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Decolonizing Science is a grassroots organization and podcast run entirely by a black scientist currently obtaining their PhD in the field of biological sciences. The goal is to bridge the gap between activism and science by educating underprivileged communities and everyday people. The topics Decolonizing Science seeks to shed light on are environmental racism, health disparities and discrimination in the medical and research fields. We need to deconstruct colonial ideologies that have dict ...
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Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine with Dr. Ben Danielson
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Tune in this week for a deep dive about the COVID-19 vaccine and its relationship to our community health, systemic racism, and the evolution of disease. Dr. Ben Danielson is a beloved black pediatrician in Seattle that has made it his passion to offer insight on the vaccine creation process, and hesitancy in an accessible, compassionate manner. Fo…
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Discussing the Experiences Black Patients in the Medical Setting with Tamorah Lewis
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In this episode I speak with Tamorah Lewis, a black neonatal pharmacologist about the "systematic de-prioritization" of black patients as she calls it. We discuss how racism ties to the health of black populations, specifically black mothers and children in this country. We also discuss why there is sometimes push back in conversations about racism…
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Breathe for Kaloni! What happened to 12 year old Kaloni should not happen to any black child. Kaloni was a victim of medical racism and negligence. Tune in to this most recent episode of Decolonizing Science to get the story from the family and find out what happened before the march tomorrow! For podcast information and sources visit: https://www.…
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This week we get a lesson and conversation with Chris Schell, PhD, professor at University of Washington Tacoma. Chris studies the ecological impact of racism in urban environments. We discuss environmental racism, how wildlife species in cities indicate human health, and how black folks have been left out of conversations about climate change and …
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Being a Black Woman In Science with 500 Women Scientists
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Happy International Women's Day! This week we are joined by Nicole Williams and Lauren Edwards who are both brilliant black women and members a non-profit called 500 Women Scientists which strives to make "science open, inclusive and accessible by fighting racism, patriarchy and oppressive societal norms". https://500womenscientists.org/ For podcas…
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What Does Indigenous Health Equity Look Like? A Conversation with Dr. Myra Parker
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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Myra Parker, Indigenous scientist and assistant professor in the Center for the Studies of Health and Risk Behavior in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Washington School of Medicine. Myra has dedicated her life to promoting Indigenous health equity and bringing attentions…
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COVID-19 in Prisons: A Conversation with a Wrongfully Convicted Inmate
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The topic for this week is COVID-19 in prisons. Join the host, Ashley, as she interviews a wrongfully convicted inmate named Bennu who has been locked up in Alabama state prison for 22 years. Bennu describes how inmates have little access to essential PPE and testing to contain the spread of the virus, which is just another violation of their 8th a…
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This episode marks the beginning of many conversations on health equity and racism in the medical and research fields. Join the host, Ashley, in an in depth conversation on why science must be decolonized and how neglecting health and education equity is harmful to the black community. Decolonizing Science is for all the black people who have died,…
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