Her Stem Story

Our guest today is Niba Nirmal, a genetics Ph.D. student studying how plants grow using synthetic biology. She creates notes about beauty through science! She channels all her different talents through her Instagram and her YouTube channel. Outside of the lab, Niba is also a model and enjoys breaking stereotypes for POC, women, and scientists. In this episode we discuss: 1) Niba's research in plant biology. 2) Why Niba chose to study plants? 3) What got her interested in modeling and growing her Instagram? 4) Her tips for effective journaling. Links: www.instagram.com/notesbyniba www.youtube.com/notesbyniba