Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D., is an educator & science communicator linking STEM research to society. Founder of Cuvette Collective, she partners with researchers to highlight science's societal impacts.
In this edition of Science with Impact, Dr. Rosa shares how overcoming a limiting belief transformed her career and inspired her WICE 2025 talk. Discover the power of sharing your story, practical tools for science communication, and new content from her rebranded YouTube channel.
Ever wondered why slime flows like a liquid but feels like a solid? It's all about the borate crosslinks! These tiny bridges between PVA molecules slow down slime's movement, making it stretch and ooze instead of dripping like water.
In today's episode, we interview Dr. Juana Mendenhall and her students to discover five qualities of exceptional STEM mentorship from the perspectives of both the mentor and the mentee.
Enjoy the latest product of my ruminations: Evidence-based frameworks providing structured methodologies to address challenges in science communication balancing cognitive constraints, audience needs, and contextual relevance.
Research leaders face unprecedented challenges in 2025. The 5R Framework—Recognition, Response, Realignment, Restructuring, and Reinforcement—offers practical strategies for maintaining research excellence while supporting our workforce during this transition.
In a profound conversation with Dr. Juana Mendenhall at Morehouse College, a transformative insight emerged that challenges traditional academic hierarchies. Her most significant lesson in mentorship? The radical notion that learning is bidirectional.
