Welcome to AstronomerAND. Every week we engage in conversations with astronomers who come from non-traditional backgrounds. We discuss their journeys, their science, and how we can make astronomer a more diverse and wonderful place!<br />Twitter: @astronomerand <br />Instagram: @astronomerandpod <br />Join our Mailing List: <a href="http://eepurl.com/ieUXsD" rel="noopener">http://eepurl.com/ieUXsD</a>
AstronomerAND
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Welcome to AstronomerAND. Every week we engage in conversations with astronomers who come from non-traditional backgrounds. We discuss their journeys, their science, and how we can make astronomer a more diverse and wonderful place!<br />Twitter: @astronomerand <br />Instagram: @astronomerandpod <br />Join our Mailing List: <a href="http://eepurl.com/ieUXsD" rel="noopener">http://eepurl.com/ieUXsD</a>
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March 24, 2023
Mary Beth Laychak; Maunakea Scholars is the Best Non-Profit in the World
Welcome to episode 17 of AstronomerAND. Today is the second half of a two-parter with my guest Mary Beth Laychak. Mary Beth Laychak is the Director of Strategic Communications at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on the Big Island of Hawai'i. She runs the Maunakea Scholars program, an innovative astronomy outreach program for Hawaiii public high school students. Mary Beth has an undergraduate degree in astronomy and astrophysics from Penn State University and a masters degree in educational technology from San Diego State. She resides in Waimea, Hawai’i. Today we dive into whether Mary Beth considers herself an astronomer, which is a nuanced answer. We talk about my absolutely favorite outreach and education program, Maunakea Scholars, and talk about careers and mental health. <br /><br />Email Mary Beth: mary@cfht.hawaii.edu<br /><br />Reach out to AstronomerAnd: <br />Twitter: @astronomerand <br />Instagram: @astronomerandpod<br />Email: astronomerand@gmail.com<br /><br />Show Notes:<br />Keiki Heros: <a href="https://www.keikiheroes.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.keikiheroes.org/</a><br />CFHT: <a href="https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/</a><br />Maunakea Scholars: <a href="https://maunakeascholars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://maunakeascholars.com/</a><br />Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: <a href="https://www.rasc.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.rasc.ca/</a><br />Celestial Buddies: <a href="https://celestialbuddies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://celestialbuddies.com/</a><br />Astronomy Jobs at CFHT: <a href="https://cfht.applicantpro.com/jobs/2772795.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cfht.applicantpro.com/jobs/2772795.html</a><br /><br />Cover Art: iritmogilevsky.com, Instagram: irit.mog <br />Theme Tune: Omar Chakor - https://www.fiverr.com/ch6k0r<br /><br />Land Acknowledgement:<br />This podcast was recorded in Hawai'i. I recognize that her majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded the Hawaiian Kingdom and these territories under duress and protest to the United States to avoid the bloodshed of her people. I further recognize that generations of indigenous Hawaiians and their knowledge systems shaped Hawaiʻi in a sustainable way that allows me to enjoy her gifts today.<br />This episode was funded by the Curb Center in Nashville and we recognize that this land belonged to the Indigenous People before it came to be known as the state of Tennessee, or as the United States of America. We recognize that that Indigenous Peoples were the first residents of what we now know as the State of Tennessee and that Nashville is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region including the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Yuchi tribal nations. Our ability to live and work in this state is the result of direct coercion, forced dispossession, and deliberate colonization. To ignore that is to perpetuate injustice to populations of people that continue to seek redistribution of land that was once theirs. We provide this land acknowledgement in recognition and respect of the indigenous people to whom this land truly belongs. We recognize that acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture, and that it becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationship and informed action. <br /><br />Inclusivity Statement: <br />I wish for this podcast to be a safe space for those of every gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, race, religious group and age group. I am always trying to learn and improve on my unconscious bias. Any suggestions for improvement will be gratefully received at astronomerand@gmail.com.
March 17, 2023
Mary Beth Laychak; A Migraine Is NOT A Headache
Welcome to episode 16 of AstronomerAND. Today is the first half of a two-parter with my guest Mary Beth Laychak. Mary Beth Laychak is the Director of Strategic Communications at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on the Big Island of Hawai'i. She runs the Maunakea Scholars program, an innovative astronomy outreach program for Hawaiii public high school students. Mary Beth has an undergraduate degree in astronomy and astrophysics from Penn State University and a masters degree in educational technology from San Diego State. She resides in Waimea, Hawai’i. In this episode we talk about Mary Beth’s origin story and how she now has a job that didn’t exist when she started astronomy, and some of the bumps in the road along the way. We also talk about what it is like to navigate university with chronic migraines, which is just as awful as it sounds! <br /><br />Reach out to AstronomerAnd: <br />Twitter: @astronomerand <br />Instagram: @astronomerandpod<br />Email: astronomerand@gmail.com<br /><br />Show Notes:<br />Keiki Heros: <a href="https://www.keikiheroes.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.keikiheroes.org/</a><br />CFHT: <a href="https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/</a><br />Maunakea Scholars: <a href="https://maunakeascholars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://maunakeascholars.com/</a><br />Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: <a href="https://www.rasc.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.rasc.ca/</a><br />Celestial Buddies: <a href="https://celestialbuddies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://celestialbuddies.com/</a><br />Astronomy Jobs at CFHT: <a href="https://cfht.applicantpro.com/jobs/2772795.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cfht.applicantpro.com/jobs/2772795.html</a><br /><br />Cover Art: iritmogilevsky.com, Instagram: irit.mog <br />Theme Tune: Omar Chakor - https://www.fiverr.com/ch6k0r<br /><br />Land Acknowledgement:<br />This podcast was recorded in Hawai'i. I recognize that her majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded the Hawaiian Kingdom and these territories under duress and protest to the United States to avoid the bloodshed of her people. I further recognize that generations of indigenous Hawaiians and their knowledge systems shaped Hawaiʻi in a sustainable way that allows me to enjoy her gifts today.<br />This episode was funded by the Curb Center in Nashville and we recognize that this land belonged to the Indigenous People before it came to be known as the state of Tennessee, or as the United States of America. We recognize that that Indigenous Peoples were the first residents of what we now know as the State of Tennessee and that Nashville is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region including the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Yuchi tribal nations. Our ability to live and work in this state is the result of direct coercion, forced dispossession, and deliberate colonization. To ignore that is to perpetuate injustice to populations of people that continue to seek redistribution of land that was once theirs. We provide this land acknowledgement in recognition and respect of the indigenous people to whom this land truly belongs. We recognize that acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture, and that it becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationship and informed action. <br /><br />Inclusivity Statement: <br />I wish for this podcast to be a safe space for those of every gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, race, religious group and age group. I am always trying to learn and improve on my unconscious bias. Any suggestions for improvement will be gratefully received at astronomerand@gmail.com.
March 10, 2023
Kaitlin Rasmussen; An Ode to Dani Atkinson
This week is my second episode with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen, where we dive into what it's like to be in the trans or non-binary community as well as an astronomer. We discuss (the lacking) codes of conduct in astronomy departments, how to navitgate conferences safely, and funding for the LGBT community in astronomy. Of course we end up cascading into a bit of a rant-a-thon, but we end with a nice chat about how much we love thier finacé. I hope you enjoy this episode. A little reminder about Kay: they are an astrobiologist at University of Washington and the forthcoming author of "Life in Seven Numbers: The Drake Equation Revealed". They also co-edit a speculative fiction magazine "If There's Anyone Left" and parent two unruly cats. <br /><br />Find Kay on Twitter: @toomanyspectra and @C_M_Fields<br /><br />Reach out to AstronomerAnd: <br />Twitter: @astronomerand <br />Instagram: @astronomerandpod<br />Email: astronomerand@gmail.com<br /><br />Show Notes:<br /><a href="https://nanograv.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>If There's Anyone Left: <a href="https://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/</a><br />FluxCT Webtool: <a href="https://www.jessicastasik.com/flux-contamination-tool" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.jessicastasik.com/flux-contamination-tool</a><br />Kay's Website: <a href="https://www.kaitlinrasmussen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.kaitlinrasmussen.com/</a><br /><br />Cover Art: iritmogilevsky.com, Instagram: irit.mog <br />Theme Tune: Omar Chakor - https://www.fiverr.com/ch6k0r<br /><br />Land Acknowledgement:<br />This podcast was recorded in Hawai'i. I recognize that her majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded the Hawaiian Kingdom and these territories under duress and protest to the United States to avoid the bloodshed of her people. I further recognize that generations of indigenous Hawaiians and their knowledge systems shaped Hawaiʻi in a sustainable way that allows me to enjoy her gifts today.<br />This episode was funded by the Curb Center in Nashville and we recognize that this land belonged to the Indigenous People before it came to be known as the state of Tennessee, or as the United States of America. We recognize that that Indigenous Peoples were the first residents of what we now know as the State of Tennessee and that Nashville is built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region including the Shawnee, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Yuchi tribal nations. Our ability to live and work in this state is the result of direct coercion, forced dispossession, and deliberate colonization. To ignore that is to perpetuate injustice to populations of people that continue to seek redistribution of land that was once theirs. We provide this land acknowledgement in recognition and respect of the indigenous people to whom this land truly belongs. We recognize that acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture, and that it becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationship and informed action. <br /><br />Inclusivity Statement: <br />I wish for this podcast to be a safe space for those of every gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, race, religious group and age group. I am always trying to learn and improve on my unconscious bias. Any suggestions for improvement will be gratefully received at astronomerand@gmail.com.
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