Episode 46: A Brave Scientist&SciCommer - a podcast by Prasha Sarwate

Our guest today is Lakshmi Ramachandran completed her PhD in cell and molecular biology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, SUNY Buffalo. She passionately worked in drug discovery before facing some personal struggles, taking a break from science and then coming back after 2 yrs. Re-entry was more challenging then she expected and this forced her in the direction of advocating for women in STEM. Today she lives in Singapore & is an author, a professional science communicator and a professional speaker. Lakshmi & her husband also bravely rescued her neighborhood during India's worst floods in 2018. Let's talk to Lakshmi to uncover her amazing STEM story. 

 

Links: 

https://storiesinscience.org/2017/09/23/unconventional-yet-common-science-career-path/

Connect with Lakshmi: www.linkedin.com/in/lakshmiramachandranphd

 

Lakshmi's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Roomies-Foodies-Cooking-Students-Abroad-ebook/dp/B0196UDNYE

 

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