<p>In this episode, I talked to Dr. Jayshree Seth, a scientist who is changing lives through her science advocacy and innovation. For more episodes, visit ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/thedoublexeffect⁠⁠.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1sw7ZN_knwTBOYRNNViNWeuJN3b4bo04UgbcevPKmuMa6TfsnBA0DTwblq2WMmwFsqfnuTrunKDboyynkj1pEbYHk-CqeIqZDjcF_sFwoZB1Qr5xRzL-Qs5_iC4s8chhVcMbgvGOUGyQ-uNW0mDlfS-92w8KOnPpAuWNZkf3Y-HYbsfG1yDo7KYwepETGf8nvjuJIjes3G0YEYWoANmM-1a5gt_wcvBNjypXhrQ3f6us7NjBPzXp5j03PpjEdpSU0vNFJlA1k9M8RSDW7YPHHv9DLWp6-7_yJEc7NKJwTq35VRm_WJjwqBo2TRBINYxwW0kcv2kncr6nKviHsThj3X_N7GvRlEd__dTE7JOuFtJbPxnQf9FCSWD14cvijqDdeXKuucBPCaodE2otPUWnJyA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjayshree-seth-6287b45%2F" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jayshree Seth</a> is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 80 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1A_sAXSAFeYSDOYzToS8rdoSjSaObtMhZ6rOvu42E53dJMuEBT6BybiNFIQoyTuL84sQH1tkBmN0APAw9xgINE5bLE-yTdXnjXl7NEsRXtClZKq7om_uPjz-_OvxUpoTQDrEUu0dyZQO2H6lh-0WJOXoa9Y5KfxnRFo4qZa37KlRQxzQ3Evj26L7KfIZLXIGmLbW64t827bmpSDdpApys5H6gPsmam4pY-TT57S0fjaELpvcYH3E_rI_3_maSmG6s_1wJ2vW-uaQgndQGiZTQU2rHKvjFTLzB78hPxZ1ffSvb_v_QdTRuxnkDyMYS8ffBLmSeu9U5axyLXgMZB_CMX4yuDzjVPadmpDm9t5dfJonU1sA5NHRMeLYBWm5aHId-fljqunK0b4MwOS6lugPlWg/https%3A%2F%2Falumni.nitt.edu%2Falumniawards%2F" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Distinguished Alumni Award</a> recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering. Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1f73V-Skcy1gzOVD3cI1h4ibTczqUXSV1wjtMgYmHObxka3RxO8CALrbyv1Za3gvRh8T1I6gdqhbQXSq79e42IDKezsRNztU0JQtvePdIVTwmCONh9KvvrGLWdvrKgMro-5Dt8pAf2u2ANarTX3dp90GxFvgd0oaa33trOuvn6pjj_iU1wUtGnqD0xCYIRBhut_CGOEsqSznoJDtzVHxEGJ3CWtah9KKvbEvdlQX-n8yP6Iv4BIsKO9vxDafl6f3r3fvs5x2GgbaHd-TR7b5F3REGB6ed-UjkDSvhTVrpqSk_3Qi9zSZz_tZ_m7SfsB9ZnUpZIxSpBmnbXwbFWoOIgosW86lrSfLMwOP0R6KGRGvHg_K93V_mXFfGdptciX-zaAnGPdWUnDTWAjnp2lGygw/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3m.com%2F3M%2Fen_US%2Fstate-of-science-index-survey%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dredirect%26utm_source%3Dvanity-url%26utm_campaign%3D3M.com%2Fscienceindex" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chief Science Advocate</a> in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science, communicate its benefits and the importance of STEM fields to drive innovation.</p><p>She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Innovation “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2020, she was awarded <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1i7YR9LHx5BuNhBZHg0EKu_18csfMR3Sr_8IpKMcVFlx5WC_lBWLqdoY--FCY1cPvlr9nlMwGsn38wPeGq38CxaNs8_tvZ7GsFUvrNzxL8cQz4Xh_TSu5C2uTIJyjwyfC5vH4LBHKut-Hd_Aa9PnSasxcCuTkyKNJYGLecyMPdkTj1lEQsg0ETo-YoCfelTnp9ELLlMUS4UWZYmRZrFvPkw5-L0T0jK25PSPE7ISZMAgswX4nwzwrQnIWQ7RkKwk2yFKh4ugYirMC_4JsjxHmqDPxjmDGTISOfwzQoMdTLyY6OyDQw82wuFgFrS5aSx0Nqd2fLnWC4L1hDAQgjgYAcixLjwos5dNdZEkTwQ4rm-Z6wmGwjoSCD1fOngE81Ve10DmkV6PVqqEPQE3XsFVKkQ/https%3A%2F%2Falltogether.swe.org%2F2021%2F01%2Fthe-art-of-applying-science-to-life%2F" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award</a>. She is also the first-ever winner of a <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1Kc8VJyuOU80MCVXlLM-1WtfGbP1ZaqHuZF2l5ppJJ1zmPgx6VXUFx4l7CacFuF3a3l89-gEhp7yrWhyERjOrT8N6rlECLWDaAu9n1KlVqtnd3N2UWojYGpcUQjqKSlPJdI6a9opy6t9vbEGmoO1YMQ_SCtbH2SrEkHqZU1QNPlR_B4D_4Qkl5M-gUtyvt2vNoH9vem4kN9_1L6nv4LS5isgU88P1bczRn3Ev4E6mGJIu3mPJhVmbkXfOYrujZPHsbJusk_hbKinS8MgQJud5fJPx793Q-0s4ncRA9jCYW_RkCKKfqf0lVnc9B-6KipJbPCLTKCJttHvdJTB2GjAq1nXRBCrxk9W0isfgWdU3wkNPSOqZ6yRFNvB4gp7OrMjp7Iuj6nZtLXhxUn3jNQEEjg/https%3A%2F%2Fstevieawards.com%2Fwomen%2F2021-stevie-award-winners" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gold Stevie® Award</a> in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2021. In 2025 she was named to the prestigious <a href="https://thinkers50.com/blog/announcing-the-thinkers50-radar-2025/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Thinkers50 Radar</a> list featuring 30 people those whose ideas will help shape the future of organizations and leadership.</p><p>Jayshree is a <a href="https://youtu.be/00OXFWU28tA?si=kZlwipJhobran_ah" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TEDx speaker</a> and was also featured in a docuseries titled <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1jl_ppewXqUkyQcyZNiDod-atqoWedDQ9R4nf8Jj0ejuyp8NWTDn_LopqHyMl5iDKIEYday1M7ZXKrXbD4IGmWk5Xg8Ke9rC27PX6yWscUKW6nyjJcb13c6huBavXb4iNG1fmlTSSekCFRGVJxiMYP-lhy5iFL1DtzPuuxtT3w6V6fPF4OCQkC9iOnMC4vuEH6gJoiwK7HwD5eakvNQ-szSM7x0bcrn4sfkQdKIHclsxD920AACbWPScfg2sahJ_3uVw3JjqQ8qj-4iw3o8JUIBtuvVVDWymR9bUcqPgVoLvTx1ar0aRx9P99CqugaZzjw_dZTAZnbS6_6H02kER93fFi4GWRvkSehdvS4jfMpREYArVLLOooWSaZ1YOZsKIcFldj-OBK_PkATXO6FtdGbA/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIltRfvUx6u8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Not the Science Type</em></a> that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and accepted for Brand Storytelling Showcase, a sanctioned event at Sundance Film Festival. She is the author of the books <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/18SIh52VMjXN7D-qB12b2EIGq1wsdpgDNm90e1EFToPaFAzLzEzVoLvviRd72gto1-HelWN7lXqPecvqHrFr9AEfrnlc-rrFEwASmg4HcOJxZDQDtkfGRNkFDj-pVVM_CDM1S-Uwzeix8owHodZ1_I5toc7bT2YkunTWjG_bgBu0eCKH8R9M_T7DL_uqT6QGI68U8lGFgD0-vtqKtjXzYGrrV1FMpRTi4SWlaXROmb7mQAIxQlePf4RW4szlnHgG6yqtfi1e0ZsFvgcqpIusIhIcVq0CbQPTT5HQoQmPZ8aXXXVKBjLsjOskwystpnsNuzxlgL3H1d99tBd70Hqg_A5Q4v87jGBUoRHtZkQcwXA9Z1U1n1OL-w5hBjLhzfHtCVC9yyKHx3mFvocKqlY41Xg/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHeart-Science-Engineering-Footprints-Fingerprints%2Fdp%2F0578785129%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fcrid%3D1Q022FBBUKLMF%26keywords%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%26qid%3D1655996138%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%2B%252Cstripbooks%252C84%26sr%3D1-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>The Heart of Science</em></a><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/18SIh52VMjXN7D-qB12b2EIGq1wsdpgDNm90e1EFToPaFAzLzEzVoLvviRd72gto1-HelWN7lXqPecvqHrFr9AEfrnlc-rrFEwASmg4HcOJxZDQDtkfGRNkFDj-pVVM_CDM1S-Uwzeix8owHodZ1_I5toc7bT2YkunTWjG_bgBu0eCKH8R9M_T7DL_uqT6QGI68U8lGFgD0-vtqKtjXzYGrrV1FMpRTi4SWlaXROmb7mQAIxQlePf4RW4szlnHgG6yqtfi1e0ZsFvgcqpIusIhIcVq0CbQPTT5HQoQmPZ8aXXXVKBjLsjOskwystpnsNuzxlgL3H1d99tBd70Hqg_A5Q4v87jGBUoRHtZkQcwXA9Z1U1n1OL-w5hBjLhzfHtCVC9yyKHx3mFvocKqlY41Xg/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHeart-Science-Engineering-Footprints-Fingerprints%2Fdp%2F0578785129%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fcrid%3D1Q022FBBUKLMF%26keywords%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%26qid%3D1655996138%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%2B%252Cstripbooks%252C84%26sr%3D1-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em> </em></a><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/18SIh52VMjXN7D-qB12b2EIGq1wsdpgDNm90e1EFToPaFAzLzEzVoLvviRd72gto1-HelWN7lXqPecvqHrFr9AEfrnlc-rrFEwASmg4HcOJxZDQDtkfGRNkFDj-pVVM_CDM1S-Uwzeix8owHodZ1_I5toc7bT2YkunTWjG_bgBu0eCKH8R9M_T7DL_uqT6QGI68U8lGFgD0-vtqKtjXzYGrrV1FMpRTi4SWlaXROmb7mQAIxQlePf4RW4szlnHgG6yqtfi1e0ZsFvgcqpIusIhIcVq0CbQPTT5HQoQmPZ8aXXXVKBjLsjOskwystpnsNuzxlgL3H1d99tBd70Hqg_A5Q4v87jGBUoRHtZkQcwXA9Z1U1n1OL-w5hBjLhzfHtCVC9yyKHx3mFvocKqlY41Xg/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHeart-Science-Engineering-Footprints-Fingerprints%2Fdp%2F0578785129%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fcrid%3D1Q022FBBUKLMF%26keywords%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%26qid%3D1655996138%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Dheart%2Bof%2Bscience%2B%252Cstripbooks%252C84%26sr%3D1-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>– Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, &amp; Imprints</em></a><em>,  </em><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/10t8Ul1tb781YnJOauhc1D6B9twMsB2WW48lQ_nxTBG_z0PqRcflGAfU2XJpt7v4_NqyJGQbs0WLhMDCprFQl-JOih-Pr5OQ-xQ5LBw_GsIKx5HIjgIsO_W-p99GgOkLlwmXFwYejdAGe4iW9hXdYMDsNplXWw1uqtCLMTfgIPn8HrGe_GB6DT90PP3gKF9Y9xJRTi5PphDvO0yfVQ_s6PpOT8cfDYk8nB__351U2LcZlSWDAi5yy9ARqWhxzs2X-yi09gbiY1U5HO4v6Tdukg3-XmxFaASZtHbEUD7UjJ6OZ8M-iPkN9hQ1kPx4WuMMHTXT4JPk_ByAW04_tQ3ARZKeiMmjmsvwB_oinwxABiDephoHEMKn8LS0SZosNpiKKvWFBjrAIV2jHAxoxe5wrtQ/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0578369958%2Fref%3Ddbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print</em></a> and <a href="https://a.co/d/4rNk43S" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>The Heart of Science – Engineering Blueprint</em></a> published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds of the trilogy go to a scholarship for women in STEM. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can also listen to her song, <a href="https://www.playitforward.com/projects/344" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Life is like a donut... | Play it Forward,</a> which she mentioned in the episode! It is a wonderful song and truly reflective of our modern society.</p>