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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 52 Planetary Science & BEING BRAVE

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2019/06/25

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE!!! MY LAST EPISODE OF SERIES 1!!! AND WHAT BETTER WYA TO CELEBRATE IT, THAN WITH A PROF. OF PLANETARY SCIENCE!! This week, my amazing woman in STEM, is proud of being a science geek. Her father was a professor in engineering and so pulled some strings to get her to study STEM at university. In her day, science wasn’t offered to girls at school, so she had to play catch up, in physics at university. My guest was driven by pure curiosity. Her first view of the

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25:05

Scilence The Best of Q3: 02 Faith and Courage

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2019/06/25

To celebrate another quarter year, I've mashed up some 13 episodes of Scilence..Each day for the next six days, you can hear a compilation of some of the best sound bites from Episodes 13-26. Its approximately 30 minutes of wisdom from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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25:04

Scilence The Best of Q3: 01 Honesty and Hope

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2019/06/24

Happy birthday Scilence!!! This podcast turned one years old today, 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

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01:01:40

Scilence 51 FinTech & OWNING IT

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2019/06/18

My guest this week left engineering, partially because there were no women in her team. She went off to study for an MBA and ended up in FinTech. Throughout her career she always wanted to maintain her femininity and was loud and proud about that. She didn’t want to engage in 'man-talk' during her breaks and so confidently didn't. You can be yourself around men, you just have to own it. My guest believes that you have to respect yourself first in order to receive respect from others. Women can

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01:01:40

Scilence 50 Data, AI with BioPharma & BEING DRIVEN

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2019/06/11

My guest this week is focused and driven on turning the world upside down. She was initially inspired by her parents, who dedicated their careers to biochemistry and chemical engineering. With a deeply intuitive passion to help people and save lives, my guest turned her natural aptitude for STEM into a thriving business, entering the world of Data Science and A.I. applied to BioPharma, whereby computers can predict and recommend the best drugs for patients, thus saving billions of dollars in

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01:06:29

Scilence 49 Software Engineering & MORALITY

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2019/06/04

This week, my guest, a Software Engineer, is highly opinionated about her job. She believes strongly in the power of diverse teams for business, where engineers can learn from the different skills and talents of each other. Software engineers seem to come from varied backgrounds, which is ideal. But industry conditions are far from this ideal, at the moment. Due to the lack of inclusivity, there is a lot of competition amongst her co-wokers, particularly between the women. Forceful campaigns

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57:58

Scilence 48 Data Science & DIVERSITY

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2019/05/28

Harvard once called Data Science the sexiest job of the 21st Century, which is exactly what my guest does, this week on Scilence. Having originally studied Physics, she asked herself what she wants out of life and what makes her happy and landed on this career choice, knowing that most of her time would be spent at work. Surprisingly, she experienced very little gender discrimination during her physics degree in academia, but certainly became conscious of being female once she reached industry,

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01:04:15

Scilence 47 Climate Science & AGREEMENT

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2019/05/21

Having grown up in an El Nino environment, the curiosity of my guest this week was sparked from an early age. She believes that growing up in a science +ve household helped to keep that spark alive - along with a fish tank in their lounge! Climate science is a deeply complex field of study, yet there is no official qualification for the subject. It is an ever growing field needing collaborators from different academic disciplines to get creative with their perspectives and ideas. Despite, this

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59:11

Scilence 46 Quantitative Biology & SMILES

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2019/05/14

My guest this week is radiant. You feel her smiles and positivity throughout this episode and it changes your attitude. By the end of the show I was full of hope and optimism for life. As a quantitative biologist, her purpose has been to turn her love of mathematics and science into something that will help and improve peoples health. She gets so much joy from her research in healthcare - and when she actually gets to meet the patients she has helped, its instant gratification for her impactful

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57:54

Scilence 45: Healthcare & HARD WORK

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2019/05/07

My guest, an academic and entrepreneur in Healthcare, grew up in a war zone and was heavily influenced by the selflessness of the doctors she witnessed there. She believes that healthcare should not be reserved for the wealthy, yet we take the healthcare system in the west, so much for granted. We discuss nature vs nurture for education, admitting that she has a strong work ethic thanks to the open-minded support of her parents. What drives her is her striving to fulfil a bigger purpose in

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58:02

Scilence 44: Chemical Engineering & GRIT

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2019/04/30

My guest this week, is small in physical stature, but has the determination and boldness of a giant. She's a mother, leader, wife and friend, who balances all those roles with such grace and optimism. She believes that we should never diminish ourselves to fit under somebody else ego. In fact, she would push herself and her abilities, in order to turn skeptics into allies. She's a true polymath and urges us to 'find what you love'. In her case it was chemical engineering, but she was also

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01:05:18

Scilence 43: Water and Environment & RESOLVE

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2019/04/23

This week on Scilence, my guest confesses to being lousy at mathematics, yet her passion and enthusiasm for STEM is infectious. Despite being quite young, she talks about the importance of being talked to like an adult and the dangers of women feeling objectified. It's all about attitude, and she conveys an attitude like Teflon. She knows herself so well, that she doesn't care what others think about her. She attributes these perspectives to her parents who have never failed to provide her with

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58:06

Scilence 42: Pure Mathematics & LOYALTY

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2019/04/16

This week, I'm delighted to be chatting to a fellow 'spreadsheeter'. I've never met anyone as enthusiastic about spreadsheets as me! My guest, a pure mathematician, smashes through the stereotypes that girls are not good at maths. As a result of leaky pipelines for women in mathematics, she describes the pressure placed on her to increase the visibility of women within her academic field. She's happy to take on this additional work, she just wishes she did not have to. Nevertheless, its the

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53:49

Scilence 41: Chemistry & CLARITY

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2019/04/08

On Scilence this week, my very young guest has complete clarity of heart and mind, on the direction of her career. Her clear direction came from exploring her passion early on, which led her to gain a strong belief in her skills and talent in chemistry. As a result, she has the internal conviction to deflect the doubt and insecurities of others, particularly on being a young woman in STEM. She has had a natural talent for the subject, but mostly she has worked hard; been persistent and put

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01:00:34

Scilence 40: Chemistry & ALCHEMY

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2019/04/02

This week on Scilence: My badass woman in Chemistry challenges me on my use of the word 'selfish'. We discuss if it's selfish to want, have or not have children. Having been raised by her grandmother, my guest is determined to break generations worth of limitations and constraints caused by outdated attitudes towards women. My guest arrives at her own conclusions, of focussing on what she wants out of life, working hard; living with uncertainty and enjoying what she does. My chemist admits

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30:29

Scilence The Best of Q2: 06 Humility and Discipline

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2019/03/31

Best of Scilence Q2 - final episode: To celebrate three quarters of a year of Scilence, I've mashed up the the most poignant sound-bites of some 13 past-episodes. Each day for the past six days, you'll hear a some profound wisdom emerging from Episodes 13-26. Its ~30 minutes of truth from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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30:54

Scilence The Best of Q2: 05 Forgiveness and Acceptance

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2019/03/30

Day 5: To celebrate three quarters of a 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 13-26. Its ~30 minutes of truth from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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30:44

Scilence The Best of Q2: 04 Knowledge and Knowing

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2019/03/29

Day 4: To celebrate three quarters of a 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 13-26. Its approximately 30 minutes of wisdom from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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30:57

Scilence The Best of Q2: 03 Willingness & Integrity

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2019/03/28

Day 3: To celebrate three quarters of a 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 13-26. Its approximately 30 minutes of wisdom from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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30:27

Scilence The Best of Q2: 02 Faith and Courage

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2019/03/27

To celebrate three quarters of a 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 13-26. Its approximately 30 minutes of wisdom from a variety of #womeninstem! Enjoy!

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