Wendy Bohon: From Actor to Earthquake Expert

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

b'Wendy Bohon majored in theatre in college and moved out to LA to become an actor after graduation. So how did she end up becoming an earthquake geologist and the Senior Science Communication Specialist for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.\\xa0We talked to Wendy about her unconventional career path on our latest Sci & Tell episode. She told us about how the Hector Mine earthquake changed her entire career path, overcoming imposter syndrome (hint: it involves a therapy folder), and she even dispels some misconceptions people have about earthquakes. Oh, there\\u2019s also a statue of her- and she didn\\u2019t even have to die for it.This episode was produced\\xa0by\\xa0Shane M Hanlon (https://twitter.com/EcologyOfShane)\\xa0and Nisha Mital,\\xa0and mixed by\\xa0Collin Warren (https://www.collinwarren.com/). Artwork by\\xa0Karen Romano Young (https://www.karenromanoyoung.com/).'