Melissa Scruggs: From GED to Volcano Ph.D.
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English - March 29, 2021 04:15 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEarth Sciences Science Astronomy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Melissa Scruggs’s path to becoming a scientist is anything but straightforward. From getting pregnant in, and dropping out of high school, to being a single mom taking classes at a community college, to learning later in life that she has autism, Melissa has overcome a lot. But oh man is she kicking ass now as a Ph.D. candidate studying volcanology in beautiful California. We talked with Melissa about adversity, perseverance, and her dream to someday wear a certain silver suit.
This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren.