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Paige Miranda

Audience development associate
The Transmitter

Paige Miranda is the audience development associate for The Transmitter, where she focuses on building partnerships and expanding audience engagement.

Prior to joining the team, Paige was a freelance podcast producer and science journalist. She also trained as a neuroscientist, studying the molecules that orchestrate long-term memories.

Education

  • Ph.D. in neural science, New York University
  • B.A. in neuroscience, Wellesley College

Fellowships

  • AAAS Mass Media Fellowship

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