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About Me

Maryam Zaringhalam, Ph.D.

I’m a biologist turned science policy, advocacy, and communication expert based in Washington, DC. My mission is to connect science to all of society.

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  • Illustration of a city in uprising, from the perspective of a person working inside and looking out the window. People are roaming through the street with Black Lives Matter protest signs against a fiery sky.

    Pandemic Diaries: My Own Private Diaspora

    Grow by Ginko // October 2020

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  • A young girl with braided hair tied with a white bow writes on a black chalkboard in a classroom.

    To Groom Better Scientists, Harness the Power of Narrative

    Undark // January 2019

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  • A woman in a lab coat and protective goggles looking through a microscope. The background is solid pink.

    Yes, Being a Woman in Science Is Hard. That’s Why We’re Trying to Change It.

    Slate // April 2018

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