I interviewed Rick Gilberg and his daughter Emma over Wesleyan Homecoming Weekend 2012. Rick’s son Sam also goes to Wes. I’m not gonna lie – his story made me hope that at least one of my boys ends up at Wesleyan.
Ayelet Waldman is my new hero for so many reasons – she’s funny, she’s feminist, she’s honest, she’s a mother of four(!), and she’s a Wes grad. I had the great opportunity to interview her for the Wesleyan Storytelling Project over Homecoming Weekend 2012.
We get punny on this episode of Distillations. From the website: So Argon walks into a bar. The bartender says, “We don’t serve noble gases here.” Argon doesn’t react. Buh-dum-dum-ching! On today’s episode ofĀ DistillationsĀ we’re breaking out our best chemistry jokes to celebrate the sillier side of science. First, producerĀ Daisy RosarioĀ hits the comedy circuit to reveal…
Amanda Field works at Texas A&M University in Qatar. She says women are more respected in science because they have to work harder to prove themselves.
I interviewed Michael Lewis for the Wesleyan Storytelling Project over Homecoming Weekend 2012. Michael majored in CSS (hardcore!) and now does market research for Teach For America. Typical Wesleyan do-gooder. š
I interviewed Sharon Purdie ’74 at Homecoming Weekend 2012. She was in one of Wes’s first co-ed classes.
The latest episode Distillations is about how the Soviets and the US used science as a weapon during the Cold War. It was especially fun to have my friend and founding Executive Producer Audra Wolfe back in the studio. From the Distillations website: For decades the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in…
Lucy Eubanks is a retired professor from Clemson University. She tells a lovely story about her earliest days in the field, trying to choose between chemistry and the violin.
Cynthia Rockwell interviewed TV producer Matt Penn ’80 and his son Dylan ’15 at Homecoming Weekend 2012.
Linda Wang is senior editor atĀ Chemical and Engineering News. She talks about the importance of volunteerism and how she’s combined her love for writing and photography in a satisfying career with C&EN.