The Vulnerable Scientist

Michael Keenan is PhD Candidate at Wageningen University and Research. His dissertation focuses on understanding how risk and market access affect smallholder farmers’ marketing and investment decisions, agricultural households’ livelihoods, and internal conflict within agricultural-based economies. To understand these relationships, His research combines behavioral, theoretical, and empirical analysis at the intra-household level, household-level, and mesoeconomic level. 

He is passionate about applying quantitative methods and big data to a range of economic development issues. His research is now expanding into understanding gender gaps in smallholder agriculture, urban migration patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the effects of digital innovations on rural areas' food systems.
 
He has been based in Nairobi, Kenya for the past three years and has experience conducting research in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. I enjoy travelling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

In this episode, He talks about pursuing a career in East Africa and his PhD Work

Michael Keenan is PhD Candidate at Wageningen University and Research. His dissertation focuses on understanding how risk and market access affect smallholder farmers’ marketing and investment decisions, agricultural households’ livelihoods, and internal conflict within agricultural-based economies. His research combines behavioural, theoretical, and empirical analysis at the intra-household level, household-level, and macroeconomic level to understand these relationships. 

He is passionate about applying quantitative methods and big data to a range of economic development issues. His research is now expanding into understanding gender gaps in smallholder agriculture, urban migration patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the effects of digital innovations on rural areas' food systems.
 
He has been based in Nairobi, Kenya for the past three years and has experience conducting research in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. I enjoy travelling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

In this episode, He talks about his journey moving from the United States to Europe to pursue post-graduate education.

Michael Keenan is PhD Candidate at Wageningen University and Research. His dissertation focuses on understanding how risk and market access affect smallholder farmers’ marketing and investment decisions, agricultural households’ livelihoods, and internal conflict within agricultural-based economies. To understand these relationships, His research combines behavioral, theoretical, and empirical analysis at the intra-household level, household-level, and mesoeconomic level. 

He is passionate about applying quantitative methods and big data to a range of economic development issues. His research is now expanding into understanding gender gaps in smallholder agriculture, urban migration patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the effects of digital innovations on rural areas' food systems.
 
He has been based in Nairobi, Kenya for the past three years and has experience conducting research in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. I enjoy travelling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

In this episode, He talks about his journey into research from a business course.

In this episode, Dr Afrah continues to share her story and some of the challenges she has faced throughout her career journey. We also had Honest Conversations on Racism and Gender Bias from Women to women.

Fredrick Mbugua is a Kenyan Statistician working in agricultural research.

Fredrick is a statistician who has moved from health research to now agricultural research.

Bernice Waweru is a Bioinformatician at Beca-ILRI Hub who tells her story of her journey in science.

Justin is a Kenyan PhD Candidate and an Entrepreneur

This is the story of a woman in science who originates from Sudan and now going against the cultural current and pursuing a career in Bioinformatics in South Africa. This a story of quest for knowledge and a passion for science.

Dam Khan works at the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia and is a Phd Candidate at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 

Nonsikelelo Amanda Sackey (Ntsiki) is the founder of Siakhula Digital, a science communicator, a host, and a speaker. Siakhula Digital is a science communication and engagement platform. Through it, Ntsiki aims to showcase, celebrate and accelerate science and scientists in Africa using social media. She holds a BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and an MPhil in Science and Technology Studies focused on Science and Public Engagement.  
Through her work in student recruitment for the faculty of science at Stellenbosch University, her passion for science communication and engagement ignited. Her agency has worked with prominent science organisations such as SciFest Africa and CSIR. 
She believes strongly in representation, and that young people can only become who they see. Through her weekly Instagram live sessions, she continues to give underrepresented scientists and science communicators a voice and allow them to be seen.

Dr Sarabjeet Kaur, originally from India, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Leuven, Belgium, a Prebiotic Chemist, Science Communicator and a Sci-Fi Enthusiast. She is fascinated by how life originated not only on earth but in the universe.

Dr. Elizabeth is nutrition scientist who is also a human rights lawyer who has an interesting story to tell.

This is a repurposed from science media Africa with the help of Planet wizard Africa with the scientist's path series.

Dr. Joseph Malinzi is a Ugandan scientist bases in Eswatini.

This is repurposed science media Africa production with the help of Planet wizard Africa.