Caroline Strömberg, Biology professor and Curator of Paleobotany at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, was recently a guest on an episode of the "Scientess" podcast. The "Scientess" podcast is hosted by Karen Levy, Professor in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences. The podcast interviews women in science about the joy of science and why women might want to consider a career in science.

In this episode, Caroline and Karen discuss the importance of determination in both science and child rearing, how someone doesn't have to be the loudest person in the room to be a great leader, and the pitter patter she still gets in her chest when discovering a new plant fossil. 

Link to Scientess podcast episode 6.

[TEXT ON IMAGE: Season 1, Episode 5; Caroline Strömberg, University of Washington; As a paleontologist and plant evolution expert, Caroline studies how plant communities have changed over millions of years and how these shifts shaped animal evolution. At the University of Washington and the Burke Museum, Caroline combines fossil evidence with modern ecology to uncover the deep history of grasses and ecosystems.]