The Vulnerable Scientist

180 | Vulnerable Everlyn Kimanthi and Irene Kamau | Scientists of Kenya Association

Everlyn Kimathi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/everlyn-kimanthi-785871202/] and Irene Kamau [https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-kamau-1542a6272/] Learn more about SCOKA: https://scoka.co.ke/about_us [ https://scoka.co.ke/about_us ] This Podcast is brought to you by Scicomm. digital [https://scicomm.digital/]. For digital marketing services, contact info {at} scicomm {dot} digital Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss a topic in the science career space or anything as a scientist that might have nothing to do with science but affects scientists. The podcast is on social media @TVscientistPod and Website; TheVulnerablescientist.com [https://thevulnerablescientist.com/]. You can support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist] (https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist) on Patreon or Paypal sarahnyanchera(at)gmail or Mpesa at (254)0718-896-962 under Sarah Nyakeri. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

179 | Hobbies | Highs | Early Career Kenyan Bioinformatician | Vulnerable Lilian Mbaisi Ang'ang'o Part 7

Lilian Mbaisi Angong'o [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-mbaisi-ang-ang-o-b4206b51] is an OWSD Ph.D. Fellow at the University of Rhodes University in South Africa. She is originally from Kenya and has done her BSc in Biomedical Science and Masters in Bioinformatics, both from the University of Nairobi. She developed an interest in Malaria research in KEMRI and has managed to still do in her Ph.D. where she was able to continue with the work she started in her MSc research. Her work is revolutionary after she was part of the team that discovered a microbe that was able to block malaria and be an alternative to insecticides at ICIPE. Lily came to the podcast not knowing that she had a story to tell but ended up giving us 5+ hours of candid conversation about her journey in science and how her interest in bioinformatics was sparked. You will come to learn that she is such a good storyteller and able to give a detailed account of how it came to be. She also gives a clear picture of what it is like being a university student for over 8 years now in the quest to learn and do well. Feel free to reach out too if you want to talk about a certain topic in the science career space or anything as a scientist that might have nothing to with science but affects scientists. The podcast is on social media @TVscientistPod and Website; TheVulnerablescientist.com [https://thevulnerablescientist.com/]. You can support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist] (https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist) on Patreon or Paypal sarahnyanchera(at)gmail or Mpesa at (254)0718-896-962 under Sarah Nyakeri. lluGRxnFd0rYiy3oL3VC ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

178 | Phd in South Africa | Research Career | Lows | Vulnerable Lilian Mbaisi Ang'ang'o Part 6

Lilian Mbaisi Angong'o [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-mbaisi-ang-ang-o-b4206b51] is an OWSD Ph.D. Fellow at the University of Rhodes University in South Africa. She is originally from Kenya and has done her BSc in Biomedical Science and Masters in Bioinformatics, both from the University of Nairobi. She developed an interest in Malaria research in KEMRI and has managed to still do in her Ph.D. where she was able to continue with the work she started in her MSc research. Her work is revolutionary after she was part of the team that discovered a microbe that was able to block malaria and be an alternative to insecticides at ICIPE. Lily came to the podcast not knowing that she had a story to tell but ended up giving us 5+ hours of candid conversation about her journey in science and how her interest in bioinformatics was sparked. You will come to learn that she is such a good storyteller and able to give a detailed account of how it came to be. She also gives a clear picture of what it is like being a university student for over 8 years now in the quest to learn and do well. Feel free to reach out too if you want to talk about a certain topic in the science career space or anything as a scientist that might have nothing to with science but affects scientists. The podcast is on social media @TVscientistPod and Website; TheVulnerablescientist.com [https://thevulnerablescientist.com/]. You can support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist] (https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist) on Patreon or Paypal sarahnyanchera(at)gmail or Mpesa at (254)0718-896-962 under Sarah Nyakeri. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

177 | Black Tax | Employment | Funding Masters in Kenya | Vulnerable Lilian Mbaisi Ang'ang'o Part 5

Lilian Mbaisi Angong'o [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-mbaisi-ang-ang-o-b4206b51] is an OWSD Ph.D. Fellow at the University of Rhodes University in South Africa. She is originally from Kenya and has done her BSc in Biomedical Science and Masters in Bioinformatics, both from the University of Nairobi. She developed an interest in Malaria research in KEMRI and has managed to still do in her Ph.D. where she was able to continue with the work she started in her MSc research. Her work is revolutionary after she was part of the team that discovered a microbe that was able to block malaria and be an alternative to insecticides at ICIPE. Lily came to the podcast not knowing that she had a story to tell but ended up giving us 5+ hours of candid conversation about her journey in science and how her interest in bioinformatics was sparked. You will come to learn that she is such a good storyteller and able to give a detailed account of how it came to be. She also gives a clear picture of what it is like being a university student for over 8 years now in the quest to learn and do well. Feel free to reach out too if you want to talk about a certain topic in the science career space or anything as a scientist that might have nothing to with science but affects scientists. The podcast is on social media @TVscientistPod and Website; TheVulnerablescientist.com [https://thevulnerablescientist.com/]. You can support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist] (https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist) on Patreon or Paypal sarahnyanchera(at)gmail or Mpesa at (254)0718-896-962 under Sarah Nyakeri. #Africa #sciencepodcast #podcastaboutscientists ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

003 | GMO? Mathematician housing 9 kids Reacts | Dr. Lucy Muthoni

The announcement by the government, after a cabinet meeting on October 3, 2022, chaired by Kenyan President William Ruto, that it had lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) after a 10-year suspension has led to various reactions from Kenyans. In this episode, we get a reaction from a typical Kenyan who houses 9 kids and a mathematician. Dr Lucy Muthoni [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucymuthoni] is a senior lecturer in the department of mathematics at Strathmore University for Mathematics and Actuarial science. She has a PhD in Mathematics (Mathematical Finance) with a strong background in Actuarial Science and risk management. Dr Lucy is a wide reader and the information given in this episode is based on what she has read and not an expert in the field. The Key takeaway is as a Kenyan, she is happy about the ban being lifted since this means she doesn't have to worry about food, especially with climate change. and hoping In the following episodes, I will be talking to 2 Kenyan Biotech experts, both previous and current employees of the National Biosafety authority in Kenya. Music Credit: Dance like Mike, Beats [https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/genres/beats] Composed by Scoobadive, Produced by Scoobadive. Release date September 30, 2022, Downloaded on October 13th 2022. The Vulnerable scientist Podcast [https://thevulnerablescientist.com/] is a space for a scientist to tell their honest and authentic stories. Support: https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist [https://www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.