Uneven ground: permafrost thaw and burnout

Episode 36 August 24, 2020 00:08:30
Uneven ground: permafrost thaw and burnout
Alaska Voices
Uneven ground: permafrost thaw and burnout

Aug 24 2020 | 00:08:30

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Show Notes

Content warning: This episode includes some adult language.

Jessie Robertson (39) speaks with her student Kristin Gagne (24) about failure, the fear of failure, and boundaries within a scientific career.

This interview was recorded in collaboration with StoryCorps. Recorded by Jessie Robertson on November 27, 2017 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.

Music: “Saying Goodbye In The Rain (piano)” by Jeremy Wray

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