The Academinist

November brings lockdown 2.0 and questionable hot-takes on women in STEM served up by research journals who should know better… We don’t blame Jodi for reverting to duvet burrito form. Also we’re joined by civil engineer Chloe Gharios (@chloetheengineer) to talk about the #stompingoutstereotypes movement, and how different perceptions of femininity interact with gender stereotypes in STEM.  Follow...

October unearths an unexpected cinnamon challenge, the spin-off podcast no one asked for and a bit of Worm-People baiting. Also, we’re joined by bioengineering PhD researcher Leona Ogene (@themelaninphd) to talk about the challenges of being the first in your family to do a PhD, and her experience of this as a Black woman in STEM. Follow Leona on Instagram: @themelaninphd . Check out Black Minds M...

This month Rebecca repels birthday presents and Jodi makes questionable podcast beverage choices. Also, we are joined by science communications officer and research technician Annora Thoeng (@vintagepillbox) to chat about the erasure of womxn in STEM and the role science communication can play to counter this.  Follow Annora on Twitter and Instagram: @vintagepillbox . Check out her blog and beauti...

This month we sadly upload Angela’s consciousness to the Cloud, Jodi battles a fruitfly infestation and Rebecca reflects on the things her past self didn’t know about being a scientist. Also, we are joined by Stem Cell Research Assistant and Science YouTuber, Oluwaseun Ogundele (Twitter: @seuninscience) to chat about being visible from her perspective as a Black woman in science, representation an...

This month some of us are back in the lab: Angela is fine, Jodi has a fiasco in a toilet, Rebecca pulls her best segue yet AND we are joined by analytical research & development scientist and academic mental health advocate, Dr. Zoё Ayres (Twitter: @zjayres) to chat about the mental health crisis in academia and how current academic working culture fuels this. More about Zoё and her mental hea...

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 learn...

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 tha...

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...