Hello & Welcome:
If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably stumbled into here knowing a few things about me: I’m inquisitive, I’m ambitious, and I often have my hands full! I’m currently a science communicator, and I’m en route to becoming a researcher too. I always wanted to know how the natural world around me worked, which could be anything from observing the smallest subatomic particle to understanding the grand-scale chaos of the universe. Many STEM fields stoked this fire in me, so I became a science communicator to learn, share, and experience science in the most creative ways. I’ve produced all kinds of content across the SciComm spectrum (everything from PR to journalism), and I’ve worked with some amazing organizations and institutions. h/t: Fermilab, PBS NewsHour, the FDA, and others.
After reporting and writing about amazing people at the bench and in the field, my desire to become a scientist grew exponentially. Eventually, I pinpointed a community I wanted to be a part of—astrobiology. Being a cosmologist was always a dream job when I was younger. But as I covered more life science research and told stories about the work of biologists, I grew a greater appreciation for how life could come about in a universe that is so difficult to live in. I learned to love genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry, in addition to physics, astronomy, and cosmology. As all of this swirled around in my head, I decided I would jump back into academia to go to graduate school.
For those of you who support and have supported me all along, thank you! And for those of you who don’t know me but want to get to know me some more, hi, let’s talk!
Best wishes,
Rashmi Shivni
pronounced “rush-mee shiv-nee”
she/her/hers