What this state and relevance of the Spanish language in science?

‘Tiny Vampires’ vs. ‘Vampiritos’, what sounds better to you?

This episode is part 1 of my conversation with Raquel Montañez-González, Ph.D., born and raised in Puerto Rico and currently a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Raquel is also a science communicator hosting and co-producing the Spanish version of Tiny Vampires Podcast. http://www.tinyvampires.com/

We talk about the purpose of the podcast, Spanish language and science, SACNAS —the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science—, and the difference between Spanish and Portuguese last names that look very, very similar: e.g. Fernández vs Fernandes.

In part 2 we will talk about Puerto Rico as a country and the results —and current feel— of its very particular history. And in part 3 we’ll talk about the particularities of Spanish in Puerto Rico and other cultural aspects, such as the Puerto Rican “personality.”

¡Gracias, Raquel!

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