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Scientista
The Scientista Podcast spotlights women (and allies!) reshaping business, politics, and culture.
Hosted by behavioral scientist Dr. Sweta Chakraborty and former Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina, this show brings you candid conversations with changemakers and thought leaders from around the world.
Subscribe for behind-the-scenes stories of how some of today’s most inspiring leaders have faced challenges, made tough calls, and turned vision into real-world impact.
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Latest Episodes
Scientista Currents: Debunking the Ebola Myths — Inside the Congo's Most Dangerous Outbreak
A deadly Ebola outbreak is tearing through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — and alongside the virus, something almost as dangerous is spreading: disinformation. False claims that the outbreak was engineered by NGOs chasing funding, th...
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It's Not About the Fish, It's About the People — Inside WWF's Ocean Work
Most people think saving the ocean is about counting fish. Sarah Glaser and Gabby Ahmadia spent years learning it's about something harder: people. On World Ocean Day, the two WWF vice presidents join Sweta and Monica to unpack wha...
We Had a Plan for Viruses Like This. Then We Dismantled It. Dr. Nikki Romanik on Hantavirus
Nikki Romanik helped build America's pandemic preparedness infrastructure from inside the White House. She's watching it come apart from the outside.In this episode of the Scientista Podcast, Sweta and Monica sit down with Dr. Nikki Roma...
Science Communication in a Polarized World (Recorded at EarthX 2026)
Trust in institutions is eroding. Climate action is more polarized than ever. And somewhere along the way, the environmental movement may have lost the plot on how to tell its own story.In this special live recording of the Scientista Po...
ABC News Chief Meteorologist on Why Forecasting Is Harder Than Ever
Weather forecasting is more accurate than ever—and at the same time, getting harder.In this episode of the Scientista Podcast, we sit down with Ginger Zee, Chief Meteorologist at ABC News, to go inside how forecasting actually works—and ...
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