Dr. Nicolle Zellner - NASA Scientist & Physics Professor - Albion College
[PODCAST] Diverse Routes: Career Journeys in Science & Medicine (Episode 12)
Dr. Nicolle Zellner is a professor of physics at Albion College in Albion, MI, where she teaches introductory and advanced astronomy and physics courses. She is currently working as a NASA Program Scientist in NASAs Planetary Science Division. Nicolles research interests focus on understanding the impact history of the Earth-Moon system and how those impacts affected the conditions for life on Earth. She studies lunar impact glasses to interpret the bombardment history of the Moon (and Earth), and a second project focuses on understanding how the chemistry of simple molecules is affected by impacts.
She has more than 200 scientific publications and conference presentations, and she's reached over 2 million people with her outreach talks, interviews, and writings. As a woman in science, she advocates for inclusive approaches and practices to increase diversity (in all of its forms) in the sciences.
Episode Highlights:
How to pick a major in college
What you should consider when applying to grad school
How you can influence the direction of science in your career
Resources (from our guest):
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/o2h7922; https://www.albion.edu/news-article/dr-nicolle-zellner-awarded-carl-sagan-medal-by-astronomy-peers/
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars by Dava Sobel
The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight by Martha Ackmann
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