To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with our guest Dr. Claire Fraser, President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Sterne Kessler Director Trey Powers discussed several topics with Dr. Fraser including: her professional achievements and career challenges; bioprospecting in Yellowstone National Park; the importance of genome sequencing; perspectives on the U.S. patent system; and hopes for the future of biotech. Listen until the end of the episode to learn Dr. Fraser’s favorite hobby, which involves two closets full of costumes!