It's Time for Science Podcast Episode 10   This month on It's Time for Science, it's time to talk about community engagement and citizen scientists! Host Tom Racine talks with Dr. Mwenda KudumuBiggs from the Fleet Science Center and Emma Giles from SciStarter.  

Mwenda KudumuBiggs, the Fleet Science Center's Vice President for Community Service and Engagement, fell in love with science while growing up in the Valencia Park and Lincoln Park neighborhoods of Southeastern San Diego. Her passion for science was encouraged and nurtured at the Elementary Institute of Science, where at age 15, she received a young scientist award, presented to her by Dr. Jonas Salk, for participating in San Diego's National Student Science Competition.

Dr. KudumuBiggs earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Stanford University and was a fisheries b ...