Cynthia Okoye's guest appearances

Cynthia Okoye

BlueSci Podcast

The Root Of The Science Podcast

Nick Taylor

David Spiegelhalter

Tim Gregory

Stephen Baker

Dan Jones

Richard Hay

Giles Yeo

Andrea Armani

Kea Ncube

Samantha Cook

Sophie Okolo

Sam Langford

Asafu Thomas

Livia Tomova

Ruby Coates

OwlTail

Hello everyone, welcome back to EP 67!Today is a special one because I have not one -but TWO guests-  team members from the African In STEM organization. Firstly, we have Cynthia Okoye, a PhD student in pharmacology from Nigeria. Secondly, Kagiso Loeto, PhD student in Materials Science from Botswana. In the episode, we learn that Africans in STEM was started in 2019 by four African scientists at the University of Cambridge who wanted to create a space for Africans in the UK researching STEM disciplines to network, connect, showcase their work and discuss issues regarding STEM in the context of the African continent and the diaspora. The inaugural symposium was held in June 2019 and had invited speakers and talks spanning academia, industry and science communication. We find out about the first symposium's success and discuss the next symposium. (at the time of the recording the details ofthe symposium were not finalized as yet, now they are) . The online event happening over 2 days from 23-24 April 2021. The team tells us what one can expect, how to be part of the event.  Remember to register for the event with all links in the description box. We discussed other projects that Africans in STEM conducts apart from the symposium. Lastly,  we chat about the amazing sponsors that have been beneficial in the past and present to achieve their goals. Tune in as we hear about this and moreRegister for symposium on website: https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/Twitter: @AfricanInSTEMFacebook: Africans In STEMSupport the showFollow the show on:Twitter: @RootofscipodInstagram: @Rootofscipod YouTube: The Root Of The Science PodcastFacebook: The Root of The Science Podcast LinkedIn: The Root Of The Science PodcastWebsite 

Hello everyone, welcome back to EP 67! Today is a special one because I have not one -but TWO guests-  team members from the African In STEM organization. Firstly, we have Cynthia Okoye, a PhD student in pharmacology from Nigeria. Secondly, Kagiso Loeto, PhD student in Materials Science from Botswana. In the episode, we learn that Africans in STEM was started in 2019 by four African scientists at the University of Cambridge who wanted to create a space for Africans in the UK researching STEM disciplines to network, connect, showcase their work and discuss issues regarding STEM in the context of the African continent and the diaspora. The inaugural symposium was held in June 2019 and had invited speakers and talks spanning academia, industry and science communication. We find out about the first symposium's success and discuss the next symposium. (at the time of the recording the details ofthe symposium were not finalized as yet, now they are) . The online event happening over 2 days from 23-24 April 2021. The team tells us what one can expect, how to be part of the event.  Remember to register for the event with all links in the description box. We discussed other projects that Africans in STEM conducts apart from the symposium. Lastly,  we chat about the amazing sponsors that have been beneficial in the past and present to achieve their goals.  Tune in as we hear about this and more Register for symposium on website: <a href="https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/</a> Twitter: @AfricanInSTEM Facebook: Africans In STEM<a href="https://paypal.me/RootofSciPod?locale.x=en_US" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Follow the show on: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RootofSciPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Rootofscipod</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rootofscipod/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Rootofscipod</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RootofSciPod?reload=9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Root Of The Science Podcast</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Root-of-The-Science-Podcast-100842372706467/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Root of The Science Podcast</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://za.linkedin.com/company/the-root-of-the-science-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Root Of The Science Podcast</a> <a href="https://rootofsciencepodcast.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>

EP 67: Cynthia Okoye & Kagiso Loeto- Africans In STEM Organization

Sandile Mtetwa

This week we talk to Cynthia Okoye and Sandile Mtetwa, PhD students at the University of Cambridge. Sandile and Cynthia are two of the founders of Africans in STEM, a student-run initiative that provides a platform and a community for Africans across STEM disciplines to network, collaborate and share ideas - both locally and globally. Recently, to mark Black History Month, the initiative has held an exhibition online and in departments at the University of Cambridge showcasing Black scientists from around the world, as well as a panel discussion spotlighting Black female scientist in Cambridge. In this episode, we learn about Sandile and Cynthia's research, how Africans in STEM was founded, the impact that their activism has had so far, and their hopes and goals for the future. You can learn more about Africans in STEM here: https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/ You can also view the Africans in STEM exhibition here: https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/bhm-exhibition.html You can find Africans in STEM on Twitter at @africansinstem The BlueSci Podcast is run by the Cambridge University Science Magazine, currently hosted by Ruby Coates and Simone Eizagirre and sponsored by Greiner Bio-One and Nature Careers. Visit www.bluesci.co.uk to access our free magazine, and find out how to get involved. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe! We welcome your feedback and suggestions via email: podcast(at)bluesci.co.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter on @bluescipod.

This week we talk to Cynthia Okoye and Sandile Mtetwa, PhD students at the University of Cambridge. Sandile and Cynthia are two of the founders of Africans in STEM, a student-run initiative that provides a platform and a community for Africans across STEM disciplines to network, collaborate and share ideas - both locally and globally. Recently, to mark Black History Month, the initiative has held an exhibition online and in departments at the University of Cambridge showcasing Black scientists from around the world, as well as a panel discussion spotlighting Black female scientist in Cambridge. In this episode, we learn about Sandile and Cynthia's research, how Africans in STEM was founded, the impact that their activism has had so far, and their hopes and goals for the future. You can learn more about Africans in STEM here: <a href="https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/</a> You can also view the Africans in STEM exhibition here: <a href="https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/bhm-exhibition.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.africansinstem.co.uk/bhm-exhibition.html</a> You can find Africans in STEM on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/africansinstem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@africansinstem</a> The BlueSci Podcast is run by the Cambridge University Science Magazine, currently hosted by Ruby Coates and Simone Eizagirre and sponsored by <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.gbo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greiner Bio-One</a> and <a href="https://www.nature.com/naturecareers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nature Careers</a>. Visit <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/www.bluesci.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bluesci.co.uk</a> to access our free magazine, and find out how to get involved. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe! We welcome your feedback and suggestions via email: podcast(at)<a href="http://bluesci.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bluesci.co.uk</a>. You can also follow us on Twitter on <a href="https://twitter.com/bluescipod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bluescipod</a>.

Africans in STEM: building networks and collaborations, with Cynthia Okoye and Sandile Mtetwa