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ποΈ 8 June 2020
β±οΈ 14 minutes
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0:00.0 | Hey, Maddie Sifaya here. |
0:01.9 | These last few episodes, we've been focusing on black scientists, their work, and what they're experiencing right now. |
0:08.9 | Today's episode is about Brandon Taylor. |
0:11.6 | He wanted to be a scientist, but he's not one. |
0:15.3 | And the story of why is a story that we should all hear, especially now. |
0:21.2 | So here's our episode with Brandon, which we first put out back in early April. |
0:26.0 | New episode tomorrow. |
0:27.4 | Talk to you then. |
0:29.6 | You're listening to shortwave from NPR. |
0:34.9 | Brandon Taylor was the kind of kid who kept a rock journal. |
0:39.9 | And I grew up on a farm and so I would keep very detailed notes about my grandpa's like chickens that he was breeding. |
0:49.3 | I mean, if this kid wasn't destined for career in science, I don't know who is. |
0:53.8 | Some people go to college and they're like, what is my major? |
0:56.9 | I never wavered. |
0:59.4 | The biggest change in my life was deciding that I would instead of being a neurosurgeon, study neurochemistry. |
1:05.9 | Like that was like the big change in my life. |
1:09.0 | I know I walked on the wild side here. |
1:12.8 | And so like for me, my entire life, I thought I was going to be a scientist. |
1:17.5 | But today Brandon is not a scientist. |
1:21.1 | He's a writer. |
1:22.0 | His debut novel, Real Life, came out this year. |
1:25.6 | And it was a big hit. |
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