Tune in this week for a deep dive about the COVID-19 vaccine and its relationship to our community health, systemic racism, and the evolution of disease. Dr. Ben Danielson is a beloved black pediatrician in Seattle that has made it his passion

Discussing the Experiences Black Patients in the Medical Setting with Tamorah Lewis

Aug 24th, 2021 57m 32s

In this episode I speak with Tamorah Lewis, a black neonatal pharmacologist about the "systematic de-prioritization" of black patients as she calls it. We discuss how racism ties to the health of black populations, specifically black mothers an

Breathe for Kaloni

Apr 21st, 2021 1h 6m

Breathe for Kaloni! What happened to 12 year old Kaloni should not happen to any black child. Kaloni was a victim of medical racism and negligence. Tune in to this most recent episode of Decolonizing Science to get the story from the family and

The Ecology of Racism with Chris Schell

Mar 22nd, 2021 48m 52s

This week we get a lesson and conversation with Chris Schell, PhD, professor at University of Washington Tacoma. Chris studies the ecological impact of racism in urban environments. We discuss environmental racism, how wildlife species in citie

Being a Black Woman In Science with 500 Women Scientists

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 11m

Happy International Women's Day! This week we are joined by Nicole Williams and Lauren Edwards who are both brilliant black women and members a non-profit called 500 Women Scientists which strives to make "science open, inclusive and accessibl

What Does Indigenous Health Equity Look Like? A Conversation with Dr. Myra Parker

Feb 23rd, 2021 1h

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Myra Parker, Indigenous scientist and assistant professor in the Center for the Studies of Health and Risk Behavior in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Washington Sch

COVID-19 in Prisons: A Conversation with a Wrongfully Convicted Inmate

Feb 8th, 2021 55m 57s

The topic for this week is COVID-19 in prisons. Join the host, Ashley, as she interviews a wrongfully convicted inmate named Bennu who has been locked up in Alabama state prison for 22 years. Bennu describes how inmates have little access to es

Who said that?! Decolonizing science!

Jan 30th, 2021 31m 9s

This episode marks the beginning of many conversations on health equity and racism in the medical and research fields. Join the host, Ashley, in an in depth conversation on why science must be decolonized and how neglecting health and education

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