A Multitalented Scientist Seeks the Origins of Multicellularity
Cassandra was interviewed by journalist Claudia Dreifus about her career and work for this piece published in Quanta Magazine.
NPR Short Wave: ‘Are you a model?’: Crickets are so hot right now
NPR Short Wave: ‘Are you a model?’: Crickets are so hot right now
Aaron Scott interviews Cassandra Extavour for the NPR Short Wave Podcast.
March 9, 2023.
Night Science – Cassandra Extavour and the Language of creativity
Night Science Podcast, with Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher. Cassandra Extavour and the Language of Creativity” October 10, 2022
Dr. Cassandra Extavour – Biologist and musician featured at POC Squared.
Dr. Cassandra Extavour – Biologist and musician featured at POC Squared.
Marisol Imani Dothard. POC Squared. March 15, 2021
And the Oskar goes to: germ-soma differentiation in insects
Big Biology Podcast, with Marty Martin and Art Woods. Episode 54: “And the Oskar goes to: germ-soma differentiation in insects.” December 17, 2020
An Interview with Alan Alda: How oskar the gene invented sex
Alan Alda’s Clear and Vivid Podcast, “How oskar the gene invented sex.” December 14, 2020
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Music and Science with Cassandra Extavour
The Handel and Haydn Society‘s Tuning In Podcast, with Guy Fishman. Episode 8: “Music and Science with Cassandra Extavour.” October 5, 2020
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Creativity springs from unusual pairings
A scientist who doubles as a professional singer reveals how a surprising combination produced a biological innovation.
Viviane Callier. The Boston Globe. 1 August, 2020. Article
i am a scientist: Cassandra Extavour, Ph.D.
i am a scientist: the stories and science of real world scientists. A campaign to empower the next generation of STE(A)M. The People’s Science.
Featured Scientist: Cassandra Extavour
Discussed in the Harvard Gazette article This is what a scientist looks like. July 23, 2020
