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Finding a Lab of One’s Own with Dr. Rita Colwell
- 2024/12/04
- 再生時間： 38 分
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Dr. Rita Colwell is a pioneering scientist and professor at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins who has made groundbreaking contributions to microbiology and public health. She joins AMSEcast to discuss her experiences being the first woman to lead the National Science Foundation as well as her advanced research on Vibrio bacteria and cholera while founding CosmosID to improve rapid pathogen detection. During the 2001 anthrax attacks, she led a cross-agency effort to identify the spores, revolutionizing DNA sequencing techniques. Overcoming sexism early in her career, Dr. Colwell's achievements are detailed in A Lab of One’s Own. Guest Bio
Rita Colwell is a Distinguished University Professor with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.
Colwell is one of the world’s leading researchers of cholera—a waterborne disease estimated by the World Health Organization to strike three to five million people annually, many of them young children. Her efforts to track and predict cholera outbreaks are multi-faceted, combining bioinformatics with the pioneering use of satellite imaging. She was one of the first scientists to employ remote sensing for disease prediction, as well as recognize the impact of climate change on the waterborne microbial world.
Show Notes
- (0:35) About Dr. Rita Colwell
- (1:52) Dr. Colwell’s irritation at people saying we need to interest more women in science
- (2:49) How Rita dealt with overt sexism and still found the determination to keep moving forward
- (3:56) What lead Dr. Colwell to marine biology and focus on Vibrio
- (6:20) How she ended up at the University of Maryland
- (9:31) Rita’s groundbreaking work on cholera and obstacles in getting her findings accepted
- (15:03) How long it took the professional world for her findings to be accepted
- (18:49) Dr. Colwell’s work as the director of the National Science Foundation
- (21:39) The role she played in the response to the 2001 anthrax attacks
- (26:03) The prospects for women in the business world
- (28:58) The cost of persistent sexism
- (30:41) Rita’s thoughts on how to advance women in the science and business worlds
- (33:40) What’s next for Dr. Colwell
Links Referenced
- A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science: https://www.amazon.com/Lab-Ones-Own-Personal-Journey/dp/1501181270