Loving our science and math sisters
How do we live as true neighbors in a world that is designed more for competition and inequality than compassion? Epidemiologist and professor Dr. Emily Smith joins us on the podcast to discuss her book The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger About Loving Our Neighbors. During the height of the pandemic, Emily became known as The Friendly Neighborhood Epidemiologist through her social media outlets where she reached 3-4 million people per month during the years 2020-2021. We remember those days of depending on Emily’s updates to help us stay informed about keeping safe while the public health landscape shifted dramatically, so it was a treat to talk with her about life as a faculty member, a scientist, a global citizen, and a faithful Christian working to integrate all parts of her life into a whole.
“I don’t think people really understand what systemic racism, structural violence, and equity actually are because I think if you do, you realize they’re holy words — because they’re showing us where heaven isn’t quite on earth yet.”
Being a woman in a STEM field can be challenging and lonely, as we hear from Emily’s story. What does it take to support one another well? We’re reminded of this article in which Karen Guzmán interviews mathematician Natasha Dobrinen, learning about her life as a math professor and gaining understanding about ways we can offer encouragement and strength. So go out and hug a STEM friend today! (But ask permission first.)
“I love having freedom and time to work on really hard problems — to go deep into my own brain in the presence of God and sit there and think. Sometimes I hear his voice and sometimes I don't, but either way he's still there.”
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Four More Things We Loved This Week
“Talking about suicide is one of the most important ways of making it less likely.” Kate Bowler talks about suicide prevention and hope in this important podcast interview with author Pamela Morris-Perez. (Transcript available.)
A lightning-interview with spiritual director Barbara Peacock.
“Women are disadvantaged because face time gets valued more than efficiency.” Why women can’t overwork themselves out of workplace inequality.
“How to keep a writer’s notebook: A method for the unruly.” Author Katherine May on her refreshingly imperfect process of notetaking.