How We Wear TomorrowDecember 1st, 2024
“What is wrong with people?!” I heard someone exclaim when they saw a person not recycling their aluminum soda can. ♻️ I’m here to tell you that there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with people.You have been born into a world and raised in a system. And you have been given a story to enact. But the […]
Don’t Get Too Comfortable: Why Turning Your Research Paradigm Upside Down Sparks InnovationNovember 8th, 2024
Don’t get too comfortable…why it’s good to turn your research paradigm upside down… Ever stumble across something that totally changes your former thoughts? It’s like stretching your neurons in a totally new direction and now you have to occupy this new space for a while, fumbling and foraging around. Maybe, for some, it feels more […]
Why Merge Art and Science? The Power of Transdisciplinary LearningOctober 3rd, 2024
I had the incredible honor of leading an art-science workshop through the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR program at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. This experience allowed me to combine my passions for art, science, and research to inspire others in a creative yet educational way. At the workshop, we explored the […]
Bread & Puppet: Art as a Vehicle for ActivismSeptember 30th, 2024
This weekend I had the privilege of traveling to see Bread & Puppet, one of the oldest theatre groups in the country. The group’s name is inspired by their distinctive practice of sharing freshly baked bread with aïoli with their audience to foster community and by their core belief that art should be as essential […]