About this episode

Derek Miller discusses the challenges faced by pregnant women in STEM and the need for better-designed PPE.

Derek Miller Former scientist now creating tools for research & STEM education. He is f ounder of Genius Lab Gear and owner of Laser Classroom In this episode we talk about: The safety and systemic challenges facing pregnant women in STEM conducting lab work. Survey and real-world experiences of how pregnant women in STEM are currently trying to manage in the absence of accurately designed PPE. 'The Alma' as the lab coat has been named can only exist if people know about it, so spread the word and design her in. Connect with Derek https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekrmiller/ Maternity lab coat product page Our article outlining key takeaways from the survey C&EN article on maternity lab coat ChemistryWorld article on maternity lab coat Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://amzn.eu/d/bL9r8h0 Connect with Hannah https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts X (Twitter)…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Hannah Roberts

Guest: Derek Miller

Topics covered

• pregnant women in STEM
• lab safety
• PPE design
• STEM education
• research tools
• career development

Keywords

• STEM
• pregnancy
• lab coat
• safety
• research
• education
• PPE
• career
• women in STEM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Genius Lab Gear, Laser Classroom, Intentional Careers, C&EN, ChemistryWorld

Products: The Alma

Books & works: Intentional Careers for STEM Women

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