December 30, 2021: Luis and I reviewed the most important lessons I learned through my work with CienciaPR in 2021 and what to watch for in Puerto Rican science in 2022.
December 23, 2021: Luis and I celebrated the first anniversary of "Jueves de Ciencia Boricua" and shared our favorite interviews of the year.
December 16, 2021: Talked to Luis about ways to stop the spread of misinformation.
December 9, 2021: Dr. Oné Pagán spoke about his new book "Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins", which looks at the neuroscience of intoxicated animals.
December 2, 2021: Dr. Maribel Campos Rivera, professor at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, talked about a new grant to promote interest in STEM among Puerto Rican youth in collaboration with Boys and Girls Club.
November 18, 2021: Dr. Emma Fernández Repollet and Abigail Toledo, from the University of Puerto Rico, spoke about their recently patented invention: a face mask that allows for eating and drinking without removing.
November 4, 2021: Dr. Elizabeth Padilla Crespo, professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico discussed a recently awarded grant to establish the first virology research center, the first in Puerto Rico.
October 28, 2021: Wilbert Ruperto Hernández, an engineering undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, spoke about his stellar young career that includes multiple internships at NASA and the aerospace industry.
October 21, 2021: Edauri Navarro Pérez, an environmental sciences PhD student at Arizona State University, discussed her research to understand root systems and her work as an artist.
October 14, 2021: Dr. Víctor Torres, professor at NYU, spoke about his research to understand antibiotic resistant bacteria and becoming a 2021 MacArthur Fellow.
October 7, 2021: Dr. Frances Rivera Hernández, professor at Georgia Tech, talked about her research studying analog environments to understand planets like Mars and climate change.
September 30, 2021: Luis and I discussed Aquí Nos Cuidamos' mental health campaign, "Salud mental es plenitud" (Mental health is plenitud).
September 23, 2021: Dr. Frances Colón Hastings, senior director for International Climate Policy at American Progress, talked about being the first Latina and Puerto Rican person to be named to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
September 16, 2021: Dr. Frances Herrero, periodontist, discussed the importance of caring for our oral health.
September 9, 2021: Dr. Andrea López Cepero, professor at Emory University, spoke about a study examining Puerto Rican's attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination.
September 2, 2021: Dr. Isar Godreau, professor at University of Puerto Rico Cayey, taked about her research on colorism and racism in Puerto Rico and their impact on health disparities.
August 19, 2021: Dr. Pablo Méndez Lázaro, professor at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, discussed the latest climate change report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC and what it means for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
August 12, 2021: Dr. Greetchen Díaz Muñoz, Director of Science Education for CienciaPR, talked about her groundbreaking public broadcast science TV show La Fórmula STEAM.
August 5, 2021: Dr. Jorge Vélez Juarbe, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum of Lons Angeles County specialized in marine mammals, talked about his discovery of the world's oldest coquí frog fossil.
July 29, 2021: Dr. Fabiola Cruz López, epidemiologist and medical students, talked about her work creating Puerto Rico's municipal contact tracing system and leading coronavirus genomic surveillance.
July 22, 2021: Melissa Cristina Márquez, shark biologist, wildlife educator, communicator and writer, spoke about her work on shark conservation and her new series of books, Wild Survival.
July 15, 2021: Lohary Munet Piñero, community leader, nurse and public health promoter, talked bout her efforts to promote COVID-19 prevention and vaccination in her community.
July 8, 2021: Nathalie Rivera, meteorologist and PhD student at SUNY Albany, spoke about her research studying how to create better hurricane forecasting models.
June 24, 2021: Dr. Mariola Rivera Reyes, physician-scientist and pediatric pneumologist, talked about being a leading voice in COVID-19 education using social media.
June 17, 2021: Hydrological scientist Dr. Ingrid Padilla Cesteros, professor at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, talked about her research on tapwater contaminants in Puerto Rico.
June 3, 2021: Astrophysicist Dr. Mayra Lebrón Santos, professor at the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras, spoke about a coalition of scientists advocating for the Arecibo Observatory.
May 27, 2021: Graphic designer Ramdwin González talked about the visual communication of science.
May 20, 2021: Dr. Daysha Ferrer Torres, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, discussed the creation of the first mini-organ in Puerto Rico to study gastrointestinal cancer.
May 13, 2021: Tania Rosario Méndez, executive director of the feminist organization Taller Salud, talked about gender-based violence and public health.
May 6, 2021: Dr. Edwin Rosado Olivieri, postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University, talked about using mini-organs to study how the coronavirus infects human lung and heart cells and find treatments for COVID-19.
April 29, 2021: Edmy Ayala Rosado, science communication specialist for CienciaPR and coordinator for Aquí Nos Cuidamos, discussed the project's COVID-19 vaccination public service campaign.
April 22, 2021: Dr. Ana Longo, disease ecologist and professor at the University of Florida, discussed her research on fungal diseases in the coquí frog.
April 15, 2021: Dr. Carlos "Coco" Trigo, physician and entrepreneur, discussed the field of medical simulation.
April 8, 2021: Dr. Jorge Colón, professor of chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras and activist, talked about his work advocating for environmental justice in Vieques and Culebra.
April 1, 2021: Luis Alexis Rodríguez Cruz, interdisciplinary scientist at University of Vermont and writer, talked about studies food systems in Puerto Rico.
March 25, 2021: Drs. Giovanna Guerrero Medina and Carol Irizarry Robles discussed "conversion therapies" from a scientific perspective. "Conversion therapies" have been in the news in Puerto Rico due to a local Senate project seeking to prohibit them and the pushback that has ensued from religious sectors.
March 18, 2021: Gabriela Algarín Zayas, a journalist turned public health professional and educator, talked about her community engagement work with Puerto Rico Public Health Trust.
March 11, 2021: Dr. Yajaira Sierra Sastre, project manager for NASA's Mars Spring Tires, spoke about the agency's Sample Retrieval Lander Mission.
March 4, 2021: Dr. Rocío Cardona Couvertier and Emma Rivera Damacela, a mentor and mentee participating of CienciaPR's Seeds of Success program, spoke about their experiences.
February 25, 2021: Bioethicist Dr. Gabriel Lázaro Muñoz, professor at Harvard, discussed the ethics of jumping the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility line.
February 18, 2021: Talked about my career and "Aquí Nos Cuidamos", a COVID-19 prevention project created by CienciaPR.
February 11, 2021: Enrique Vargas, an engineer and podcast producer, talked about his podcasts and focus on science communication.
February 4, 2021: Dr. Samuel Díaz Muñoz, evolutionary biologist and professor at University of California, Davis, spoke about coronavirus variants.
January 28, 2021: Dr. Frances Colón Hastings, science diplomacy and policy expert, talked about the science priorities of the Biden White House.
January 21, 2021: Dr. Greetchen Díaz Muñoz, Director of Science Education for Ciencia Puerto Rico, discussed her advocacy for women in STEM.
January 14, 2021: Dr. José Arcadio Rodríguez Martínez, professor at the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras, discussed his research on the interactions between proteins and DNA.

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