Gabrielle Birchak | SpeakerHub

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As a podcaster and author Gabrielle Birchak is passionate about empowering everyone who is interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With a background in Journalism and Mathematics, she brings energy to her message that continues to inspire women of all ages.

Gabrielle strives to encourage others in math and science while sharing the depth and breadth of her knowledge with the world. In a world where social media is steeped in objectification and the search for validation, especially towards women, Birchak helps to pave a path for girls and women in STEM. She has developed a brand with her blog and podcast Math! Science! History!, where she shares her research on the broad scope of the history of math and science from early Mesopotamia in 4000 BCE to the present day. With this platform, she incorporates her love for math, science, and history while promoting women and people of color in STEM. Though her primary audience is in the United States, she has garnered listeners from Asia, Canada, Israel, and Australia, to name a few. Through her blog, she combines her journalistic skills with her math background to create quality, in-depth, factual podcasts and blogs that are easy to understand, garner engagement, and enjoyable.

Gabrielle's name appears in bylines for D.C. Metro magazine and NASA/JPL’s newspaper Universe. As an editor, her work includes K. Gainor’s science-fiction book and podcast Paladin Corps: Book 1. Throughout her life, she has consistently worked simultaneously in two industries: science and entertainment. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Mathematics from Southern New Hampshire University. Her love of academics earned her memberships with several Greek societies, including Sigma Alpha Pi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Kappa Tau Alpha, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Gabrielle is an avid advocate for marginalized individuals who seek to thrive in STEM industries. Additionally, her podcast, Math! Science! History!, is now recognized worldwide and is listed internationally among the top 100 science podcasts on Apple podcasts. As a result, she inspires a multitude of individuals to explore and embrace the wonders of STEM through the lens of history.

Current position (1)

Podcast Host

Math! Science! History!

Degrees (2)

Mathematics

Southern New Hampshire University

2014 to 2016

Journalism

California University State, Northridge

2000 to 2002

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Creating an Inclusive Culture

A lack of diversity and inclusivity can be destructive to schools, universities, and companies. Limited workplaces limit the organizations’ growth and ideas. Alternatively, inclusive workplaces contribute to unlimited growth and unlimited advancements. In this presentation, Gabrielle journeys through history and shows us what the future could look like if organizations implement inclusive programs. Gabrielle provides strategies to help you develop a work and study environment that negates bias, has a larger talent pool, and potentially generates more revenue.

The Power of Interdisciplinary Thinking

Gabrielle has a diverse background, so it is fitting that she loves to talk about the power of interdisciplinary thinking. Gabrielle inspires her audience to embrace the many experiences around them, taking up studies in areas they never could have imagined. She shows us what a successful team filled with interdisciplinary thinkers could look like and how the classroom, the labs, and the work environment can benefit when everybody brings a new and unique perspective to the table. She provides ideas and strategies to expand one’s intellect and skill sets so that students and employees can bring their best selves to their projects.

The Future of the History of Math and Science

As the host of her podcast Math! Science! History! Gabrielle has a unique ability to see how our understanding of science through history has brought us to where we are today and where it can take us tomorrow. She shows us how our critical thinking skills have evolved and can empower us to be more than what our limited minds keep us shackled to. Gabrielle explains how we are all mathematicians, scientists, poets, and valuable humans in society. Finally, she describes how we can best use our precious human experience and well-earned critical thinking skills to forge future paths and join tribal highways.