alpha Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:48:51 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2610681 en-us © 2026 Dr. Catharine Young yes 1fd81f02-5c85-521f-8d59-bc830509d2d6 Dr. Catharine Young episodic false Named for the beginning, the first, alpha elevates the voices of women in STEM: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the fields shaping what comes next.

From early-career scientists and engineers to founders, researchers, and policy leaders, alpha features women who are asking harder questions, sharing what they’ve learned, and clearing the path for those who follow.

Each episode goes beyond the achievement and into the story behind it: the choices, risks, failures, breakthroughs, and moments of becoming that shape a career at the edge of discovery.

This podcast is for the firsts. The onlies. The originals. And the women rising next.

Welcome to alpha.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) STEM, women, science, technology, engineering, math, inclusivity, diversity, careers, leadership, mentorship, innovation, policy, women in STEM Dr. Catharine Young https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6evnznprg4tz6df9n06rgidjg4l5?.jpg alpha https://www.buzzsprout.com/2610681 Dr. Catharine Young The World Needs Scientists with Dr. Gretchen Goldman The World Needs Scientists with Dr. Gretchen Goldman Meet Dr. Gretchen Goldman.

She’s been the student, the scientist, the watchdog, the White House advisor, and now she’s the President of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

30 years ago, Gretchen was presented with a question by her 11th grade chemistry teacher:

Where would science be if we changed data?

This is a conversation about what happens when the facts become inconvenient, who pays when science is under attack, and Catharine presents Gretchen that very same question again.

What Gretchen wants you to know:

“We need you. The world needs scientists. We need truth tellers. We need people that see hard problems and run toward them.”

Rapid fire:


Going beyond the episode:


For all resources and links mentioned in this episode, read the full guide here: https://www.alphapodcast.studio/gretchen-goldman

With gratitude to the organizations whose archival materials and recordings helped bring alpha to life:

  • New Mexico PBS, Critical Mass: Women in Science (audio)
  • NASA Image & Video Library
  • American Archive of Public Broadcasting
]]> Meet Dr. Gretchen Goldman.

She’s been the student, the scientist, the watchdog, the White House advisor, and now she’s the President of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

30 years ago, Gretchen was presented with a question by her 11th grade chemistry teacher:

Where would science be if we changed data?

This is a conversation about what happens when the facts become inconvenient, who pays when science is under attack, and Catharine presents Gretchen that very same question again.

What Gretchen wants you to know:

“We need you. The world needs scientists. We need truth tellers. We need people that see hard problems and run toward them.”

Rapid fire:


Going beyond the episode:


For all resources and links mentioned in this episode, read the full guide here: https://www.alphapodcast.studio/gretchen-goldman

With gratitude to the organizations whose archival materials and recordings helped bring alpha to life:

  • New Mexico PBS, Critical Mass: Women in Science (audio)
  • NASA Image & Video Library
  • American Archive of Public Broadcasting
]]> https://www.alphapodcast.studio/gretchen-goldman Dr. Catharine Young Buzzsprout-19558015 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400 3093 science, STEM, women in STEM, women in science, science advocacy, Dr. Gretchen Goldman, Dr. Catharine Young, Union of Concerned Scientists, science policy 1 1 full false Trailer: Welcome to alpha Trailer: Welcome to alpha You're about to hear from the women building what comes next.

In cancer research and climate engineering.

In AI, space exploration, public health, biotech, policy, and every room where the future is being shaped.

This is alpha.

A podcast about women in science, technology, engineering, and math - the fields defining our future, and the women redefining what leadership inside them looks like.

I'm Dr. Catharine Young: a scientist, an immigrant, a mother, and a builder.

For years, I've sat across from extraordinary women changing their fields from the inside:  leading labs, building companies, shaping policy, asking hard questions, and carrying more than most people will ever see.

These are the conversations behind the breakthroughs.

The choices that shaped a career. The rooms that tested a voice. The moments that changed how someone understood her own power.

The failures, risks, reinventions, ambitions, and turning points that rarely make it into the official story,  but shape everything that comes after.

Because this isn't about giving women a voice. They already have one.

This is the platform their voices were always meant for. The one we're building together.

Welcome to alpha.

Listen, meet the women of alpha, and learn more at alphapodcast.studio.

Coming up on season one:

Ep 1: Dr. Gretchen Goldman, Science Advocacy
Ep 2: Dr. Renée Hložek, Astrophysics
Ep 3: Dr. M Jackson, Glaciology 
Ep 4: Dr. Shohini Ghose, Quantum Physics
Ep 5: Dr. Paule Valery Joseph, Sensory Neuroscience
Ep 6: Dr. Asha de Vos, Marine Biology
Ep 7: Dr. Michelle Monje, Cancer Neuroscience
Ep 8: Dr. Beth Cameron, Pandemic Preparedness
Ep 9: Dr. Sara K. Yeo, Science Communication 
Ep 10: Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Science & Technology Policy 

With gratitude to the organizations whose archival materials and recordings helped bring alpha to life:

  • New Mexico PBS, Critical Mass: Women in Science (audio)
  • NASA Image & Video Library
  • American Archive of Public Broadcasting
]]> You're about to hear from the women building what comes next.

In cancer research and climate engineering.

In AI, space exploration, public health, biotech, policy, and every room where the future is being shaped.

This is alpha.

A podcast about women in science, technology, engineering, and math - the fields defining our future, and the women redefining what leadership inside them looks like.

I'm Dr. Catharine Young: a scientist, an immigrant, a mother, and a builder.

For years, I've sat across from extraordinary women changing their fields from the inside:  leading labs, building companies, shaping policy, asking hard questions, and carrying more than most people will ever see.

These are the conversations behind the breakthroughs.

The choices that shaped a career. The rooms that tested a voice. The moments that changed how someone understood her own power.

The failures, risks, reinventions, ambitions, and turning points that rarely make it into the official story,  but shape everything that comes after.

Because this isn't about giving women a voice. They already have one.

This is the platform their voices were always meant for. The one we're building together.

Welcome to alpha.

Listen, meet the women of alpha, and learn more at alphapodcast.studio.

Coming up on season one:

Ep 1: Dr. Gretchen Goldman, Science Advocacy
Ep 2: Dr. Renée Hložek, Astrophysics
Ep 3: Dr. M Jackson, Glaciology 
Ep 4: Dr. Shohini Ghose, Quantum Physics
Ep 5: Dr. Paule Valery Joseph, Sensory Neuroscience
Ep 6: Dr. Asha de Vos, Marine Biology
Ep 7: Dr. Michelle Monje, Cancer Neuroscience
Ep 8: Dr. Beth Cameron, Pandemic Preparedness
Ep 9: Dr. Sara K. Yeo, Science Communication 
Ep 10: Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Science & Technology Policy 

With gratitude to the organizations whose archival materials and recordings helped bring alpha to life:

  • New Mexico PBS, Critical Mass: Women in Science (audio)
  • NASA Image & Video Library
  • American Archive of Public Broadcasting
]]> https://www.alphapodcast.studio/ Dr. Catharine Young Buzzsprout-19527738 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 105 women in science, STEM, women in STEM, engineering, science, math, technology, neuroscience, physics, astrophysics, quantum physics, marine biology, glaciology, STEM careers, tech, health, healthcare, policy trailer false