Very Special Episode: BlackAFinSTEM with various Ologists
The Twitter avatar image for @BlackAFinSTEM: a solid black image of the Twitter bird icon, but with one fist raised.
The most ologists in one Ologies! And maybe my favorite episode ever. #BlackBirdersWeek was such a force that we wanted to keep the energy going by spotlighting not one, but 30 ologists. You’re about to meet 30 new science heroes who are @BlackAFinSTEM and chatting about electric fish snouts, urban birds, falcons, lizards, crocodiles, economics, carnivores, sea turtles, porcupine noses, butt breathing, Ivory Towers, microaggressions, and how being an ally is a learning process we can all get better at. Walk side by side through life as a Black academic and hear their tips to best support them as well as guidance to Black students. Follow and fawn over your 30 glorious new nerd friends.
Listen via Stitcher, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
Follow all of the wonderful people you just heard via this Twitter List!
Follow Joseph Saunder’s gorgeous macro photography on Instagram
Follow BlackAFinSTEM at Twitter.com/BlackAFinSTEM and Instagram.com/BlackAFinSTEM
A donation will be made to BlackAFinSTEM
Hiring a wildlife biologist? Reach out to Twitter.com/bellzisbirding
More links you may enjoy:
Again: follow Joseph Saunder’s gorgeous macro photography on Instagram
Buy a coffee for individual members of BlackAFinSTEM here
For press inquiries: blackafinstem@gmail.com.
How to Best be an ally in STEM by Valeria Khudiakova
Jason Ward’s “Birds of North America” show
Excerpt from “The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing” by Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC, published by The National Museum of African American History & Culture
“How to Be an Antiracist“ by Ibram X. Kendi
How an ally can respond to micro aggressions
Podcasts hosted by Black science communicators
Transcripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras
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Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris
Theme song by Nick Thorburn