This is a place where African Voices Speak Science. Here you will get insightful conversations on all the wonderful things taking place in the science scene in Africa. From tech to bio-engineering to renewable energy to healthcare in Africa, we have got it all in one place. Enjoy!
The African Scientist
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This is a place where African Voices Speak Science. Here you will get insightful conversations on all the wonderful things taking place in the science scene in Africa. From tech to bio-engineering to renewable energy to healthcare in Africa, we have got it all in one place. Enjoy!
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August 10, 2022
Climate Change & Food Security in Africa | Challenges and Solutions
<p>Climate change is here with us today! Incredible heat waves, droughts, floods and insane cold conditions are increasing in frequency. I had a discussion with an amazing African Scientist, Ruth Wambui (Msc) about the implications of Climate Change to the Food Security of the entire African continent.</p> <p><strong>Ruth's Farm to Table Podcast link:</strong> https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08JJMS84G</p> <p><strong>Support our independence by</strong></p> <p><strong>Buying us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AfroScientist</strong></p> <p><strong>Tiny pesa: https://tinypesa.com/SFpV</strong></p> <p><strong>Further research links:</strong></p> <p>Climate change vulnerability and adaptation of crop producers in sub-Saharan Africa: a review on concepts, approaches and methods</p> <p>https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02118-8 </p> <p><strong>Contact Info: </strong> (The Host is a PhD Student at the University of Chinese Academy of Science majoring in Plant Ecology.)</p> <p>Email: thescientistfromafrica@gmail.com</p> <p>Facebook: The African Scientist</p> <p>Twitter: @ScientistAfro</p> <p>Instagram: @theAfricanScientist</p>
April 11, 2022
The Africa Bio-Genome Project| An Interview with an Expert
<p>The African Bio-genome project has been implemented at such a great time promising to sequence the genomes of 100,000 native species to safeguard biodiversity in Africa. I had a discussion with an amazing African Scientist, Ruth Wambui (Msc) about the implications of this monumental project to the entire African continent.</p> <p><strong>Ruth's Farm to Table Podcast link:</strong> https://anchor.fm/wambui-mbichi3/episodes/The-Africa-Bio-genome-project---Our-take-e1gpbnb</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Support our independence by </strong> </p> <p><strong>Buying us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AfroScientist</strong></p> <p><strong>Tiny pesa: https://tinypesa.com/SFpV</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Further research links: </strong></p> <p>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00712-4 </p> <p>https://africanbiogenome.org/</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Contact Info: </strong> (The Host is a PhD Student at the University of Chinese Academy of Science majoring in Plant Ecology.)</p> <p>Email: thescientistfromafrica@gmail.com </p> <p>Facebook: The African Scientist </p> <p>Twitter: @ScientistAfro </p> <p>Instagram: @theAfricanScientist</p>
February 14, 2022
The Cornerstone of African Ecosystems | Grasses (Genus Poaceae)
<p>This is an insightful conversation with a botany specialist researching African grass species and the important role they play in the ecosystem. Millicent Akinyi Oulo, PhD does her research at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences with a wealth of experience in the Poaceae plant genus in which wheat, rice, maize and common grass is found. Today is the day you learn about primary production and the reason why you ought to think about grasses a lot more than you do now. Enjoy!</p> <p>Support our independence by </p> <p>Buying us a coffee: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0Y5X29RUTdrYmd3VDRuV0E4Vy0zZktGOEwtZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsaXdpMXZkZG16N0Q0Rnl2dlIycTZVcmg3ZFdPakhOUmlnYWZrVVlnVm9UWmxkZjQ5ZENJeHVFdnRMYXQyc0lsOVl5ZlN1OWZBN0MtZ3Q4dWNlLW9XNnlMbWE4eW9kMGpOR1RaLXFIRHdoaUlJdFRtbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2FAfroScientist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AfroScie</a>ntist </p> <p>Tiny pesa: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnY3OE5xMUpnQk9fdkhJU1JVWmJReV9WVGxCd3xBQ3Jtc0tuUzJJVVYwak9hOGlzSDBtMUtmV0hCRG1mMFZGZTBRQ1pMcnE4bXNkMzIzWFlXX1FIVzh0QjZxdEJCS2pBdV9jdzV1TGZUNEktbHdHNk93bEJmb1JRb3hLcFR0WWdKeks3LTlLR3c3ejlsT1hWeS00dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinypesa.com%2FSFpV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinypesa.com/SFpV</a> </p> <p>Music was sourced from the YouTube creators' audio library. </p> <p>The Host is a PhD Student at the University of Chinese Academy of Science majoring in Plant Ecology. </p> <p> Contact Info: </p> <p>Email: thescientistfromafrica@gmail.com </p> <p>Facebook: The African Scientist </p> <p>Twitter: @ScientistAfro </p> <p>Instagram: @theAfricanScientist</p>
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