The Root Of The Science Podcast

Send us Fan Mail "Hello everyone and welcome to episode 50 of the Root of the Science Podcasts! Yes, you heard me, 50 whole episodes. For those of you who are hearing my voice for the first time, this is Nathasia Muwanigwa; I am Zimbabwean PhD student currently in Luxembourg and the cofounder of Visibility STEM Africa. I am so incredibly honored to be guest hosting the final episode of season...

Send us Fan Mail "Hello everyone! Welcome to episode 49 of The Root of the Science Podcasts. As you can probably tell this episode is going to be little different, we’re flipping the script a little bit. My name is Nathasia Muwanigwa; I am a Zimbabwean PhD student currently in Luxembourg and the cofounder of Visibility STEM Africa. I have the incredible privilege of guest hosting the season f...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Nkhensani Mogale from South Africa who is currently a lecturer of anatomy at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In this episode, we learn that was fascinated by the human body when studying life sciences in high school. Naturally, she wanted to be a medical doctor but unfortunately, it didn't work out. Instead she went on to pursue medical sciences w...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Anna Ampaw who is of Ghanian descent living in Canada. In this episode, we learn that Anna actually wanted to be a dentist she will explain further that her academic journey was not straight and narrow and unfortunately the dentist dream did not come to pass.  Currently, a chemistry PhD student at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Her research focuses on synthesi...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Silindokuhle (Silindo) Mavuso from South Africa. In this episode, we learn that Silindo has a vast musical background. However, he also has an aptitude for science and as a result, picked the latter to pursue further. He takes us through the journey of him getting into the field of geology and archeology. Currently, he is PhD candidate at the school of geoscience...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Dr Chinwe Iwu-Jaja, a public health specialist, originally from Nigeria and based in South Africa. In this episode, we learn that away from the science she's a convener for "Gals International FrankTalk (GIFT)"  a group that discusses various topics that concern women in the 21st century. With regards to how her interest in public health started,...

Send us Fan Mail  As we approach 50 episodes we have invited fans of the show to send through a voice recording telling us about themselves and their favorite episode. Today we have Nompelelo  Maseko from Pretoria, South Africa a graduate student in social work her favorite episode ft Mark Chingumbe (Ep 42)  Take a listen!   Support the show Follow the show on: Twitter: @Rootofscipod Instagram: @R...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Keabetswe Ncube from Pretoria South Africa. In this episode, we learn that getting into science was very natural as she was raised into a very science and agricultural family. Kea attributes a major influence in getting into the field of STEM to her mom who was a Life Science teacher. A PhD student in genetics, her research focus is on gene expression profiling...

Send us Fan Mail As we approach 50 episodes we have invited fans of the show to send through a voice recording telling us about themselves and their favorite episode. Today we have Samantha Cooke from Midlands in the United Kingdom her favorite episode ft Dr Steven Mathesta (Ep 36) Take a listen!    Support the show Follow the show on: Twitter: @Rootofscipod Instagram: @Rootofscipod YouTube: The R...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Aviwe Matiwane from Eastern Cape in South Africa. She's a Paleobotonist based at the Albany Museum. In this episode, we learn that she is a "dog mommy" and is her "grandparents child". This played a crucial role in her love and for knowledge for plants. She got into Paleobotony after volunteering at the Albany Museum. Currently, Aviwe is...

Send us Fan Mail  As we approach 50 episodes we have invited fans of the show to send through a voice recording telling us about themselves and their favorite episode. Today we have Zizo Lusiki an honors graduate in genetics fro the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She tells us about her favorite episode ft Ndoni Mcunu (Ep 2  ) Take a listen!   Support the show Follow the show on: Twitte...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Mark Chingumbe from Zambia. In this episode, we learn that like most African students he wanted to pursue a route in the medical field. That did not come to pass instead he went to the field of agricultural science. He pursued a BSc at the University of Zambia his research was on evaluating sweet sorghum genotypes for high grain yield and Brix content. Mark, tel...

Send us Fan Mail  As we approach 50 episodes we have invited fans of the show to send through a voice recording telling us about themselves and their favorite episode. Today we have Tony Brandon Madzinga an undergrad student in crop production at Midlands College in Zimbabwe. He tells us about his favorite episodes ft Dr Steven Mathesta (Ep 36  ) and Mthokozisi Moyo (Ep 28)  Take a listen!  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Tumisang Ntereke is originally from Botswana, now studying in the United Kingdom. In this episode, we learn that she fell in love with the field of genetics during a biology class in high school. As we most African students who were gifted in Maths and science, she pursued medicine. Fortunately, that dream took a detour  after being awarded a scholarship that paid for her A-Levels...

Send us Fan Mail As we approach 50 episodes we have invited fans of the show to send through a voice recording telling us about themselves and their favorite episode. Today we have Letta Ntuli and MSc student in chemical engineering from Pretoria. She tells us about her favorite episode with Sandra Phoma (Ep 38) Take a listen! Support the show Follow the show on: Twitter: @Rootofscipod Instagram:...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is James Azam from Ghana, who is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. In this episode, we learn that he wanted to be work in the military as he grew up he realized that science had a diverse career choice. He went on to be a national Ghanaian science and maths TV show that influenced him to love the science field even more. He i...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Emmie who is originally from Zimbabwe but now living and studying at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In this episode, we learn Emmie has always been curious and fell in love with the field of chemistry during her practical in high school. Emmie completed her undergrad in Zimbabwe came to South Africa to further her studies for her...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest is Sandra Phoma, she's from Mafikeng and studying in Pretoria, South Africa. In this episode, we learn that growing up Sandra had many interests ranging from arts, sports, and academic activities. After taking a gap year, she decided to focus on science and after fell in love with it. She tells us that she ventured into the field of ocean science with the skills she...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest today is Rivoningo Khosa, she's from Limpopo, South Africa and now based in Johannesburg. In this episode, we learn how she got into the field of geology with the help of a friend, 10years later she has not looked back. Currently, she is a PhD student in geology at the Human Evolution Research Institute at the University of Cape Town. Her research work is a continua...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Dr. Steven Mathets is an environmentalist and water research scientist. He is from Limpopo, but currently based in Pretoria, South Africa.  In this episode, we learn the inspirational story of how being from the village he had no inspiration for school or even STEM but, with the influence of his aunt, he was motivated to take up science subjects to be a medical d...

Send us Fan Mail  My guest is Stephanie Itimi; she's a 25year old originally from Nigeria but now based in London. She is a PhD Researcher in information security at Royal Halloway University, founder of Seidea. In this episode, we learn that Stephanie is also an artist; she expresses her self using photography combined with her love for digital security and her economics background. She help...

Send us Fan Mail Brooks Musangu is a PhD student in nuclear physics. He is originally from Zambia and is now studying in America. Before college, he was introduced to the United States Achievers program that picked the best-performing students from Zambia to study in America. In this episode, we learn that he's currently a PhD student in nuclear physics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,...

Send us Fan Mail Adama Saccoh is originally from Sierra Leone; she is now based in the United Kingdom(UK). In this episode, we learn that Adama came to continue her studies in the UK and aspired to be a medical doctor. Unfortunately, that dream did not come true, Adama explains that after processing the rejections, she realized that she craved knowledge and she could feed her need for knowledge by...

Send us Fan Mail Mbali Gwacela is a South African, studying and lecturing at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). In 2019 she was the recipient of the "Wonder Women in Science" award by UKZN and was termed "The Accidental Scientist." In this episode, she explains that she initially had no plans of getting into the science field as she was in Social science. She entered the a...

Send us Fan Mail Paulin Kantue refers to himself as a citizen of the world. He is born from Cameroonian parents in Italy, moved to South Africa for most of his adult life, and now he is based in Europe. In this episode, we learn that his early influence on STEM started at a young age, but being an aeronautical engineer was cemented in 10th grade. He breakdowns exactly what an aeronautical engineer...