Episode description

Meet Jessica Wade, an experimental physicist in London who has written 1,997 Wikipedia biographies for unrepresented female and minority scientists to encourage more diversity in STEM.

In this conversation, Jess chats about what inspired her to use Wikipedia as a platform for change and the power of a single entry to create global ripples. She shares her passion for combining science and engineering with the creative arts and why "celebrating" women is key to a more equitable future.

Find out more:

Twitter: @jesswade

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Wade

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red

We are proud to have featured Jess as one of our 100 Humankind Heroes and would like to thank our paying subscribers for making projects like this possible. If you're interested in supporting the work we do at Future Crunch, you can find out more at www.futurecrunch.com

This episode of "Hope Is A Verb" was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, the creative director.

The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain," composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky."

Audio sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice.

We would like to acknowledge that Hope Is A Verb is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung People. These conversations are inspired by our charity partners and our Humankind Project that celebrates the people who are stitching our world back together.

You can contact us directly at hope@futurecrunch.com.au

Transcripts will be available on our website soon.