Jul 24, 2019
Hosted By: Katherine Hatcher.
Our guest today is Stephanie Edwards Compton
from @steph.sci.access on Instagram and PhD student in
Cellular and Molecular Nutrition at Virginia Tech. Stephanie has
been creating wonderful content on Instagram, sharing her tips and
tricks for improving accessibility in science. Recently, Stephanie
started a "nutrition basics" series, where she shares
evidence-based content about the nuts and bolts of nutrition,
including topics such as vitamins, calories, and metabolism.
Stephanie also shares content related to body positivity,
self-love, and mental health.
In this episode we will discuss:
1) Stephanie's academic and personal journey into her current
PhD position
2) Why she got involved in the accessible technologies office
at Virginia Tech
3) Why Stephanie started @steph.sci.access on
Instagram
4) How to be an advocate for accessibility
5) Tools for making science communication more accessible,
especial through social media
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