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Her Science blog is a collection of my experiences, adventures, and inspirations as a woman in science. Beginning with my formative years as a girl who liked to count ants to a Marie Curie Research Fellow and avid lover of science. Grab a hot beverage and journey through remote jungles of the Amazon, into the microscopic world of a pollen grain, share my scientific inspirations and eureka moments as I delve into my newest research on fire in the Amazon, and reminisce my favorite scientific experiences.

A day in the office. Alter do Chão, Brazil.

Scientific Communication: The elevator speech.

S. Yoshi Maezumi

Sep 1, 2019
2 min

Scientific Communication: The elevator speech.

One of the questions my PhD supervisor, Mitch Power used to ask all of his students was, "What's your elevator speech?" Basically, what is your 2 minute #MagnumOpus of #SciCom. The Mission: to convey to a captive elevator audience, what we do and why we went to University for 13-years to play with mud at the bottom of a lake, analyze 500-million year-old plant rocks, or collect layers of fossilized animal pee in 112 degree weather. All eyes on you: so tell me, why palaeoeco

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Jamaica Frontiers: Archaeologists Don't Dig Dinosaurs!

S. Yoshi Maezumi

Aug 11, 2019
2 min

Jamaica Frontiers: Archaeologists Don't Dig Dinosaurs!

Before I found my way to the wonderful world of Palaeoecology, I spent a considerable amount of time studying Archaeology, obtaining both my Bachelors and Masters degrees in Archaeology. I have participated in archaeological excavations in Jordan, Spain, Italy, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia, and America. Although many people have heard of Archaeology, it is always surprising to me the misconceptions that surround the discipline. One of the most ingrained notions is that Archaeo

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S. Yoshi Maezumi

Feb 11, 2018
3 min

How I became a woman in science

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ― Jane Goodall Today, February, 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In honor of our special day, I wanted to share my story of how I became a woman in science. My mom has a Masters degree in Anthropology and always encouraged me to get a good education. At a very early age, she began cultivating a reverence for smart, independent female scientists i

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S. Yoshi Maezumi

Feb 4, 2018
2 min

Love what you do

If I had to identify one of the qualities that got me where I am today, although it might be a bit cliché, it would be that I am hard working. I am not just referring to the academic sense, I got my first job when I was 13. This was not because child labor laws were particularly lax in my hometown (yes, I needed parent permission to work 10 hours a week after school and weekends), but because working gave me a sense of autonomy and purpose. In my experience, when you love wh

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