Navigating planets, plays and prejudice — a conversation with Aomawa Shields

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, astronomer Aomawa Shields discusses her memoir Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe.The book tracks her career path as a scientist and a classically-trained actor, explores her experiences as an African American woman in STEM, and interrogates science’s place in culture — some of the things we discussed in this podcast.Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe Aomawa Shields Constable (2023)Music supplied by Airae/Epidemic Sound/Getty images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 15, 2023

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Navigating planets, plays and prejudice — a conversation with Aomawa Shields

0:00 35:04

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Nature Podcast?

This episode is 35 minutes long.

When was this Nature Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on December 15, 2023.

Can I download this Nature Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!