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b"Part 1: A series of unfortunate events reveals something off about molecular biologist Maryam Zaringhalam\\u2019s sense of smell. Part 2: Hillary Savoie\\u2019s daughter is born with a rare genetic mutation. Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular biologist who just received her PhD from The Rockefeller University. In the lab, Maryam tinkers with parasites and computers to understand how small changes to our genetic building blocks can affect how we look and function. When she's not doing science, Maryam runs ArtLab, a series that pairs scientists with artists, and podcasts with Science Soapbox, exploring science and policy. You can follow her science-ish musings on Twitter @webmz_ Hillary Savoie is a writer, advocate, and mixer of killer cocktails. She is also mother to Esm\\xe9, a beautiful little girl with multiple rare genetic conditions. Hillary has blogged about life with Esm\\xe9 since 2012. Her writing has appeared onMotherlode\\u2014the NY Times parenting blog, The Mighty, Vector\\u2014Boston Children\\u2019s Science and Innovation Blog, and the Huffington Post Blog, among others. In 2015 she published two short memoirs, Around and Into The Unknown and Whoosh. Hillary is the Founder and Director of the Cute Syndrome Foundation, which is dedicated to raising research funds for and awareness of PCDH19 Epilepsy and SCN8A Epilepsy. And she holds a doctorate in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which was great preparation for parenting Esm\\xe9, who is an expert in nonverbal persuasion. In her free time she enjoys gardening, dancing to Beyonc\\xe9 and the Muppets with Esm\\xe9, snuggling her geriatric cat, Chicken, and dressing her daughter up as famous women from history. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @HillarySavoie and Facebook @HillarySavoieWriter\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"