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Equivalent Too

Dr. Shini Somara

Equivalent Too is a podcast for minorities in STEM. Its a place to discuss issues faced by those who are under represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, whether that be for reasons of gender, race, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, physical ability. All are welcome to normalise the barriers encountered by being differences, so that we can indeed make a positive difference through our differences.

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scilence S2: 68 Biomedical Engineering & INEXPERIENCE

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2019/10/15

This week on Scilence, my guest, a student in Biomedical Engineering, discusses developing confidence when you’re a new graduate. She stresses the importance of making mistakes and describes her efforts in becoming comfortable with failure. She is not so comfortable with the fact she feels that she represents all women in her field, therefore representing 20% of her class. It poses additional pressure and stress, that she doesn't enjoy. Ultimately, her answer to associate with people who are

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01:11:36

scilence S2: 67 Mechanical Engineering & BEING YOURSELF

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2019/10/08

This week on scilence, a group of five mechanical engineering students, talk about their experiences in a typically unfeminine industry. We bust the myths and stereotypes about this career and confirm that the key to success in this field is genuine passion, interest and self-confidence. My guests are early on in their Bachelors degrees and none of them willingly chose to study MechEng, but through realising that they love problem solving, creativity and found mathematics fun, they admitted that

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58:32

scilence S2: 66 Construction Engineering & DEFYING...

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2019/10/01

This week on Scilence, my guest has been determined to be her own self. To her, following convention would mean death. She has always followed her heart and in doing so has been true to herself. She's fought too hard and worked too hard to pander to the opinions of others, yet she has also been able to function in a corporate structure to deliver successful results. This female engineer knows how to achieve and accomplish, but does so by aligning her own passions with what is expected of her

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01:00:45

scilence S2: 65 Cybersecurity & INNER SECURITY

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2019/09/24

Its clear from my guest this week on Scilence, that she's hugely successful in cyber security because she has an abundance of inner security. She has always been oblivious to being in a minority, as a female in a male dominated world. As a result, discrimination went straight over her head and she was able to stay strong through challenges and struggle. This women has an attitude of steel, her own business and three children. She's unstoppable. Find out how her attitude made all the difference

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Scilence S2: 64 Chemical Engineering & DEFINING YOURSELF

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2019/09/17

This week on Scilence my guest has always been concerned about sustainability and regeneration, which oddly led her into a career in chemical engineering. For someone so young, she is making a big impact in the beauty industry and most recently, she has finally found the stability and strength to explore her heritage. Being mixed race, she has never felt a strong identification with either her mother's nor father's cultural heritage. Now she is starting to embrace her uniqueness, by learning

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57:35

Scilence S2: 63 Controls Engineering & UNCERTAINTY

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2019/09/10

English is not my guests first language, yet she still manages to communicate the importance of using education to escape her difficult childhood. Driven by the need to make her oppressed mother proud, she left home at 10 years old to find greener pastures. Her relationship with her father was too difficult to discuss, yet this is a woman in STEM who appears to have it all, a prosperous career, a daughter and a supportive husband. Find out how her attitude allowed her to find a achieve all this

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59:34

Scilence S2: 62 Software Engineering & CHILL

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2019/09/03

This week, my guest, a software engineer is so super-chill for someone so young. She takes everything in her stride, having gone through the challenges of being a black women coder. She definitely feels the discrimination in her industry, but that doesn't stop her for striving for what she wants. In actual fact, it makes her fight harder. In this episode we talk about self-acceptance, imposter-syndrome and the significant effects of our behaviour towards others. It's true that even our tone

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01:03:27

Scilence S2: 61 Materials Engineering & TRAILBLAZING

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2019/08/28

This week on Scilence, my guest fell into her career thanks to curiosity and interest in physics and maths. Her path hasn't been straight, but thanks to internships and a couple of rock bottoms, she found her way to a greater self-acceptance and inner security. She speaks of the snobbery between physicists and engineers and warns that physics can be very exclusive rather than inclusive. Unwelcoming environments stem from insecurity. In her experience it can be difficult to report the subtle

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55:53

Scilence S2: 60 Tech Strategy & OWN YOUR WIERD

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2019/08/20

Although my guest this week studied mechical engineering, she believes that there is no one set path into tech strategy. She actually works in a very diverse team, where all members share a passion and genuine interest for tech. What she has observed is that women fundamentally don’t see themselves as technologists, and therefore don’t see themselves as being in tech. Despite attending one of the the most prestigious universities in the world, she has occasionally been intimidated by other

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01:00:36

Scilence S2: 59 Medical Physics & KNOW YOURSELF

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2019/08/13

THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS POWERFULLY INSPIRATIONAL. My guest loved doing maths in her spare time and knew she wanted to make an impact through science. Her mother was a nurse, so she spent many hours in hospitals. For many years it was assumed that she would be a doctor. No one in her family went to university, but her mother always encouraged her to make her own money and have her own independence. Her parents encouraged her to make her own decisions and follow her own instincts and interests.

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Scilence S2: 58 Data Fragmentation & PROVING ONESELF

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2019/08/07

My guest this week on Scilence admits that being a woman in tech, has its disadvantages. Overall, she does find that STEM is a very democratic environment. The challenges of being a woman in STEM has strengthened her character and taught her patience in building her reputation and pricing herself. Looking back, she reflects that perhaps it was naivety that helped her to become an entrepreneur. She never knew her father, which is why she has always been driven by an inner need to prove her worth

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59:19

Scilence S2: 57 Human Agronomy & CONNECTION

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2019/07/30

This week on Scilence, my guest is passionate about encouraging people to bloom where they are planted. She uses the principles of agronomy and technology to connect and support people who live in remote areas of the world. My guest is a total disruptor in her tech sector and has a very unconventional and refreshing approach to technology. She was never any good at maths and physics, but doesn't let that stop her. She is comfortable with her own limitations and relies on collaboration to be

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Scilence S2: 56 Online Education & SUPPORTING WOMEN

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2019/07/23

This week on Scilence, my guest started her own technology business because of motherhood. She firmly believes that working 9-5 was never designed for a family. As a result, she is passionate about helping and supporting other women. Working women have hidden themselves for too long and its time for them to step into their stories. Often, as women we are dealing with the negative self-talk which tries to keep them small- but this does not serve an entrepreneur. My guest has spent years building

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Scilence S2: 55 Nanotech & PASSION-DRIVEN

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2019/07/16

This week on Scilence, my guest, a Nanotechnologist admits to juggling three careers: a day job, motherhood and running a non-profit. She got into Nanotech because she couldn't decide which science discipline she enjoys most. Nanotechnolgy encompasses physics, chemistry and mathematics, which was a perfect compromise for her. As a result of following her true passions, she exceeds at her job, but also has a son, husband and helps other women to feel supported in STEM. Its a balancing act, and

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Scilence S2: 54 Cybersecurity & INNER INSECURITY

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2019/07/09

My guest this week on Scilence fell into the relatively new world of Cybersecurity. From a young age, her adaptability as a character was perfectly suited for this industry, despite the fact that cybersecurity did not exist when she was a little girl. She and the industry have grown together, and she has closely observed the differences between men and women in that process. Women have a very different perspective on their abilities. We tend to downplay our strengths, for example. Today,

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Scilence S2: 53 Technology & JUST BE YOU

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2019/07/02

My guest this week kicks off series 2 of Scilence, as a technologist having come from an economics / banking background, become a mother of 3 kids and taught herself how to code. She always had a natural fascination with STEM, which led her to create a coding school for Mums. In this episode we hear from someone who has become most successful, as a result of being her truest authentic self, thanks to motherhood and following her genuine need to problem solve. Childbirth has been a good time for

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24:44

Scilence The Best of Q3: 06 Humility and Discipline

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2019/06/30

Day 6: To celebrate a whole year of Scilence, I've mashed up the best sound-bites of some 13 past-episodes. Each day for a total of six days, you'll hear a some profound wisdom emerging from Episodes 27-39. Its ~30 minutes of truth from a variety of trailblazing #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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Scilence The Best of Q3: 05 Forgiveness and Acceptance

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2019/06/28

Day 5: To celebrate a whole year of Scilence, I've mashed up the best sound-bites of some 13 past-episodes. Each day for a total of six days, you'll hear a some profound wisdom emerging from Episodes 27-39. Its ~30 minutes of truth from a variety of trailblazing #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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Scilence The Best of Q4: 04 Knowledge and Knowing

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2019/06/27

Day 4: To celebrate a whole year of Scilence, I've mashed up the best sound-bites of some 13 past-episodes. Each day for the next six days, you'll hear a compilation of some of the best sound bites from Episodes 27-39. Its approximately 30 minutes of wisdom from a variety of inspiring #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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Scilence The Best of Q3: 03 Willingness & Integrity

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2019/06/26

Happy birthday Scilence!!! This podcast turned one years old on International Women in Engineering Day! To celebrate, I have put together 6 compilation episodes of ‘SciLence’, which feature an assortment of the best sound bites over the last quarter (episode 27-39)! The guests you’ll hear from, over the next six days are true WONDER-WOMEN in STEM, and as with all episodes, I deliberately keep them anonymous, so that we can all enjoy some honesty, openness and a little bit of vulnerability. This

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