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    Recent interviews (podcasts, radio, TV, articles, multimedia), op-eds & other media efforts

    Television

    Más de 6,000 científicos se unen en la Cumbre Nacional de Diversidad en Ciencias (More than 6,000 scientists gather at the National Diversity in STEM conference). October 27, 2022 – Interview with Puerto Rico's public broadcast newscast about the SACNAS conference in Puerto Rico, which I emceed.

    Puerto Rico struggles to recover from second major hurricane in 5 years. October 3, 2022 – I spoke with CBS News about on what Puerto Rico needs for a just recovery after Hurricane Fiona.

    Innovation, communication key to a sustainable future. April 5, 2022 – Interview with KUAM during my participation in University of Guam's 2022 Conference on Island Sustainability.

    'Perfect storm of factors' advanced surge of omicron infections in Puerto Rico. December 28, 2021 – Spoke to MSNBC about the factors that led to Puerto Rico's Omicron COVID-19 wave during the 2021 Holidays

    Radio & Podcast

    Episode 5: Directed Stumbling with Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer. May 23, 2022 – I chatted with the podcast Planet SciComm about my path into science communication, my work and efforts to make the field more inclusive.Planet SciComm Podcast

    La desinformación antivacunas: el nuevo reto de la pandemia (Vaccine misinformation: The new challenge of the pandemic). October 15, 2021 – I was one of three experts interviewed for this episode about vaccine misinformation in Latin America: why it's happening, who is spreading and what we can do about it. An edited version of this episode was published by Radio Ambulante, December 28, 2021.

    Illustration of Mónica Feliú Mójer, a smiling, fair skinned, Puerto Rican woman with short brown hair, wearing ankle length black pants a tshirt and black blazer. The illustration is superimposed on a tropical landscape. Next to her is a quote from the podcast episode and the words "Ciencia Puerto Rico", "science communicator".

    Mónica Feliú-Mójer: Making Science More Equitable and Inclusive. June 7, 2021 – I talked to American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Sci & Tell podcast (full interview available on Story Corps) about my journey to science communication and how cultures and identities absolutely matter in science.

    Cómo conectar el pueblo "glocal" a la ciencia y combatir la desinformación (How to make science "glocal" and fight misinformation). May 11, 2021 – I talked to Got science? The podcast about misinformation and local science engagement.

    Written & Multimedia

    Mónica Feliú-Mójer brings equity, inspiration to science community. March 8, 2023 – The Rocky Mountain Collegian

    Científica boricua recibe importantes distinciones por su labor democratizando la ciencia (Puerto Rican scientist received important recognitions for her science communication and engagement work). January 31, 2023 – El Nuevo Día

    Borinqueñas en STEM: La exhibición (Puerto Rican women in STEM: The exhibit). December 8, 2022 – I am featured in a special exhibit at C3TEC museum that celebrates 37 Puerto Rican women in STEM.

    Mónica speaking at the Conference on Island Sustainability in Guam in April 2022.

    Mónica Feliú-Mójer speaks with Guam Science and Technology Steering Committee. May 1, 2022 – Guam EPSCoR, Ecosystems Collaboratorium for Corals and Oceans 

    Mónica receiving the 2021 Breakthrough of the Year in Science Engagement award for Aquí Nos Cuidamos in Berlin Germany. She is overcome with emotion as she holds the award in one hand and a Puerto Rican flag in the other.

    "Hay que romper con los estereotipos de quienes hacen ciencia" (We must break with the stereotypes of who is a scientist). November 18, 2021 – Interview withTecnología Sur-Sur (TSS) about Aquí Nos Cuidamos and challenging stereotypes of who is a scientist.

    "Estamos construyendo el avión mientras vamos volando" (We are building the plane as we fly). March 4, 2021 – Profile in a special issue of Metro Puerto Rico, recognizing female scientists leading the COVID-19 response in Puerto Rico.

    A screen shot of a Metro Puerto Rico profile about Mónica titled "Estamos construyendo el avión mientras vamos volando"
    A screen shot of Mónica's feature on Google's Arts & Culture Digital Exhibit about women in science communication and engagement.

    Women in science communication and utilizing mutual ground. March 8, 2020 – I was part of a Google Arts & Culture Digital Exhibit, curated by the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, that highlights women science communicators who engage their communities with science.

    Media Relations

    Since 2006, I have served as editor-in-chief and lead for CienciaPR’s collaborations with media outlets in Puerto Rico, the U.S. and Spain, including El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico’s newspaper of record), Scientific American, and Diálogo, among others. Through these collaborations, more than 70 scientists have published more than 800 popular science articles and op-eds (mostly in Spanish) that make science pertinent to the lives, culture, and context of Puerto Rican audiences.

     

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have guided more than 60 members of the CienciaPR network in the publication of more than 100 Spanish-language articles about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. I have also coordinated or facilitated more than 70 Spanish-language radio, TV, podcast, and written press interviews with scientists and experts who are members of the CienciaPR network. You can learn more about these efforts in the NPR interview below. You can read, check out of the articles and many of the interviews HERE (in Spanish).

    Op-Eds

    El individualismo no es salud pública (Individualism is not public health). May 16, 2022 – Op-ed in El Nuevo Día arguing that the government's individual responsibility approach for COVID-19 goes against core principles of public health.

    How Puerto Ricans fought COVID: Together. February 7, 2022 – Op-ed in Los Angeles Times about how collective care and solidarity helped Puerto Rico avoid the worse of COVID-19.

    Screenshot of the op-ed "Faltan datos y transparencia ante la pandemia"

    Faltan datos y transparencia ante la pandemia (Lack of data and transparency on the pandemic). April 3, 2022 – Op-ed in El Nuevo Día denouncing the lack of transparency with COVID-19 data in Puerto Rico.

    • La ciencia al servicio de Puerto Rico (Science, in service of Puerto Rico. January 23, 2020 – El Nuevo Día
    • A key lesson from Hurricane Maria? Puerto Rico's urgent need for transparency. June 14, 2018 – Latino USA
    • Rethinking the narrative of diversity in science. May 7, 2018 – Scientific American
    • We must keep Puerto Rico in the spotlight. March 20, 2018 – Latino USA
    • Why is Puerto Rico dismantling its Institute of Statistics? February 1, 2018 – Scientific American
    • Rebuilding science education in Puerto Rico. December 29, 2017 – Scientific American
    • I won't leave Puerto Rico in the dark. November 15, 2017 – BRIGHT Magazine
    • Effective communication, better science. February 24, 2015 – Scientific American

    Quoted

    • Urgen apostarle a la vacunación con la dosis bivalente ante llegada de nueva subvariante a Puerto Rico (Experts urge vaccination with updated booster with the arrival of new subvariant in Puerto Rico). January 6, 2023 – El Nuevo Día
    • Es "momento ideal" para vacunarse: expertas insisten en prevención contra el COVID-19 (It's an "ideal moment" to get vaccinated: Experts insist in COVID-19 prevention). December 10, 2022 – El Nuevo Día
    • Doctoras proponen que se use evidencia científica para mejorar sistema educativo (Experts recommend using evidence-based strategies to improve education in Puerto Rico). October 31, 2022 – Noticel
    • La comunidad científica puertorriqueña proporcionó soluciones para las crisis que afectaron a la isla los pasados cinco años (Puerto Rican scientific community has provided solutions to the crises of the past 5 years). October 29, 2022 – El Nuevo Día
    • As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten. September 29, 2022 – Politico
    • Five COVID numbers that don't make sense anymore. June 23, 2022 – The Atlantic
    • Who is an expert? Broadening the definition strengthens journalism. ¿Quién es un experto? Expandir la definición de experticia fortalece al periodismo. October 12, 2021 –The Open Notebook
    • We are already barreling towards the next pandemic. September 29, 2021 – The Atlantic

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