If you are a STEM professional in Australia, I highly recommend you check out this program. stempals.org.au

(And yes, this program confirmed that my handwriting definitely needs some work… ✍️ amazed I ever got my pen licence back in Year 4 🤣)

Through this program I also made connections with other STEM communicators in AUS. Check out the other awardees here: linkedin.com/posts/stempals_stemeducation-stemmentors-stemcommunication-activity-7392364995860287488-lTkr

Programs like STEMpals make mentorship tangible, personal, and meaningful.

I’m so grateful for the chance to help inspire kids as they explore what STEM can look like for them 🥰

I ended up writing each of my letters from three different cities!
Nice 🇫🇷 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Chicago 🇺🇸

Across three continents, one thing stayed constant: the importance of nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers ✨

#NextGenSTEM @ozgrav.bsky.social @nuciera.bsky.social

Curiosity is what drives many of us in STEM careers, and it’s taken me around the world 🌎

I loved being able to share that journey with my STEMpal!

#STEMpals #PostdocLife

I think we can always give them fun nicknames

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Oh wow! That was ages ago! You definitely need to claim that bottle of wine 🍷

I’ve lost track of the bets I’ve heard 😅

What was the bet on the mass gap?

Hahaha, oh I am so eager to see the discussions (and possibly bets that some folks may have lost…)