Meeting Dr. Dacre Knight on social media was one of the catalysts for creating this podcast series, “Voices in the Pandemic.” My hope was that more people could meet him and people like him to learn about their work and lives during this extraordinary time. His voice may not be the loudest or with messages designed as “clickbait.” Still, it's an important one for more people to hear about — sharing science as well as our human stories.

Recently, I had the choice of flying from Chicago to a conference in Minneapolis or driving with a group of cohorts for the 6-hour trip. In the end, I decided in favor of banter and bonding. My husband was baffled, but it sounded like fun to me as it would give my colleagues and me the opportunity to talk, not talk and just be together driving thru the country.