The summer after graduating from college, a chance ad in the newspaper set Erin on the path towards a life she never could have imagined possible: protein biology, long-distance running, single motherhood. Now a tenured professor, she ...See moreThe summer after graduating from college, a chance ad in the newspaper set Erin on the path towards a life she never could have imagined possible: protein biology, long-distance running, single motherhood. Now a tenured professor, she struggles to make sense of her serendipitous journey. What role does luck play in her success? How has she been impacted by the unpredictability of her own science? And most importantly, how can Erin best prepare her son and her students for their own encounters with chance? From STAGE lab comes "Serendipity," the second installment of Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist. Follow Professor Erin Adams as she navigates her many difficult roles, and attempts to determine how her science can contribute to the social contract. Written by
Maia Driggers
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