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Episode 80: Amy Schleser – Making complex things simple

‘It all just starts with questions and curiosity’
- Amy Schleser

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Amy is an educator who uses art, storytelling and video to communicate about science. Simplifying and communicating complex ideas is what Amy does best. In her workshop ‘Doodling Diagrams’ she guided participants through the process of translating the movements of animals into simple sketches.

Listen to hear more about:

  • Amy’s backyard nature experiences in childhood.

  • Amy’s story of being raised in a creationist household and then becoming a science educator.

  • The different ways that Amy has combined art and science in her professional life.

  • How Amy came to nature journaling and found the nature journal community.

  • Doodling diagrams and how it can help us explore the world.

  • How nature journaling has been helping Amy see her childhood landscape with new eyes. 

Find out more about Amy on her website and blog. You can also see Amy’s wonderful journal pages on Instagram.

If you’d like to watch Amy’s workshop Doodling Diagrams, you can find it on YouTube here

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