Queer Science!

About Queer Science!

A podcast exploring the intersection of science, society, and queerness. Intertwining personal interviews and audio storytelling, this podcast aims to challenge the current discourse of diversity in STEM to empower marginalized voices and think critically about the ways in which science is done.

Publisher

Queer Science!

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Aug 2020

Latest episode

17 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Dec 2021

   Reframing Science and Not-So-Scary Spiders

   In our interview with Dr. Chris Hawn, ecologist, and professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, we learned about their work in public science, science communication, environmental justice, and the intersection of those topics in their project "Spidey Senser." We also discussed how their black, nonbinary identity shapes their view of science and society (note: listener discretion is advised). A transcript of this episode will be uploaded to our website at queerscience.show Follow us (Queer Science!) on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Spidey Senser Project: https://scistarter.org/spidey-senser (https://scistarter.org/spidey-senser) Paper on LGBTQ+ discrimination in academia: https://portlandpress.com/biochemist/article/42/3/16/225203/Navigating-LGBTQ-discrimination-in-academia-where (https://portlandpress.com/biochemist/article/42/3/16/225203/Navigating-LGBTQ-discrimination-in-academia-where)

2. 

   28 Oct 2021

   Queer Ecology: When Nature Said "Gay Rights"

   In this episode of Queer Science! the co-hosts sit down with “The Queer Biologist,” a.k.a Ren Weinstock, for a chat about queer ecology, reproductive centrism, and those pesky gay penguins! Follow Ren on Instagram (thequeerbiologist) You can access a transcript of this episode here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/7/queer-ecology-when-nature-said-gay-rights (https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/7/queer-ecology-when-nature-said-gay-rights) Follow us (Queer Science!) on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Quote at 5:00 minute mark in this episode: https://orionmagazine.org/article/how-to-queer-ecology-once-goose-at-a-time/ Extensive Wikipedia list of homosexual behaviors found in nature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals#Bottlenose_dolphins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals#Bottlenose_dolphins) Incredible article synthesizing how academics have / should talk about same-sex behavior in nature: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-is-same-sex-sexual-behavior-so-common-in-animals/ (https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-is-same-sex-sexual-behavior-so-common-in-animals/) Queer Eco-Justice Project - Has an extensive reading list on queer ecology!: https://www.queerecoproject.org/ (https://www.queerecoproject.org/)

3. 

   29 Sept 2021

   We've Got an Ace (or Four) Up Our Sleeves!

   In the first episode of the season, R and Bri welcome four ace scientists, Austin Lawrence, Kira McEntire, Kassandra Ford, and Mackenzie Carter, who share their stories of being ace within STEM and queer communities. In this panel-style episode, we talk more about the problems with equating arousal with sexual identity, and discuss the Split Attraction Model and how complex attraction really is! Follow Austin on Instagram (@humanaustinology), and Twitter (@Anthro_Austin). Follow Kira on Instagram (@kdmcentire) or Twitter (@ProfessorKira). Follow Kassandra on Instagram and Twitter (@kassthefish). Follow Mackenzie on Instagram (@squishyseathing). You can access a transcript of this episode here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/6/weve-got-an-ace-or-four-up-our-sleeves (https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/6/weve-got-an-ace-or-four-up-our-sleeves) Follow us (Queer Science!) on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Arousal noncondordance TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_the_truth_about_unwanted_arousal?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare (https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_the_truth_about_unwanted_arousal?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare) Papers Austin mentioned: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vgd-AmFSiam7PoX1w6Og8L3-Qu71YBB2?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vgd-AmFSiam7PoX1w6Og8L3-Qu71YBB2?usp=sharing) Kira has also shared a bunch of excellent resources on asexuality, aromanticism and alternative relationship styles, you can read them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eMZKPoRz6cV62Gizu-0iadUaRcber-KH?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eMZKPoRz6cV62Gizu-0iadUaRcber-KH?usp=sharing)

4. 

   18 Dec 2020

   A Queer Scientist’s “Just Transition” to Politics

   In the final episode of the season, Queer Science! hosts R and Bri interview Dr. Devyani Singh, a scientist who ran for public office in Vancouver, BC this past year. We learn more about her experiences as an immigrant and queer woman in STEM, her work on climate and energy policy, and what motivated her shift into politics. You can access a transcript of this episode here: Follow us on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Dr. Devyani Singh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kumari_Devyani (https://twitter.com/Kumari_Devyani) BC Greens Six Core Principles: https://www.bcgreens.ca/6_core_green_principles (https://www.bcgreens.ca/6_core_green_principles)

5. 

   19 Nov 2020

   ADHD, COVID-19, & Neurodiversity

   For the fourth episode, career and mental health counselor Wesley Jackson Wade joins Bri and R for a discussion on neurodiversity as he shares both his professional and personal experiences with ADHD, as well as different approaches to substance use. We also talk about how we can push forward against a broken system during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access a transcript of this episode here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/4/adhd-covid-19-neurodiversity Follow us on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Wes’ Podcast, “Peace Love Power”: https://www.stitcher.com/show/peace-love-power (https://www.stitcher.com/show/peace-love-power) ADHD in Adults: https://www.additudemag.com/statistics-of-adhd/ (https://www.additudemag.com/statistics-of-adhd/) ADHD in Women: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/features/adhd-in-women (https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/features/adhd-in-women) ADHD in Black and LatinX Populations: https://www.additudemag.com/race-and-adhd-how-people-of-color-get-left-behind/ (https://www.additudemag.com/race-and-adhd-how-people-of-color-get-left-behind/) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691530/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691530/) Carl Hart’s Book “High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society”: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/high-price-carl-hart#:~:text=High%20Price%20is%20the%20harrowing,to%20help%20save%20real%20lives (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/high-price-carl-hart#:~:text=High%20Price%20is%20the%20harrowing,to%20help%20save%20real%20lives). Rats & Addiction Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/105/44/17145 (https://www.pnas.org/content/105/44/17145)

6. 

   8 Oct 2020

   Dear Science, Bisexual Men Exist

   Special guest Sam Simon joins us for another episode where we talk about her experiences as a bisexual person, and about the harmfulness of bisexual erasure. R and Bri also share their frustrations with a biphobic research paper that was published in a major scientific journal this summer. Sam Simon, MA.Ed., LCMHCA, NCC is a bisexual identifying clinical mental health counselor, and Ph.D. student studying counselor wellness with a history of working in outpatient, hospital, agency, and college counseling settings. You can access a transcript of this episode here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/3/dear-science-bisexual-men-exist (https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/3/dear-science-bisexual-men-exist). Follow us on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: PNAS Study: (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychoanalysis-unplugged/202005/was-freud-gay-friendly)https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/07/14/2003631117 (https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/07/14/2003631117) Gaby Dunn: https://www.instagram.com/gabyroad/?hl=en (https://www.thetaskforce.org/invalidating-transgender-identities-progress-and-trouble-in-the-dsm-5/) Kinsey Scale Outdated: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kinseys-scale-is-so-1948_b_2362996 (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kinseys-scale-is-so-1948_b_2362996) Dr. J. Michael Bailey's History of Transphobia: https://www.transgendermap.com/politics/psychology/j-michael-bailey/ (https://www.transgendermap.com/politics/psychology/j-michael-bailey/) Dr. Bailey's Previous Studies on Bisexuality; New York Times coverage of them: https://whatsnew2day.com/scientist-admits-that-bisexuality-exists-in-u-turn-of-2005-study/ (https://whatsnew2day.com/scientist-admits-that-bisexuality-exists-in-u-turn-of-2005-study/)

7. 

   7 Sept 2020

   Calling in Gay to Work

   In this episode, R and Bri talk about mental health and psychology with special guest Sam Simon. Our discussion topics include Freud, the DSM, and a group of Swedes who called in gay to work. Sam Simon, MA.Ed., LCMHCA, NCC is a bisexual identifying clinical mental health counselor, and Ph.D. student studying counselor wellness with a history of working in outpatient, hospital, agency, and college counseling settings. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/2/calling-in-gay-to-work (https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/2/calling-in-gay-to-work) Follow us on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Freud and homosexuality: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychoanalysis-unplugged/202005/was-freud-gay-friendly (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychoanalysis-unplugged/202005/was-freud-gay-friendly) Swedes who called in gay to work: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63529/time-swedes-called-gay-work (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63529/time-swedes-called-gay-work) Removing gender dysphoria from the DSM: https://www.thetaskforce.org/invalidating-transgender-identities-progress-and-trouble-in-the-dsm-5/ (https://www.thetaskforce.org/invalidating-transgender-identities-progress-and-trouble-in-the-dsm-5/)

8. 

   4 Aug 2020

   Fighting for a Just Science

   In our first ever episode, podcast hosts R and Bri explore what queer science looks like with special guest Dr. Jamila Simpson. Unpacking how to go beyond diversity and inclusion in STEM to start fighting for justice, we reflect on the importance of representation and empowerment for marginalized groups in science. Dr. Simpson serves as Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, Student Diversity and Engagement, for the College of Sciences at NC State University. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/1/fighting-for-a-just-science (https://www.queerscience.show/podcasts/1/fighting-for-a-just-science) Follow us on: Twitter: queer_science Instagram: queer_sci Facebook: Queer Science Anchor: https://anchor.fm/queerscience (https://anchor.fm/queerscience) Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/queerscience (https://www.patreon.com/queerscience) GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast (https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-science-podcast) Things mentioned in this episode: Draw a Scientist Test: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw-a-Scientist_Test (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draw-a-Scientist_Test) Angela Davis speaking at Chapman University: https://www.thepantheronline.com/news/justice-angela-davis-talks-beyond-inclusion (https://www.thepantheronline.com/news/justice-angela-davis-talks-beyond-inclusion) https://sites.chapman.edu/capstoneprojectsinpeacestudies/2018/04/16/keynote-speaker-angela-davis-we-must-lift-in-order-to-rise/ (https://sites.chapman.edu/capstoneprojectsinpeacestudies/2018/04/16/keynote-speaker-angela-davis-we-must-lift-in-order-to-rise/)

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