The best scientists follow the data AND their hearts w/ Imogen Coe

About this episode

Dr. Imogen Coe returns to discuss systemic barriers in STEM and the importance of following data and intuition in science.

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Vanessa's mentor and friend, Dr. Imogen Coe, holds many distinctions: Professor of Critical Thinking in Biomedical Sciences, award-winning scholar-activist, former Dean of Science, STEM thought leader, and all-around academic badass. But her finest achievement yet? Being the first returning guest on Math Therapy! Imogen joined us in 2020 to talk about breaking systemic barriers in STEM fields, and she returns today to explore pressing top...

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Vakharia

Guest: Imogen Coe

Topics covered

• STEM
• systemic barriers
• academic achievement
• critical thinking
• scholar-activism

Keywords

• Imogen Coe
• STEM
• critical thinking
• scholar-activism
• systemic barriers

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Organizations: STEM, Biomedical Sciences

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