chat with Mariana Di Giacomo, PhD candidate in Preservation Studies and fellow at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History! We wrap the episode up by highlighting The Bearded Lady Project and She Found Fossils book. We're so happy to be back in the podcasting game, after finally wrapping up our Master's theses (pending approval)! We missed the podcast a lot, so this episode seems extra special to us. We hope you love it as much as we do! Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/superwomensci Twitter: www.twitter.com/superwomensci Instagram: @superwomenscience Website: www.superwomeninscience.wordpress.com Maryam Zaringhalam Website: www.webmz.nyc Twitter: https://twitter.com/webmz_ https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/being-a-woman-in-science-is-hard-but-were-actually-working-on-that.html https://twitter.com/webmz_/status/982372027322552320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Women in Science https://www.rachelignotofskydesign.com/women-in-science/ Mariana Di Giacomo Website: www.marianadigiacomo.com Twitter: @MarianaDGiacomo Instagram: @marudigi Uruguay site: http://www.arroyodelvizcaino.org/en/ Facebook: @arroyodelvizcaino Twitter: @arroyovizcaino The Bearded Lady Project Website: http://thebeardedladyproject.com/ She Found Fossils https://www.amazon.com/Found-Fossils-Maria-Eugenia-Leone/dp/1981516549
In this episode, we've pulled together some of the most compelling moments from earlier interviews which explore racism and xenophobia in America, both during the Trump administration and following 9/11. This episode includes highlights of interviews from Maryam Zaringhalam, Catherine Squires & Ruth Defoster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we bring you two stories about long journeys home, from an Iranian-American biologist and a psychologist who survived Chernobyl. Part 1: Biologist Maryam Zaringhalam is visiting her family's home country of Iran when the travel ban goes into effect in January 2017. Part 2: Chernobyl survivor Janina Scarlet flees the Soviet Union with her family as a child, only to find new challenges in America. Maryam Zaringhalam is Story Collider DC's newest co-producer. She's a molecular biologist who traded in her pipettes for the world of science policy. She comes to DC from the concrete jungles of New York, where she received her PhD from The Rockefeller University. She co-hosts the science policy podcast Science Soapbox, and her words have appeared in Slate, Scientific American, and Quartz. Her cat is named Tesla, after Nikola and not Elon Musk's car. For insights like this and more, follow her on Twitter @webmz_. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, a scientist, and a full-time geek. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Her book, “Superhero Therapy” released on December 1, 2016 in the U.K. and on August 1, 2017 in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"We can't expect marginalized communities, especially ones that find that their lives are constantly under threat, to stand up for themselves in places where they don't feel safe…" This is just one of the points made in this emotional conversation on xenophobia, Islamophobia, science policy and gerrymandering with science policy fellow and public scholar, Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam. Dr. Zaringhalam is the founder of NYC branch of 500 Women Scientists and producer of the live science show, The Story Collider. We discuss science policy, racism and partisan gerrymandering in this raw and moving conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Part 1: A series of unfortunate events reveals something off about molecular biologist Maryam Zaringhalam’s sense of smell. Part 2: Hillary Savoie’s daughter is born with a rare genetic mutation. Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular biologist who just received her PhD from The Rockefeller University. In the lab, Maryam tinkers with parasites and computers to understand how small changes to our genetic building blocks can affect how we look and function. When she's not doing science, Maryam runs ArtLab, a series that pairs scientists with artists, and podcasts with Science Soapbox, exploring science and policy. You can follow her science-ish musings on Twitter @webmz_ Hillary Savoie is a writer, advocate, and mixer of killer cocktails. She is also mother to Esmé, a beautiful little girl with multiple rare genetic conditions. Hillary has blogged about life with Esmé since 2012. Her writing has appeared onMotherlode—the NY Times parenting blog, The Mighty, Vector—Boston Children’s Science and Innovation Blog, and the Huffington Post Blog, among others. In 2015 she published two short memoirs, Around and Into The Unknown and Whoosh. Hillary is the Founder and Director of the Cute Syndrome Foundation, which is dedicated to raising research funds for and awareness of PCDH19 Epilepsy and SCN8A Epilepsy. And she holds a doctorate in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which was great preparation for parenting Esmé, who is an expert in nonverbal persuasion. In her free time she enjoys gardening, dancing to Beyoncé and the Muppets with Esmé, snuggling her geriatric cat, Chicken, and dressing her daughter up as famous women from history. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @HillarySavoie and Facebook @HillarySavoieWriter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maryam Zaringhalam's scheme to cheat her way into the smart class makes clear a huge flaw in the education system. Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular biologist and graduate student at The Rockefeller University. In the lab, Maryam tinkers with parasites and computers to understand how small changes to our genetic building blocks can affect how we look and function. When she's not doing science, Maryam runs ArtLab, a series that pairs scientists with artists, and podcasts with Science Soapbox, exploring science and policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices