The Vulnerable Scientist
Only scientists who are honest and authentic or are working towards it will be on this podcast.
Professor Brene Brown's research shows that vulnerability fosters good emotional and mental health. It is a sign of courage. We become more resilient and brave when we embrace who we truly are and what we are feeling. The Vulnerable Scientist Podcast is a space for scientists to tell their honest and authentic stories.
I am your host Sarah Nyakeri who happens to be a scientist, Informal science communicator and I help scientists create personal websites.
If you want to support this show, go to www.patreon.com/thevulnerablescientist.com You can also follow this podcast on all social media platforms @TVScientistPod
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 186
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
25 | Vulnerable Florence Parsimei | Part 1
Everyone scientist either young or established ones have a story to tell and Parsimei is one of those people.
The Vulnerable Scientist is a Kenyan-based podcast that focuses on scientists' stories abo…
24 | Vulnerable Samwel Mwamburi | Part 2
Samuel who recently moved from Kenya to Japan to pursue his PhD studies in Marine related work tells his story and how his passion for biology made him persevere through the challenges that come wit…
23 | Vulnerable Samuel Mwamburi | Part 1
Samuel who recently moved from Kenya to Japan to pursue his PhD studies in Marine related work tells his story and how his passion for biology made him persevere through the challenges that come with…
22 | Vulnerable Dr. Sandeep Kumar Dhanda | From India to US
Sandeep Kumar Dhanda, PhD is a highly-skilled Bioinformatics Scientist who tells his career journey from a low-income background in India to a top institution in the US.
To be trained on the use of bi…
21 | Vulnerable Faith Mokobi Zablon | 9 Years of a Lecturer's stuggle finally pay off
In this episode, Faith talks about her 9 years of looking for opportunities in science in Kenya while having a masters degree finally paying off.
The Vulnerable Scientist is a Kenyan-based podcast th…
20 | The Story of Priscilla Wakarera | Part 2 | Scientist's Path Series
Priscilla is a Kenyan scientist and a manager in a water company explaining her research, highs and lows and more...
This is repurposed interview from the science media Africa interviews done in colla…
19 | The Story of Priscilla Wakarera | Part 1 | Scientists' Path Series
Priscilla is a Kenyan scientist and a manager in a water company narrating her childhood and how it shaped her current career in science.
This is repurposed interview from the science media Africa int…
18 | Why I love being a scientist | Advantages of being a Lab-based Scientist
In this episode, I was able to list the reasons why I love being a scientist and share them with Milcah Kigoni and her sharing her views on the same.
The Vulnerable Scientist is a Kenyan-based podcast…
17 | Vulnerable Milcah Kigoni | Part 4 | Zigzagy Science - Racism, Funding Problems etc.
In this episode, I have taken out the remaining part of the interview with Milcah Kigoni as a bonus episode where we talk about things that are happening in science.
The Vulnerable Scientist is a Keny…
16 | Vulnerable Milcah Kigoni | Part 3: Highs
In this episode, Milcah Kigoni talks about the highs in her career journey. Listen to the previous podcasts for the other part of her story.
The Vulnerable Scientist is a Kenyan-based podcast that foc…
15 | Vulnerable Milcah Kigoni | Part 2: Lows
In this Episode, Milcah talks about the lows in her career path both past and current. To listen to the first part of the episode, check out the previous episode to know more about Milcah before proc…
14 | Vulnerable Milcah Kigoni | Part 1: Introduction
In this Episode, Milcah introduces herself and a gives short summary of the journey to where she is as a PhD Student in the US from Kenya while mentioning some of the highs and lows of her career jou…
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The Vulnerable Scientist is a Kenyan-based podcast that focuses on scientists' stories about their daily lives, work, and how they got to where they are. …
Men getting stuck in women is not Witchcraft | Penile Captivus
We often see this in dogs which is very normal during successful intercourse. What you shouldn't do is try to separate these two animals. Same as human beings though rare.
In this episode, I discuss …
Why Scientists need to be Vulnerable | Dr. Xiaodong Lin-Siegler's Research
Dr Xiaodong Lin is a professor of Cognitive Science in Education and the Founding Director of Education for Persistence and Innovation Center (EPIC, http://epic.tc.columbia.edu/), at Teachers College…
Stressful Young Academic life | 7 Biggest science problems
In this episode, I am reading from an article written on Vox: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12016710/science-challeges-research-funding-peer-review-process
I got attracted to the article mainly becaus…
The vulnerable scientist podcast complications | Frida Oyucho
In this podcast, I discuss the hurdles that come with creating podcasts and finding scientists to be guests. Frida is a statistician who is transitioning to data science. She dealt with ART uptake in…
Vulnerable Dr. Harrison Ndung'u
In this episode, we have a chat with a Kenyan Bioinformatician who is in the industry in Kenya explaining his highs and lows in the field.
Dr. Harrison Ndung'u's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedi…
The Story of Zeynab Caba | Scientist's Path Series
Zeynab Caba from the UK whose roots are in Ivory Coast tells her story of getting into biomedical science and finally switching to Health policy.
This is repurposed interview from the science media Af…
The story of Harald Simiyu | Scientist's Path Series
This is the story of a Kenyan Meteorologist working in Swaziland narrating his journey into his career path.
This is repurposed interview from the science media Africa interviews done in collaboration…