{"id":5876,"date":"2026-03-08T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahumanonearth.com\/?p=5876"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:59:36","slug":"repost-every-great-scientist-was-once-an-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahumanonearth.com\/vi\/2026\/03\/08\/repost-every-great-scientist-was-once-an-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Repost: Every great scientist was once an intern!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings to our readers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for checking in on our brand-new blog &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formerinterns.substack.com\/\">Former Interns<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After experiencing a period of internship together, our group of five women has decided to launch this blog to share our stories with the world. We first met each other in 2025 at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/conservation\/about-scbi\">Vi\u1ec7n Sinh H\u1ecdc B\u1ea3o T\u1ed3n Smithsonian<\/a>, based in Virginia, USA. Very soon, our spirits started to click in with each other, and the bond went beyond lab work. As time goes by, people left the campus as their internships came to an end, but the circle has never been disconnected. We cannot stop talking and sharing about our lives and our work. Then we thought, perhaps we could write about it, for ourselves and for others. We came up with the idea of creating this blog with the following goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To reserve our memories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To express our passion for conservation biology science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To share our experiences in navigating this journey and encourage people who are going on or discerning the same path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And, we go with a slogan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Every great scientist was once an intern!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It is true! Who does not start small before building something great? We are reminded of this from time to time as we grow together toward our shared passion. We dream big, and we celebrate every small achievement along the way. This slogan also encourages us to show empathy to others who are getting started in their early journeys. We hope that you find our sharing relatable enough to know that you are not alone. The early stages of any career are rarely easy. So, take the courage, and do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C641&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ahumanonearth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC5401-Enhanced-NR-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Authors Group, left to right: Yuwen Pang, Sophie Fang, Sabrina Hall, Victoria Hope, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nguyennu.com\/\">Sofi Nguy\u1ec5n-N\u1eef<\/a> (2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0110\u1ecdc th\u00eam\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/formerinterns.substack.com\/about\">About us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/formerinterns.substack.com\/\">Visit us on Substack!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*Disclaimers:<\/strong>\u00a0The opinions expressed are personal and do not represent any organization, employer, or institution. 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