{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"IB Voices","title":"Astrophysicist Erin Macdonald on real science and fictional role models","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/153a49c6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2048,"description":"This February marks the fifth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We hear from astrophysicist and science advisor Erin Macdonald, who tells us about her role as a science advisor in the Star Trek franchise, the real (and fictional) role models that influenced her career and how she landed in Glasgow for her PhD. She is a Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate based in the United States.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RgQZ663mYZ23jxz4eRzkBF3zkWV1awaPK5DbT8ddhfA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYTRm/MjM5M2RmOWMxNjQz/Y2UwYzhiMzViZTg5/NWU2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}