Another person I can highly recommend for speaking engagements (possibly more but you'd need to ask her) is:

Reilly Boyt - a very cool shark scientist

(Also, feel free to add to this list for people that *want* to be suggested for speaking or training events.)

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

making sure Z gets the requisite amounts of vitamin D

Made the switch!