Anne Chisa, Official Launch of Root of Science Media

The Root of the Science Media is here! Yes! We have officially transitioned to multimedia science content production and dissemination.

This episode is a celebration of our achievements and call to fellow African science communicators seeking a stage to showcase their passion. With a suite of new content formats — from newsletters to visual storytelling — we're set to quench your thirst for credible, engaging science communication. 

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:03

Hello everyone, my name is Anchisa. I am the host and the founder of the most amazing podcast, the Root of the Science podcast. Yep, that's the intro that you are originally familiar to, but today I'd like to switch that up a little bit. Hello everyone, my name is Anchisa. I am the founder and executive director of the Root of the Science Media. Yes, officially, this is the official announcement of the Root of the Science Media. This is something that we've been working on in the background for a really long time Now.

Speaker 1: 0:40

Let me just paint a picture of how we got here. First things first. We started the Root of the Science podcast in 2020. And this was done during the pandemic, where I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing really amazing Africans in STEM. The purpose is, and was, to amplify Africans and STEM across the globe, and that mission was achieved and it has surpassed all of my expectations. Thank you to every single person who's been on the show, who has, you know, been there from the beginning, and those who have joined along the journey. It's been really amazing the wonderful stories that we've shared, the diversity that we've had to the opportunity to amplify and showcase to the world, and with that, we've been noticed by a number of local and international organizations who have awarded us some really amazing awards for the work that we've been doing and, honestly, it's an honor to be recognized for this work.

Speaker 1: 1:46

So when this happened and evolution happened where, in 2023, I realized that people consume media in various different ways. As much as we have really penetrated the audio landscape, I realized that people would want to consume media in various different ways and, at the same time, there's still that problem where, as much as we're amplifying Africans and STEM, the sources for credible science information are rather limited. So what we decided to do was take those two problems and create Root of the Science Media, where it's a multimedia platform to showcase the credible science information and amplify the amazing Africans in STEM. We do this through the podcast. We have a newsletter that's out every Friday. We also are moving into visual and that's why you're seeing my face today Exactly Now.

Speaker 1: 2:50

I am a scientist as well as a science communicator and in the past four years of doing the science communication work, I realized that there is very limited opportunities available for many of us science communicators to actually communicate our science. So in the meantime, I thought this is such a wonderful platform where other African science communicators can use our platform and the audience that we've garnered to showcase the way that they communicate science. So not only are we amplifying African scientists and innovators, we are also amplifying African science communicators. So if you are an African science communicator, if you write, if you have a podcast, if you do really great visuals and you don't know where to put your information, we have a volunteer call currently and you can join this really wonderful team.

Speaker 1: 3:48

Speaking of this really wonderful team, I have the most amazing team, the most amazing support in the root of the science media, and that is why I'm here today. So great shout out to the people who work with me on my team, who help with the behind the scenes. This wouldn't have been possible without them. I am so expectant of what this platform will do and you know, in the landscape of science in Africa and across the globe, we are on the precipice of really doing amazing things and if you love what we love to do and you think you'd like to help us and support us, please do reach out with information that is at the bottom of the screen. Until then, this is Anne with an E. Until next time, goodbye.