This time I talk with Dr. Christine Luscombe the University of Washington, where she is the Campbell Career Development Endowed Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, now the interim chair of the department and also Professor of Chemistry. She will be leaving the US this fall to join the faculty of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. I enjoyed talking with her and I hope you enjoy hearing it!

This week I talk with Nick Garcia, a PhD Candidate in the Sorensen lab at Princeton University.

This week I interview Prof. Julian West from Rice University, a Center alum of the Sorensen lab in grad school and of the Stoltz lab for his postdoctoral fellowship. He shares his journey and advice on maintaining a good work-life balance and being a good mentor.

Have you ever wondered what made your favorite scientist fall in love with science, what their journey to becoming a professional scientist has been, what they would be if they weren’t a scientist? Or maybe just what their favorite hot drink is? Tune into Spilling the ChemisTea to learn all of this and more!

I’m your host, Dr. Rachael Hall, the Director of Education, Outreach, and Diversity for the Center for Selective C-H Functionalization or CCHF, a National Science Foundation Center for Chemical Innovation. With this series, I’m happy to introduce you to the people of the CCHF, not just the science. Every other week, you’ll hear from me and one of the Center members or a speaker from our virtual symposia. I hope you’ll put the kettle on and join us for tea and conversation.