014 Dr. Thilina Heenatigala - From astronomy to science communication
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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Episode description
Today, our guest is Dr. Thilina Heenatigala. He is a science communicator with a background in astronomy. He is now the Director of Communications at the Earth-Life Science Institute in Tokyo. His story about how he got interested in astronomy and then moved into science communication is quite intriguing. If you watch the interview, you will see how a simple act of promoting science - especially to the younger generation - can make a person become so interested and engaged in the subject that they build their career around it.
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