A common thread between the arts and the sciences is storytelling. In both scenarios you’re building worlds, and creating an understanding of the mechanisms that make the system work (or not work), and the relationships within that bubble.
Eleonora Moratto is the Biology Ballerina. She is a freelance professional ballet dancer, and is currently completing her PhD in plant pathogen interactions. Join us as we speak about Eleonora’s work exploring electrical fields and plant immune systems, and her journey as a sciartist.
About Eleonora Moratto
Eleonora Moratto is The Biology Ballerina. She is completing her PhD in plant pathogen interactions at Imperial College, London. She is a freelance professional ballet dancer currently working with the Ballet Dream Arts company and is involved in SciArt projects, women in STEAM activities, long hair modelling, and historical reenactment.
Show Notes (link)
[00:01:08] Eleonora's path to biology.
[00:03:30] Researching plant pathogen interactions, specifically Phytophthora palmivora.
[00:05:22] Looking for novel solutions that prevent the spread.
[00:07:33] Exploring electric fields around plants and pathogens.
[00:11:47] Looking to her future in academia and biological interactions.
[00:13:52] The wider applications of research in interactions and electrical fields.
[00:15:17] The Biology Ballerina.
[00:17:02] A SciArtist's dream.
[00:19:00] The balance of the arts and sciences for Eleonora.
[00:22:41] Freelancing as a ballerina.
[00:25:15] SciArts in the wild.
[00:28:37] Encourage the polymaths and multihyphenates.
[00:30:25] Passion is interesting.
[00:31:45] What advice would you give someone who'd like to do what you do, and what advice should they ignore?
[00:34:05] Find out more about Eleonora and her work.
Connect with STEAM Powered
Website | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Hosted and produced by Michele Ong.
Music is "Gypsy Jazz in Paris 1935" by Brett Van Donsel.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com