Episode 8: Our host (biologist/science communicator) Dr Chris Freelance: “evolving with complexity”

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Divergent in STEMM

Dr Chris Freelance

9 episodes

3 days ago

Real people, real science, real neurodiversity, real experiences. Join neurodivergent evolutionary biologist & science communicator Dr Chris Freelance in conversation with his fellow neurodivergent STEMM professionals about their science, their strengths & challenges, and their lived experiences. With the rate of neurodivergence up to 2.5x higher in science professionals than in the general population, it’s time to connect with this large in number but largely unseen community of neurodiverse knowledge-makers.

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Episode 8: Our host (biologist/science communicator) Dr Chris Freelance: “evolving with complexity”

Divergent in STEMM

37 minutes 28 seconds

2 weeks ago

Episode 8: Our host (biologist/science communicator) Dr Chris Freelance: “evolving with complexity”

The roles have reversed! After a season of interviewing some fellow neurodivergent STEMM professionals, one of them now gets to interview our host Dr Chris Freelance!

Tune in to hear guest interviewer (and Episode 1 guest) Dr Ollie Thomas chatting to Chris about about balancing the push and pull of Autism and ADHD, his journey from researcher to research infrastructure facility manager, STEMM strengths and challenges through the lens of an AuDHD person, diving into science comedy, and the deeper motivations for why the Divergent in STEMM podcast was born.

This is the final episode of season 1. The podcast will be back for season 2 in early 2026.

And if you’re a glutton for punishment, here’s the video of Chris’ most recent comedy talk (August 2025): https://youtu.be/p8V1iDbf-Bk