Emily King: Chasing the Wonder of Science from Sea to Land

March 2021 This spring, we interviewed Emily King, PhD student in Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley. Emily has been volunteering with BASIS and as a Science Ambassador for the past three years and was selected as an Inspiration Honoree for the 200,000 Students Inspired Celebration in May 2021.  What led you to pursue a PhD in Integrative Biology? I study […]

Anna D’Alessio: Teaching the Science of Problem Solving

April 2021 Anna has been involved with CRS since she was a BASIS volunteer in graduate school at Cal 7 years ago and is currently working with the Science Ambassador and Storytime Science programs. She was selected as an Inspiration Honoree for the 200,000 Students Inspired Celebration in May 2021. What inspired you to pursue your current position? I was […]

Carol Mirenda: STEM Connections through a 5th Grade Lens

April 2021 Carol Mirenda joined the CRS community in July 2020. A retired scientist in molecular and cellular biology fields, Carol’s background spans both academia and the private sector. This spring, Carol was selected as an Inspiration Honoree for 200,000 Students Inspired Celebration in May 2021 for her work during the pandemic. Who or what inspired you to do biology […]