Episode 2: The Art of Science Communication with Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

Host Veronica Combs asks Kenna Hughes-Castleberry about quantum marketing and communications, what's new at the emerging quantum hub of Boulder, CO and her fascinations with octopuses and crows. Kenna is the Science Communicator at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and NIST (National Institute for Standards & Technology), and Editor-in-Chief of their journal Light & Matter. She is also a freelance science journalist; her beats include deep technology, quantum technology, AI, diversity within the tech industries, cephalopods and corvids. Kenna’s work has been featured in publications including Scientific American, New Scientist, Discover Magazine, Ars Technica, Astronomy Magazine, Leaps Magazine, ChemistryWorld, Physics.org, Colorado Magazine, Inside Quantum Technology, The Quantum Insider, The Deep Tech Insider, the Metaverse Insider, The Debrief and Octonation. She sits on the board of SWARM (Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains) and teaches science writing to graduate students at JILA. Host Veronica Combs is a quantum tech editor, writer and PR professional. She manages public relations for quantum computing and tech clients as an account manager with HKA Marketing Communications, the #1 agency in quantum tech PR. Veronica joined HKA from TechRepublic, where she was a senior writer. She has covered technology, healthcare and business strategy for more than 10 years.