Student Spotlight: Finding passion in science communication and advocacy (Ep 137)

How can grad students advocate for science policy? How can science communication make research more accessible and inclusive?

On this episode of Big Biology, we bring back our “Student Spotlight” segment. We talk with JP Flores, a PhD student studying bioinformatics and computational biology at UNC Chapel Hill. JP does more than just research, he is also deeply engaged in science communication and hosts the award-winning podcast From where does it STEM? He has also worked in science policy as an intern at the NIH and is part of the Science Policy and Advocacy Group at UNC. Earlier this year, JP helped to organize the Stand Up for Science 2025 protest and as a result of the movement, co-founded the non-profit Science for Good.

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