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Microbe Talk - Women’s History Month: a conversation with Dr Linda Oyama
April 24, 2024
Last month was Women’s History Month, taking place annually throughout the month of March. It aims to highlight and reflect on the many, but often over-looked, achievements made by women throughout history – which have paved the way for the women of today. In this episode, to mark the month, we caught up with Society Champion and microbiologist, Dr Linda Oyama. Linda discusses her insights as a woman in science, by diving into some of her experiences, as well as her passion for outreach with young girls.
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Trans Day of Visibility: an update from Rowan Casey
March 28, 2024
Last year, for Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV), we interviewed then Masters student, Rowan Casey, to find out some of the challenges facing trans and nonbinary people studying or working in science.
This year, we are catching up with Rowan, now a PhD student, to discuss some of the progress that has been made by the Society in the past year regarding inclusion for trans and nonbinary members.
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Women's History Month: Enas Newire
March 8, 2024
Women’s History Month takes place annually throughout the month of March. It aims to highlight and reflect on the many, but often over-looked achievements made by women throughout history – which has paved the way of opportunities for the women of today. To mark the month, we caught up with Society Champion, Enas Newire, to discuss her insights as a woman in STEM.
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Zero Discrimination Day: Arindam Mitra
March 1, 2024
Zero Discrimination Day takes place annually on 1 March, bringing awareness to the importance of inclusion and acceptance of all people, regardless of our differences in race, gender, abilities or socio-economic background. To celebrate the day, this year we caught up with Members Panel member and Champion, Arindam Mitra, who highlights why Zero Discrimination Day is important to him and gives advice on how to incorporate it’s initiatives.
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International Migrants Day: Raphael Galleh
December 18, 2023
International Migrants Day takes place annually on 18 December, bringing awareness to the contributions of migrants and the challenges they often face. This year, we caught up with Champion and Early Career Forum Executive Committee member, Dr Raphael Peter Galleh, to gather an insight into his experience of moving from Nigeria to the UK, and his advice to other scientists who may want to migrate for work or studies.
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If microbes avoid racial and gender bias, so should microbiologists
November 30, 2023
UNESCO’s International Day for Tolerance takes place annually on 16 November and UN World AIDS Day on 1 December, to help assuage the social stigma of HIV/AIDS. In the period between these symbolic days, Ffion Lane, Member Engagement and Communities Manager at the Society, caught up with former Society President, Professor Robin Weiss, to find out why tolerance is important to him and his family.
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Islamophobia Awareness Month: a conversation with Aisha Baba-Dikwa and Anjam Khan
November 28, 2023
Islamophobia Awareness Month takes place throughout the month of November which aims to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims, as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia in society. To mark it, we caught up with Aisha Baba-Dikwa and Anjam Khan from the Members Panel to discuss their experiences.
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LGBTQ+ STEM Day 2023: Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro
November 17, 2023
18 November is LGBTQ+ STEM Day – honouring and highlighting the contributions and obstacles faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Society Champion, Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro, shares his experiences and insights on navigating a career in microbiology whilst openly being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
