Welcome to SciChronicles, the podcast where biologists from all walks of life share fascinating stories from their personal and professional journeys. In each episode, we dive into the experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs that shaped their careers and impacted their personal lives. You'll hear stories from researchers from different stages in their careers and get a behind-the-scenes look into what it's like to be a scientist. So, whether you're considering pursuing science yourself, or just curious about who scientists are, take a listen and join us as we explore the human side of science, one story at a time.
Featuring StorySlam pieces originally told at the Arizona State University School of Life Sciences.
Unexpected Skills from an Unplanned Detour with Nolina Doud
On this episode of SciChronicles, we welcome Nolina Doud, a History and Philosophy of Science Ph.D. Candidate at Arizona State University who studies the outcomes of conservation and sustainability education. Noli shares the story of her time working at a winery before starting her PhD and the unexpected lessons she learned which helped prepare her for being a scientist. She joins SciChronicles co-hosts Kayla Burgher and Risa Aria Schnebly to discuss the story brainstorming process, non...
29 Jan 2026
Asking for Help with Diego Olivo
SciChronicles is back – this time, with a new format! You'll still hear stories from scientists about their experiences in science and life, but now we'll feature only one storyteller per episode. We'll also incorporate interviews with the storytellers so you can hear more about their stories, the writing process, and how their views on storytelling in science have changed. For this episode, please welcome back Diego Olivo, who was previously featured on our episode "Salamanders and Sci...
1 Jun 2025
Salamanders and Scientific Legacies
Biology Ph.D. Candidate Diego Olivo and Sofia Salazar discuss seeking support and guidance while shaping their identities as scientists, revealing how they overcame feelings of inadequacy.
1 May 2025
Appalachian Ode
This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Risa Aria Schnebly, features a special three-part story from Dalia Maeroff in honor of Earth Day earlier this month. Dalia Maeroff, a science communicator and Ph.D. student in the Environmental Social Science program at Arizona State University, tells us all about her love for Appalachia and Pittsburgh, her lived experiences with climate change and environmental destruction, and how that motivates her work today. This story was adapted from an essay pu...
1 Apr 2025
Excavations and Eco-Grief
This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Kayla Burgher, features the journeys of two scientists, Paige Madison and SciChronicles co-host Risa Aria Schnebly, who share stories about their understanding of what science looks like and who it's done by. Paige Madison is an alumnus of Arizona State University's History of Science Ph.D. program, currently works as a media editor for the PBS show Eons, and is a contributing science writer for National Geographic. Paige recounts the story of how her ...
1 Mar 2025
Goat Friends and Gutted Plans
This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Risa Aria Schnebly, features the journeys of two scientists, Daniel Bisgrove and Sci-Chronicles co-host Kayla Burgher, who share how their careers aren't exactly what they had imagined. Daniel Bisgrove, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Biology and Society program at Arizona State University, has always loved animals, especially goats. As a child, he aspired to be a vet, but he tells us of a shocking experience that made him rethink how he wants to work with an...
31 Jan 2025
Struggle, Strikes, and Starting Over
This episode of SciChronicles, hosted by Kayla Burgher, features the inspiring stories of two scientists, Dr. Edauri Navarro-Perez and Dr. Xyonane Segovia, who share how their experiences and struggles have influenced who they are today and how they approach their science. Dr. Edauri Navarro-Perez, a postdoctoral fellow for the Earth Systems Science for the Anthropocene, explores how her experiences during university strikes and Hurricane Maria in her homeland of Puerto Rico showed her the im...
27 Nov 2024
Career Changes and Church Music
Risa Schnebly explores the complex relationships between science, identity, and faith with Baylee Edwards and Jarrett Joubert, two scientists whose personal journeys challenge stereotypes and promote inclusion in STEM careers.
23 Oct 2024
Grit and Graffiti
In the episode of SciChronicles, two storytellers tell us about their winding paths towards becoming researchers. Our first storyteller, Kelle Dhein, is a historian and philosopher of science who recently became an assistant professor in the School of Complex Adaptive Systems. Kelle shares an origin story that might be unexpected for an academic, and encourages others in the sciences to get real about where they come from.The second story is from Austin Blackmon, a PhD candidate in the M...
22 Sept 2024
Perseverance and Personality Tests
In this inaugural episode of SciChronicles, we feature two amazing storytellers who tell us of their journeys in accepting and understanding their identities in science and how their experiences have impacted their work and personal lives. Our first storyteller, Olivia Davis, recently graduated from ASU with her PhD in Biology and Society and is now working as a postdoc studying mental health in graduate school. Olivia shares her own mental health journey in graduate school and how her s...
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