The Real Scientists of San Diego: Kathryn Furby at TEDxUCSD

Kathryn Furby is working to communicate science in ways that are more than pretty pictures and far from stuffy documentaries. Furby focuses on putting the human narrative back into our stories about science. She is working to harness the power of storytelling to show how anyone can become a scientist.

Currently a Ph.D. student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), Furby travels to some of the most remote places on earth to examine the impacts of climate change on coral reefs. She has taught science communication courses for different age groups in the US and Saudi Arabia.


TEDxUCSD 2013
Theme: Innovation & Tradition

Website: http://www.tedxucsd.com
Facebook:   / tedxucsd  


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