Biochemistry PhD to Program Community Manager at the Zuckerman Institute with Chiara Bertipaglia, PhD

On this episode of "When Science Speaks", Chiara Bertipaglia, PhD shares her perspectives on a range of issues related to making the transition from researcher to the field of professional development, including: The work she does at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute What led her to decide she wanted to focus on professional development and community building How she managed that transition and whether she had supportive mentors to support her along the way Her training work in transferable skills, which is so important, particularly during this turbulent time, and how she views the dynamic of the increasing need for natural and social science PhDs and trainees to learn skills such as business concepts for scientists The challenges she experienced as she continued her training (Chiara earned her PhD in Germany), how she embarked on her career in the U.S., and overcome obstacles Chiara's advice to listeners who may be facing some of the same, or similar, trials and tribulations she experienced Thinking about her training curriculum, where she typically finds the biggest areas in need of improvement The one thing listeners can do today to be better communicators of their science to general audiences