Combining his passion for research and creativity, a University of Kentucky student is breaking barriers — literally and figuratively. Joshua Moses, a CHET graduate research assistant working with the CHET communications committee and second-year PhD student in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, is committed to both research and science communication. His engaging and educational video about the blood-brain barrier recently won the top award in a national contest held by BrainFacts.org and the Society for Neuroscience. The video highlights the blood-brain barrier’s essential role in maintaining the body’s balance or homeostasis. “I’m exploring science communication in my own way, particularly through mass media,” said Moses. “When I started my PhD program, I created the brand ‘The PhD Himbo,’ with the tagline, ‘I’m the male Elle Woods.’”
Moses noted that Elle Woods wasn’t the typical image of someone in law school and he deeply related to that as a person of color. However, the support he received from those around him encouraged him to persevere. When he entered his PhD program, he made it his mission to inspire others, showing them that they too could succeed in science, even if they didn’t see many people who shared their background.
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