TURNING POINT KRISTIN LAIDRE

摘要

Kristin Laidre was on her way to becoming a dancer until an ankle injury altered her plans. Now a marine biologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, she studies polar bears and narwhals in the Arctic, and has found ways to combine her love of the arts with science. Yes. I grew up with an art-teacher mother in Saratoga Springs, New York, a summer spot for opera singers, ballet dancers and other artists. Surrounded by the arts, I got involved in ballet as a kid and after high school continued performing, eventually with a dance company in Seattle. At the same time, I was a good student who was keen on science, particularly biology. Once I fully accepted that my injury had ended my dancing career, I started pursuing marine-science opportunities in Seattle.