Black Women in Science Podcast

Oct 06 2024 38 ep. 47 mins 10

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We just want to talk about things that matter to Black women, professionally and personally. And so, we will and we did.

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37. Cosmetic Science with Jaylene Kunaoye

Oct 06 2024 50 mins

Jaylene Kunaoye, a cosmetic scientist working in the compliance area of the industry where products are rigorously tested for effectiveness and safety. On this episode, she defines what cosmetics are, their function and how they are made. We discuss the increasing ant-chemical culture when it comes to products and how the consumers can give ingredients, like parabens and SLS, bad r

36. Aphids and Plant Immunity with Dr Jade Bleau

Sep 22 2024 42 mins

Dr Jade Bleau is a plant scientist looking at molecular interactions between plants and aphids. On this episode, she takes us through what aphids are, how they affect plant immune systems and, consequently, affect food crop plants. Dr Bleau tells us about the benefit of plants having genetic resistance to aphids versus relying on external measures like insecticides. She briefly exp

35. How Racism Creates Health Disparities with Dr Layal Liverpool (Author of 'Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us Ill')

Jul 07 2024 58 mins

Working as an Oxford-trained virologist and science journalist, Dr Layal Liverpool exposes how racism pervades across healthcare and society in her first ever book. She posits that the systemic presence of racism drives racial health disparities globally. She explains how racism negatively influences medical methodologies, screening tools and medical practices, and how this, conseq

34. Finding Love as a Black Person with Michelle Jima (co-founder of MM Dating)

Jun 09 2024 52 mins

Michelle Jima is the CMO and co-founder of MM Dating, which is a dating and events tech app for Black people. Their mission is to build lasting relationships and connections within the Black community to foster a sense of togetherness. We talk about what dating is like in the UK and how other dating apps often lack specific insight into cultural nuances and experiences of the Afric

33. Clinical Psychology and Psychosexual Therapy with Dr Amani Zarroug

May 26 2024 61 mins

Dr Amani Zarroug is a Clinical Psychologist and Relationship and Psychosexual Therapist with over 20 years experience in this field. She tells us how she got into psychology and the relationship side of her role. We talk about whether psychology is a science o not, the meaning of ‘evidence based practice’ in therapeutic settings, different psychological models, the role of the

32. Data Analysis, Being in Industry and Pivoting with Juliana Eniraiyetan

May 12 2024 58 mins

Juliana Eniraiyetan, a data analyst at a pharmaceutical company, explains her interest in the data space, how she got involved, the impact of data driven decision making and the differences between data analysis and data science. Juliana takes through her career journey and shares how the importance of pivoting and adapting throughout your science career as well as the underrated i

31. Who is 'Black in Plant Science' with Dr Nicola Patron and Dr Mikhaela Neequaye

Apr 28 2024 55 mins

Dr Nicola Patron and Dr Mikhaela Neequaye are plant scientists. They explain what plant science is and how plants have a broad role in society from ecology to pharmaceuticals to cosmetics (like fragrances and creams) to agricultural crops. They each tell us how they got into plant science and their current research interests. Dr Patron looks at various engineering approaches, inclu

30. Perspectives On the UK Agricultural Industry with Bushra Schuitemaker

Apr 14 2024 54 mins

Bushra Schuitemaker joins us once again for a deeper dive into her PhD looking at poultry welfare and agricultural sustainability. As a Black woman in the agricultural space, Bushra gives an overview of the industry: the complexity of sustainability in how it intersects with animal health/welfare, economic sustainability and biodiversity; The food insecurity problem in the UK; the

29. Hair Analysis: Curls, Coils ands Kinks with Rachel Marcelin and Samantha Stewart

Apr 01 2024 70 mins

Is there a science to Black hair? Rachel Marcelin and Samantha Stewart, are two of three co-founders for CURLiD, an online trichology (hair science) platform that provides a hair analysis service and various resources and salon training. They explain how science can help us understand how our curly hair works; the different follicles and hair types it produces, different curly hair

28. Maximising the Black Diner's Experience with Isabel Overton (Founder of 'inu')

Mar 18 2024 62 mins

Isabel Overton created inu, a restaurant discovery and reviewing platform birthed out a negative dining experience at restaurant in London. We talk about how racism can affect Black diners’ experiences at restaurants. Isabel gives us insight into her plans to make inu an app no-code, the role technology and data play in the development of inu, how to network, build a community ar