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Women talks STEM

In "Women talks STEM", Shiying Sun interviews women in all areas of STEM to break stereotypes and create role models that young girls lack.

Episodes

Women Talks STEM Ep.14 - Chloe, PhD student in Biochemistry and Mol Biology

In this episode of Women Talks STEM, Shiying interviews Chloe ( @chloe.the.scientist ) who is a PhD student in Biochemistry and Mol Biology. We talk about: her career, failure, confidence, "belonging in science" and some advice she has for younger women who aspire to go into STEM.

Aug 15, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Women Talks STEM Ep.13 - Susie Martinez, NASA Engineer

In this episode of Women talks STEM, Shiying interviews Susie Martinez ( @adastrasu on Instagram) who is an engineer at NASA and a huge advocate for women in STEM on Instagram. We talk about: how she became a NASA engineer, what it's like working at NASA, confidence, attitudes towards fellow women in STEM, taking on too much, advice and more! 

Apr 18, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Women Talks STEM Ep.12 - @roxanna.cs, Software and Cyber Engineer at Microsoft

In this episode of Women talks STEM, Shiying interviews Roxanna ( @roxanna.cs on Instagram) who is a software and cybersecurity engineer at Microsoft who has worked with intelligence operations. We discuss different types of hackers (black hat, white hat, etc), her non-traditional route into cybersecurity and tech, failure and continuous learning, mentors, reaching out and more!

Apr 11, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Women Talks STEM Ep.10 - Kimberly, Pathology PhD Student

In this episode of Women Talks STEM, Shiying interviews Kimberly (@thepathphd on Instagram) who is currently a pathology PhD student studying the role of tau in development & disease. She talks about: what the study of pathology is all about, taking opportunities when they come, being a woman in a male-dominated field and how you can thrive in that environment.

Mar 28, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Women Talks STEM Ep.9 - Clara Sun, First year medical student

In this episode of Women talks STEM, Shiying interviews Clara Sun ( @the.medisun.blog on Instagram) who talks about: what it's like to be a medical student, having confidence, drawing value from your peers and much more! 

Mar 21, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Women Talks STEM Ep.8 - Holly, Microsoft Engineer

In this episode of Women Talks STEM, Shiying interview Holly ( @herhelloword on Instagram) who is a Microsoft software engineer from Seattle, currently living in London. On her Instagram account, she shares career and tech tips and is also an advocate for Women in STEM. In this episode, we talk about: her careers as a Microsoft engineer, what it was like moving from the US to the UK, her experiences as a woman in tech and so much more! ...

Mar 14, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Women Talks STEM Ep.7 - Tiffany, Pre-med Student

In this episode of Women Talks STEM, Shiying interviews Tiffany ( @arguingformedicine on Instagram) who is a pre-med student in the US, California. She has a large online presence on Instagram where she focuses on overcoming failure, mental health and social advocacy.  In this episode, we discuss: the interlinks between political science and medicine, overcoming failure, finding confidence in yourself and motivations for pursuing medicine. ...

Mar 07, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Women Talks STEM Ep.6 - Meriame Berboucha, Plasma Physics PhD Student

On this episode of Women talks STEM, Shiying interviews Meriame Berboucha ( @girl_in_a_physics_world ) who is a Plasma Physics PhD Student in the Imperial College London who currently work in Silicon Valley in the USA. We discuss: getting back up from failure, what her PhD is all about, mental health and STEM and how to believe in yourself when others don't. 

Feb 28, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Women Talks STEM Ep.4 - Zaida Hernandez, NASA Engineer

In this episode of Women Talks STEM, Shiying interviews Zaida Hernandez ( @zaidatx on instagram) , a NASA engineer in Texas. She is mechanical engineer and shares insights about: what it's like to be an engineer at NASA, different types of engineering, advice for young girls wanting to go into STEM, learning from failure and asking for help. 

Feb 14, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Women Talks STEM Ep.3 - Chahak Pahwa, President and Founder of girlSTEMpowered

In this episode of Women talks STEM, shiying interviews Chahak Pahwa who is a budding STEMinist pursuing the IB Diploma Programme from Mumbai, India. She's passionate about cancer research & immunology, and hopes to become a scientific researcher. Chahak is also the Founder and President of GirlSTEMpowered ( @girlstempowered ) - an international youth organisation that aims to encourage interest in STEM amongst high school girls.

Feb 07, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Women Talks STEM Ep.2 - Brittany Heath, Cyber Security Analyst

In this episode, Shiying interviews Brittany Heath, a Cyber Security Analyst and the owner of the blog 'Sassed and Secured'. She gives really great insights about a career in Cyber Security, mindset and a great message to young girls wanting to pursue STEM.

Jan 31, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Women Talks STEM Ep.0 - Introduction

In this very short introduction, I tell everyone a little bit about myself and what I want to do. Please stay tuned for the next episode!

Jan 21, 20213 min