The Academinist

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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)

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Gatekeeping with Lily Henry

Recording date: 6th June 2020 (recorded remotely during COVID-19 lockdown via Zoom). This month we chatted with Lily Henry , a neuroscience PhD student based in Singapore, on gatekeeping in its many forms, including racism, in STEM. There's less chat from the three of us this month, as we felt it was important for you hear as much from Lily as possible as she shared her experiences - we learned so much, and we hope you do too. Visit Communities Inc. ( http://communitiesinc.org.uk/ ) as mentioned...

Jun 25, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Who are The Academinists?

Who are The Academinists? What's this all about? Why start a podcast about feminism in STEM now? So many questions! Join us in our first ever episode to find out who your podcast hosts really are, as we interview each other. Find out who's considering leaving academia to become the next Eve Polastri, who's a problematic self-identified Ravenclaw, and hear some of our experiences that have shaped us as feminists along the way. Follow us on Twitter and Instragram @theacademinist Recording date: 16...

May 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer

The Academinist is a brand new podcast about equality and feminism in STEM. Your podcast hosts are Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Parslow and Angela Perry - 3 London-based neuroscientists. If you've had enough of the inequality, barriers and double standards in STEM today, this is the podcast for you! Each episode, the gang will be chatting to guest womxn working in science, technology, engineering and maths, discussing the inequality that that exists today and what we can all do to fix this in a time ...

May 17, 2020•2 min

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