Wondering how STEM solutions can make a difference in Africa? Tune into STEM Solutions Stories as we have discussions with African innovators who are shaping their world. Let's embark on an inspiring journey with STEM Solutions Stories, where impactful tales of change await.
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Are you interested in stories of African innovators who are having an impact on the continent by using STEM to provide solutions? Well, you found your podcast, the Reach of the Science Podcast, with your girl and with me. Welcome to STEM Solutions Stories, the podcast series where solutions unfold as stories.
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And then we work with social enterprises and NGOs to enable individuals to get those medications in a way that's accessible, easy, convenient.
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Join us as we showcase African STEM experts driving change in their world. From July to October, we'll delve into conversations ranging from themes that showcase pioneering solutions and rich dialogues. In July, for example, the theme was agriculture, productivity and climate change. We spoke with Professor Tafadouma Baudi, an associate professor at the University of Quazulinatal and the director for the Center of Transformative Agriculture and Food Systems.
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Myself as a researcher. I have to work with farmers because they are the people who own the land and are making these decisions.
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He discussed solutions for sustainable agriculture amid the climate change crisis.
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You start together in understanding the issues together, because we understand things differently. So you want to bring in those multiple perspectives of how do we understand things. They move towards a shared understanding. They move towards now code developing and code designing the solutions. Then you implement the solutions together, assess together and you move towards the answer together.
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In August, the spotlight theme was on technology advancement. We hosted Zamiya Bray, the interim deputy director for technology diffusion at the Gates Foundation. As these products become, available.
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They are the mechanisms, supply chains and ways to get them to the most rural, the most distant communities.
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He discussed how we can advance equality through AI and cutting-edge technologies.
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We increasingly are moving how we think about access to something that is so convenient and simple and easy and that strips out the stigma that often exists in our health system or in some of the other areas. We work to put the user at the center of what we design. We will often do market research with end users who are affected by these diseases to tell us how do they do that, how do they want to access this? What do you make the most sense for them?
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The future. Themes for the series we plan to explore are maternal health, gender equality, HIV and TB. You will notice that some months may feature a single theme, where other months might overlap multiple themes. We are excited to host inspiring guests who engage in conversations that delve into their work and provide valuable insights on these topics. Tune in as inspiration awaits on StemSolutions Stories with solutions unfold as stories.