Adriane Steinacker: Physics Lecturer at Yale University Ep.012

In this episode, we sit down with Adriane Steinacker, physics lecturer at Yale University. Professor Steinacker has a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and is a highly regarded instructor amongst the Yale student body. Though her courses are rigorous, Professor Steinacker takes special care to help each student take charge of their education, and we talk about how and why that is important to her in this episode! Notable Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 1:04 - Teaching philosophy 3:50 - Curiosity and interests 9:00 - Importance of mentors 10:18 - Women in science 13:05 - College experiences and advice 18:55 - Getting a PhD and thoughts on struggle 22:00 - NASA fellowship 29:55 - Philosophy of doing things by hand 34:14 - Inspiring students (and not demotivating them) 36:14 - On challenge, rigor, and greatness 41:20 - Quotes from class 45:30 - Final thoughts/encouragement TL;DL: At 48:57, I give my thoughts and takeaways on the interview! Connect with me! (links) chazokada.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Pleases share, rate, and review the podcast too :)