Starting from Scratch Again and Again: Silvia’s Journey as a First-Gen Scientist and Podcaster Across continents

<p>This is our first episode featuring a fellow podcaster. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Silvia Vicenzi, who is now working in the business sector in industry. Silvia completed her bachelor’s degree in Italy, moved to the UK for an internship, pursued her master’s degree in Sweden, and then completed her PhD in Australia. After a postdoctoral position, she is now living and working in the United States. Beyond her scientific career, Silvia is also a podcaster, where she shares stories aimed at diversifying academia through Diversity and Science Lecture series. As a first-generation scholar, she not only broke new ground as the first in her family to pursue higher education, but also had to start from scratch multiple times while moving across countries for different roles. Let’s listen to her story.</p>