Yes! Scinece! March 2019 Show

Showing that science is for everyone, “Yes! Science!” is an energetic talk show that profiles women and minority individuals in various STEM fields while also having fun experiments, panel discussions, and book recommendations. Hosted by Pallas the Librarian, she has a passion for sharing knowledge and fun with the world. Pallas is a full-time Librarian with the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City and the Education Director of OKC Improv. Doors will open at 10 am for coffee from Clarity Coffee and networking, with the show starting at 11 am. Afterward the show, we hope you explore the OKC Midtown District. Our featured guest is Arianne C. Hunter. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Arianne obtained her B.A. in Chemistry and Biological Anthropology from Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH where she was a member of the Division I Women’s Basketball Team. After graduation in 2014, she joined the Chemistry/Biochemistry Ph.D. program at The University of Oklahoma where she is a fully funded "Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Department of Defense Scholar” and "Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellow". Her research is focused on the development of synthetic methods to rapidly and efficiently construct pharmaceutical drug molecules in hopes of making them more affordable for the general population. During her graduate studies, she has won multiple awards and scholarships, with the most notable being the Oklahoma NextGen Under 30 Award for her community impact in the State of Oklahoma. She is passionate about communicating science to the general public and gives scientific talks to teenagers in middle school and high school and also 50+ aged adults who continue to have a passion for learning. Arianne truly believes to solve the diverse set of scientific problems plaguing our society, we must have a diverse set of minds contributing solutions.