Journal Club: How much wolf is in your dog? Carving out a career in ancient DNA with Dr. Audrey Lin

Welcome to STEMdentity Journal Club! Every month, I find an amazing peer-reviewed journal article and interview one of its lead authors. We talk about their paper, their work, and their STEM identities. My guest today is Dr. Audrey Lin, who just wrapped up a postdoctoral researcher position at the American Museum of Natural History. We’re discussing her 2025 PNAS paper, “A legacy of genetic entanglement with wolves shapes modern dogs”. We also talk about her winding path from not being particularly into school at all to getting a Doctor of Philosophy at Oxford and working at the Smithsonian and American Museum of Natural History (what!!). Check out Dr. Lin’s linktr.ee - https://linktr.ee/undeaddandy!Additionally, check out her Science article on Woolly dogs: “The history of Coast Salish “woolly dogs” revealed by ancient genomics and Indigenous Knowledge”, Lin et al., 2023. Song of the week: Dogs Days Are Over by Florence + the MachineScience isn’t done in a vacuum, and support doesn’t need to be a mystery. I’d love to be a part of your team that helps you bring all of you to the table at work and in life. Let’s chat: Schedule a 30-minute (free!) chat with me by clicking here or DM me on Instagram, @STEMdentityLoving this but listening while on your dog walk/commute/cleaning/etc? Want to have key notes for each episode? Grab them for free here!! Want to get science hits and pod recaps in your inbox every few weeks? Sign up here for our newsletter, Science Hits and Podcast Blips! I promise to keep these short and fun!If you loved this episode: Give a follow and share with a friend! Let’s build a community of badass, heart-centered STEM pros! Follow me on Instagram at @ STEMdentity & feel free to DM me anytime with questions or ideas for future episodes! Music by @ ExcessSass - I’d love a follow!