Welcome to the first story in the Podcast "No, I have NOT always wanted to be a scientist"! In this episode, you will hear the story from Dr. Capri Price, a lab manager at the University of Connecticut. Let's hear how Dr. Price went from a homeschooled kid who did not know many career options to getting her Ph.D. and becoming the manager of the spectroscopy lab! Opening and closing music: "Happy Ukulele" from https://audionautix.com/

Hello and welcome to my podcast "No, I have NOT always wanted to be a scientist"! This podcast shares stories from people in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields who have nonlinear pathways (e.g. people who have made big changes in their careers, or who have spent a significantly amount of time outside the STEM fields). The goal of this podcast is to normalize nonlinear pathways, break the "born scientist" stereotype, and make the STEM fields more diverse and in...