About Our Guest:
Rose Rimler is a senior producer for the Spotify/Gimlet Media podcast Science Vs. An alumni from the University of Oregon, Rose graduated with a masters in marine biology and conducted studies on oysters in the Pacific Northwest. She was a AAA Mass Media fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has written for the Raleigh News and Observer, Healthline, and Sleep Review Magazine.
Science Vs. researches claims made on social media and examines whether the ideas are based in fact or not. Science Vs. takes material from political discourse and controversial opinion, with topics ranging from universal healthcare to fad diets. Rose's work for Science Vs. has been praised in the New York Times, the LA Times, the Atlantic, and more.
Find Rose Rimler Online
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-Gimlet
Show Notes
00:03: Guest Introduction
01:20: Rose's marine biology background
04:25: Moving from science to news writing
07:51: Internship culture and changes with COVID-19
09:46: The multi-media journalism learning curve
12:01: Background on Science Vs.
14:40: Rose's favorite episodes of Science Vs. (Mass Shootings: How do we stop them?, Who Killed Affordable Housing?, Coronavirus: Pregnant in a Pandemic)
19:39: Benefits of audio as a medium for storytelling
21:43: Transitioning show styles to follow trends
32:54: Rose's recommendations for science news (Ed Yong, Gina Kolata, Decoding the Gurus, Debunk the Funk, Abbey Sharp)
34:45: Advice for aspiring science communicators
37:10: Wrap-up
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