Difference Makers: Episode 68 — Savannah State University Forensic Science Chair Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott

This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority African American professionals are underrepresented in science fields, and schools, educators and STEM-related organizations across the country are collaborating to address the shortage. Karla-Sue Marriott, a biomedical researcher at Savanah State University and the founder of the school's forensics science program, is our latest Difference Maker. Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by clicking here for a special offer (7:50): The spark in interest in going into the science field (10:25): Growing up in the Caribbean (14:10): The COVID-19 vaccines (19:00): Speed of the creation of the vaccines (21:40): What could change in terms of how people think about the vaccines? (25:25): Hurdles we have to overcome with misinformation (28:00): How COVID-19 and the pandemic could change the future creations of vaccines and medicine (31:35): Her work getting under-represented groups interested in studying science (39:29): Savannah State's forensic science department Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam .

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Difference Makers: Episode 68 — Savannah State University Forensic Science Chair Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott is an episode from Difference Makers with @SavannahOpinion by Adam Fish.

This episode is 46:01 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2021.

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