October unearths an unexpected cinnamon challenge, the spin-off podcast no one asked for and a bit of Worm-People baiting. Also, we’re joined by bioengineering PhD researcher Leona Ogene (@themelaninphd) to talk about the challenges of being the first in your family to do a PhD, and her experience of this as a Black woman in STEM.
Follow Leona on Instagram: @themelaninphd .
Check out Black Minds Matter (and donate if you can!) https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/ .
Some of organisations mentioned for researchers to check out if interested in giving some time to mentoring:
I Can Be - https://www.icanbe.org.uk/ and Mindtorch - http://mindtorch.org/ .
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Recorded: 10th September 2020 and 28th October 2020 (recorded remotely via Zoom due to COVID-19, please excuse some fluctuations in audio quality).
Released: 30th October 2020.
Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Parslow.
Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton.
Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)