In the next edition of Scientist Who Reads we finally get to speak to the romance queen aka Dr Helena Henke (She/Her). We spoke to her about expat and academic nomad life, the importance of diversifying our reads and how they can help us understand experiences other than our own and maybe sometimes even help us discover things about ourselves. And of course, we talk about romance; queer romance, STEM rep in romance, and so much more!You can find Helena’s Instagram here Books Mentioned:Get A Life Chloe Brown by Talia HibbertRed, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonSpoiler Alert by Olivia DadeBoyfriend Material by Alexis HallThe Soulmate Equation by Christina LaurenWritten In The Stars by Alexandria BellefleurLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Lady’s Guide To Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteThe Chemistry Of Familiar Objects by Alexandra VastiThe Love Con by Seressia GlassThrottled by Lauren AsherCleat Cute by Meryl WilsnerHotshot by Clare LydonLove & Other Disasters by Anita KellySomething Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly (this is the one with the pacific crest trail)How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly (this is the basketball one Helena talks about too)Chef’s Kiss by TJ AlexanderChef’s Choice by TJ AlexanderWe Could Be So Good by Cat SebastianReferences:Julie and Camilla Join us for our April book club book; Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir!Where to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other links, such as our merch shop here Support us & get exclusive bonus content on Patreon