The Academinist
The podcast about equality and feminism in STEM. Join Rebecca & Jodi - two neuroscientists based in London - as they discuss with guests how inequality affects womxn and minorities in STEM*, and ponder what we can all do to fix this as feminists in science. *(Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)
Podcasting since 2020 • 33 episodes
The Academinist
Latest Episodes
NEUROART with Bethan, Keshvi & Shaakir
What happens when art, neuroscience and neurodiversity meet? Sounds like the set up for a bad punchline, but this month Rebecca chats to the brilliant team behind NEUROART to find out exactly that! Bethan Burnside, Keshvi Shah and Dr. Shaakir S...
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Episode 32
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The Cost of PhDing: Part 2 with Dr. Emma Francis & Dr. Hannah Franklin
This month Rebecca enters a temporary solo era and sits down to chat to Emma Francis & Hannah Franklin, two (newly minted!) PhD students who lead the national campaign to increase UKRI-funded PhD stipends…and won! In this second part of an ...
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Episode 31
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Mothers in STEM with Dr. Sam Terry
This month The Academinist contemplates all the odd places we’ve recorded episodes, and reflects on the end of another year. We’re also joined by Dr. Sam Terry, a cancer biologist at King’s College London, to discuss challenges and current barr...
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Episode 30
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'When is International Men's Day?' with Ali, Arish, Rodrigo & Shiden
Ahh the million-dollar question (but only on International Women’s Day). Do men talk about gender equality when we’re not leading the discussion? What does male privilege look & feel like in STEM? How should men engage with gender equality ...
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Episode 29
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Moving for Science with Dr. Srishti Baid
This month Rebecca has a run in with a T-Rex and Jodi contemplates whether laughing is an acceptable response to ‘how are you’ towards the end of your PhD. We’re also joined by Dr. Srishti Baid, a microbiologist who shares her experiences of mo...
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