Building Community with Nathasia Mudiwa Muwanigwa & Natasa Lazarevic Artwork

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)

All Episodes

The Academinist

Building Community with Nathasia Mudiwa Muwanigwa & Natasa Lazarevic

April 30, 2021 • The Academinist • Season 1 • Episode 12

April is a messy month as Rebecca and Jodi dodge banana explosions and a case of the ‘Zoom sweats’. Also, we’re joined by PhD researchers and co-founders of Visibility STEM Africa: Nathasia Mudiwa Muwanigwa and Natasa Lazarevic to talk about building communities, the highs and the lows of grassroots activism and organising for change in STEM (whilst also being busy doing a PhD!)

Check out the Visibility STEM Africa website: https://www.visibilitystemafrica.com/ .

If you identify as African in STEM, go submit a spotlight profile! You can also check out their opportunities listings for funding, scholarships, collaboration and other initiatives - all aimed at Africians in STEM. They are also looking for blog posts - why not pitch an idea and share your story. If you don’t identify as African in STEM...check out all the amazing profiles and bookmark the site - it’s never been easier to find diverse perspectives for your next event, conference or seminar, there’s no excuse!

Twitter - @ViSTEM_Africa
Instagram - @vistem_africa

Follow Nathasia (@Tasia1409) and Natasa (@NataLazzza) on Twitter.

And don’t forget to check out the two great organisations mentioned in the show that Visibility STEM Africa have parternered with:

Uncommon - https://uncommon.org/

The Biotech Institute - https://www.biotechinst.com/

Jodi co-wrote a book! You can purchase ‘A Million Questions to Ask a Neuroscientist: The Brain Made Easy’ by Dr Mike Tranter here: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Things-Ask-Neuroscientist-brain/dp/0578861690

Follow us: @theacademinist (Twitter & Instagram), or write to us at theacademinist@gmail.com .

Recorded: 17th April 2021 (recorded remotely via Zoom due to COVID-19, please excuse some fluctuations in audio quality) and 24th April 2021

Released: 30th April 2021

Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Parslow .

Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton .

Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library) .

Want to be a guest on The Academinist? Find our guest form here.

Follow us: @theacademinist (Twitter & Instagram), or write to us at theacademinist@gmail.com
Recorded: 14th March 2024 & 26th August 2024
Released: 30th August 2024
Hosts: Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Barnard
Producer & Editor: Rebecca Casterton
Music: Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library)