8: Episode 8 - Decolonising the World's Biggest Encyclopedia with Dr Jess Wade

Welcome back to a sit down with a scientist. While today's journey began in the realms of experimental solid state physics chatting about Jess' work as a physicist it wasn't long before we began to explore the ever complicated topic of representation in science.



We discussed the incredible Angela Saini's Inferior and Superior, the influence they had on her as well as how she managed to get a copy of the former into every state school in the UK.



Jess is someone I've long looked up to having been an undergraduate at Imperial when she started the mammoth challenge to publish a wikipedia article every day more than two years ago. If you want to get involved in the project check out her Twitter and sign up to one of her "Edit-a-thons"



Follow Jess on Twitter

https://twitter.com/jesswade



Follow me on Twitter

https://twitter.com/SJ_McKay



and have an incredible day!