S3 E4: Raven the Science Maven: Passion and Being Black in Science. Raven Baxter, PhD

Overview: With everyone stuck in quarantine, it forced a lot of people to get creative with their time. For Raven-- that meant writing a rap song about staying indoors to protect yourself and the ones around you from the spread of the coronavirus. Raven is a science communicator and a doctoral student completing a Ph.D. in science education. Since becoming her persona, Raven the Science Maven, she’s created a non-profit organization called Science Haven, STEMbassy, which is a live web series that connects the public with science and technology professionals, and finally Black In Science Communication, allowing other people of colour and minorities to identify with her. Join us in this episode as we dive into her childhood, background, how her viral video was born, and so much more you can all relate to in the time of this pandemic.   Episode Highlights: Ravens childhood with an inclination for learning The Woman's experience in STEM Creating content to further the visibility of black culture in science How she made her viral video about being safe amidst the pandemic How Raven started her passion project called Black and Science Communication Raven’s aspirations for the future Raven’s advice for you   About the Guest: Raven is an internationally acclaimed science communicator and a doctoral student completing a Ph.D. in science education. She has an undergraduate degree in biology with a focus on cell and molecular biology. For her work experience, she’s held positions as a corporate molecular scientist, a community college professor, and a STEM academic advisor. With her recent rise from her viral video, she’s also shifted to being a content creator for YouTube with her focus on  music videos that use scientific wordplay to represent a diverse group of accomplished people in STEM. Given her built up reputation and strong voice in science education, Fortune Magazine has named her one of their 40 Under 40 for the year of 2020, followed by global recognition as an influencer in several other publications.   Connect with Raven: www.sciencemaven.com IG & FB: Raven the Science Maven Twitter: @ravenscimaven Tiktok: @ScienceMaven Youtube: Raven the Science Maven   ---   Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!    Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower!   Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com   Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts