Contamination – Alaska Voices

Learning as a scientist when to say “I don’t know”

October 1, 2020

Shawn, a man with dark hair, and Emily, a woman with short hair and bright smile, in front of a photoshopped background of kelp and clam beds.

“I was always the kid getting outside and getting lost and grimy and playing with frogs and cutting trees.”

Growing up in a research lab

June 18, 2020

An older man and younger woman look at the camera with a photoshopped background of a snowy cliff.

“I started working with my high school teacher who was very, very dedicated to helping me reach this goal. She used to drive me to the university where I did the research after school everyday.”