Thanks for sharing your amazing story. I had no idea you endured such challenges on your way to becoming a scientist. It helps me understand your drive, passion, and ability to keep making a difference for others, no matter what life throws at you.
PS Science also helped my love story - I met my husband in the first week of grad school and we dated throughout our PhDs!
Loved your story so much Liz, thanks for sharing. I'm a scientist and mom of 2 myself and really appreciate all you do to make knowledge accesible to all, you are making a difference and helping create a better world and future for our kids. I'm also really thankfull to everyone that helped you through along your hardest times and allowed you to come this far, keep resisting! You are needed and you are doing great. Big hug,
very inspiring story as others have said. I work in public health research and over the years have also realized how much my science backgrounds helps me understand and navigate an increasingly complex health world. with so much public health and medical research being dependent on NIH funds i'm really concerned what the coming months will bring for us all.
Thank you for speaking up for all of us especially for those whose voices are often not heard
Your story is incredible. I worked for 2 physician/researchers for years. As a Canadian, what is happening in the US is terrifying. It will have so many far reaching impacts worldwide.
Oh wow. This story. My dad also left when we were young and it was a pivotal part of my life pushing me towards independence. My husband is an NiH funded scientist and I’m terrified we are about to lose everything. I have a good job and we can probably get by, but he will lose his entire career if we start defunding science and universities the way they are planning to. As we stand, these universities are already down millions and will start to feel the strain soon. What then??
Hi Liz! Thank you for sharing your moving backstory into science. It helps explain your heartfelt drive and passion for helping people through science education. And it’s a good reminder that no one really knows what someone else has experienced.
I appreciate your recent posts explaining NIH funding and I shared them with some family and friends—way better than I could explain. I look forward to reading your stories about life and science <3
Hi from another Liz with a similar life trajectory! 🙌 I follow you on IG and saw you posted about your Substack post, so I came to check it out. I actually worked on some of the NIH pediatric peanut allergy studies -- I didn't work on the one you posted specifically, but I supported studies with many of the same investigators and authors on that article 😊 Here's to science, and how it transforms lives in so many ways! 💛
Thank you! Were you able to find the NIH post? I included other examples in that one - trying to show some variety! Thank you for that work. I wish it wasn’t at risk.
What an incredible story. Thank you so much!!! In so many ways, science saved my life too. I can relate to many of your sentiments, sadness, and fear… and we just have to keep going. Big hugs, and thank you 💜
As a non-scientist I have learned a whole heck of a lot from you, and other educators, both on Instagram and through these email newsletters. I sure appreciate all that you do! Your story is very inspiring 💕
Thanks for sharing your amazing story. I had no idea you endured such challenges on your way to becoming a scientist. It helps me understand your drive, passion, and ability to keep making a difference for others, no matter what life throws at you.
PS Science also helped my love story - I met my husband in the first week of grad school and we dated throughout our PhDs!
Thank you Chana! 💕
Loved your story so much Liz, thanks for sharing. I'm a scientist and mom of 2 myself and really appreciate all you do to make knowledge accesible to all, you are making a difference and helping create a better world and future for our kids. I'm also really thankfull to everyone that helped you through along your hardest times and allowed you to come this far, keep resisting! You are needed and you are doing great. Big hug,
Paulina
Thank you for sharing. 💕 I too am very thankful to them. Some of them came to my wedding and we still see them when I visit CT where I grew up.
Liz, you are an inspiration to us all. What a privilege to work alongside you. ❤️
Thank you! I feel the same about you! 💕
very inspiring story as others have said. I work in public health research and over the years have also realized how much my science backgrounds helps me understand and navigate an increasingly complex health world. with so much public health and medical research being dependent on NIH funds i'm really concerned what the coming months will bring for us all.
Thank you for speaking up for all of us especially for those whose voices are often not heard
I really like hearing other women scientist's stories. They are powerful ways we can understand how women gravitate and persist in STEM.
Your story is incredible. I worked for 2 physician/researchers for years. As a Canadian, what is happening in the US is terrifying. It will have so many far reaching impacts worldwide.
Oh wow. This story. My dad also left when we were young and it was a pivotal part of my life pushing me towards independence. My husband is an NiH funded scientist and I’m terrified we are about to lose everything. I have a good job and we can probably get by, but he will lose his entire career if we start defunding science and universities the way they are planning to. As we stand, these universities are already down millions and will start to feel the strain soon. What then??
Thank you for your work and for sharing this story!
What a great story!
Hi Liz! Thank you for sharing your moving backstory into science. It helps explain your heartfelt drive and passion for helping people through science education. And it’s a good reminder that no one really knows what someone else has experienced.
I appreciate your recent posts explaining NIH funding and I shared them with some family and friends—way better than I could explain. I look forward to reading your stories about life and science <3
Hi from another Liz with a similar life trajectory! 🙌 I follow you on IG and saw you posted about your Substack post, so I came to check it out. I actually worked on some of the NIH pediatric peanut allergy studies -- I didn't work on the one you posted specifically, but I supported studies with many of the same investigators and authors on that article 😊 Here's to science, and how it transforms lives in so many ways! 💛
Thank you! Were you able to find the NIH post? I included other examples in that one - trying to show some variety! Thank you for that work. I wish it wasn’t at risk.
What an incredible story. Thank you so much!!! In so many ways, science saved my life too. I can relate to many of your sentiments, sadness, and fear… and we just have to keep going. Big hugs, and thank you 💜
As a non-scientist I have learned a whole heck of a lot from you, and other educators, both on Instagram and through these email newsletters. I sure appreciate all that you do! Your story is very inspiring 💕