In this episode, we discuss recent trips we have been on, some travel recommendations, how to choose where to go, housing, and general tips for when you are traveling! We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss our own experiences as women in STEM and medicine, some assumptions that have been made about us, and barriers that we have needed to overcome in our careers. We also discuss general issues that women in medicine and in STEM face, and some studies that have been published regarding these issues. We hope you enjoy!

Book Shannon mentioned: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

Sources:

• https://msms.tiberhealth.com/2023/11/28/women-in-medicine-gains-and-challenges/

• https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/women-in-medicine-progress-and-challenges/

• https://www.amwa-doc.org/gender-bias-in-medical-education-potential-effects-on-the-training-and-confidence-of-medical-students/

• https://hbr.org/2015/03/the-5-biases-pushing-women-out-of-stem

In this episode, we discuss the history of fire management, its challenges, and the current policies regarding fire management (wildfires). We also discuss some tips on how you can protect your own home and how to create an emergency plan if a forest/wildfire occurs near your home. We hope you enjoy!

Sources:

1. Wildfires and Forest Management | The Nature Conservancy in Idaho
2. Pnw_2005_donovan003.pdf
3. National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
4. U.S. Forest Service Fire Suppression - Forest History Society
5. Fire History and Policy in America - Maryland Forestry Foundation
6. https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v1i3-508.pdf
7. Wildland Fire Timeline
8. Make your home wildfire defensible | US Forest Service
9. The History and Evolution of Wildland Fire Use | Fire Ecology | Full Text