Curiosity Daily Podcast: How to Communicate About Science (w/ 3M’s Jayshree Seth) and Get Out of a Creative Rut

Learn how the 2019 State of Science Index suggests we talk about science differently, with a special guest: 3M Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate Jayshree Seth. Plus: learn a simple strategy for getting out of a creative rut.

March 28, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss a simple strategy for getting out of a creative rut according to a former Nike engineer, with the following story from Curiosity.com: https://curiosity.im/2u4W6ew

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