Dec 18, 2019
This time, WWEST manager and podcast host Danniele speaks with Dr. Sharona Gordon, a professor at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine who is making waves with her various projects, including Below the Water Line, whose mission is to combat sexual harassment in academia. Dr. Gordon also explains her fascinating research into chronic pain, and her passion for everything she does is palpable in this episode. You don’t want to miss it.
Dr. Sharona Gordon is a professor of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon has a deep understanding of the environment and challenges in academic science. She has chaired the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute of the National Institute of Health; serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of General Physiology, chaired the program for the Biophysical Society Meeting, an international scientific conference with over 10,000 attendees; and founded Below the Waterline, a grassroots organization working to implement the recommendations of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicines report on Sexual Harassment.
For a full transcription of this episode, click here.
Relevant Links:
- Dr. Anita Zimmerman, Brown University
- Below the Waterline
- Gordon Lab, University of Washington
- "Hit the Ground Running: A professional development program for post-doctoral scholars," 2018, Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training
- How to be an Anti-Racist (book), Ibram X. Kendi
- Restorative Justice
- "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine," The National Acadmies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018
Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood)
Theme Music: “Positive and Fun”
by Scott Holmes
Produced
by: Vanessa Hennessey
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