About this episode

In this episode, Camila interviews Sarah Brown about her journey in science communication and her podcast 'Brownbeak Chronicles'.

~ Note from Producers: Episode audio updated on 28/6/2026 ~ "With science, we're trying to communicate with people, change behaviour, inspire people to think about things differently... Being able to pivot and adapt to what your audience needs is a really important part." - Sarah Brown In this episode, Camila sits down with Minor of Science Communication student Sarah Brown to discuss the process behind her "Brownbeak Chronicles" podcast episode. They talk about their mutual love for birds (in classic ageing millennial fashion), music, true crime, and Sarah's journey in STEM and science communication. Sarah shares how her interest in different artistic expressions - particularly music - has informed her practice of sharing science with different audiences. Stemming from their personal experiences, they discuss how science communication is an interdisciplinary practice in which multiple worldviews are welcome. "Before I started this degree, I had zero STEM background... So I had no idea what to do with science. So I felt like science communication, I could kind of bridge that gap a little bit where I didn't feel like I was completely floundering.&quot…

People in this episode

Host: Camila

Guest: Sarah Brown

Topics covered

• science communication
• birds
• interdisciplinary practice
• STEM
• music
• true crime

Keywords

• science communication
• birds
• STEM
• music
• true crime
• interdisciplinary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The SciComm Collective

Books & works: Brownbeak Chronicles, Death by Birding

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