'Behind the Blue': UK Senior Esther Putman Connects the Arts and Aerospace as She Reaches for the Stars

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2018) — In case someone asks you, what do the arts have to do with the sciences, just tell them to spend a few minutes with University of Kentucky senior biology and neuroscience major Esther Putman. She will tell you, plenty.

Raised by parents with a strong commitment to making sure that Putman got to see the importance of being a well-rounded person, she’s been a lifelong student of dance while simultaneously developing a passion for the study of all things space, as in NASA, and medicine.

On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UK Public Relations' Carl Nathe talks with Putman about why UK has been the perfect place for her to put all of her interests together as she works toward what promises to be a fascinating life and career.

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