Can Chemistry Solve Power Cuts? Clean Energy, STEM Journeys, and Women’s Empowerment with Sandile Matetwa

Can Chemistry Solve Power Cuts? Clean Energy, STEM Journeys, and Women’s Empowerment with Sandile Matetwa

What do chemistry, clean energy, and women’s empowerment have in common?


In this episode of Monday Science, Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham speaks to Sandile Matetwa, a PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, about how her experiences growing up in Zimbabwe during power cuts shaped her passion for renewable energy—and how she's using science to fuel change.

They explore Sandile’s research into hydrogen as a clean energy source, the importance of STEM representation, and the challenges of pursuing a PhD as a young mother and international student. Plus, Sandile shares her work as co-founder of the Africans in STEM Initiative and the founder of Simuka Arise, an empowerment organisation for women and single mothers.


🎧 Have you ever thought about how science can solve local problems? Or how personal challenges can spark groundbreaking research?


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Episode 105: January recap - Listener's question - "Why do we only see positive results published?

Episode 105: January recap - Listener's question - "Why do we only see positive results published?

This is a recap episode In today's episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham answerers a listener's question "Why do we only see positive results published?" Additional Information Publication bias: the problem that won't go away - Dickersin and Min (1993) Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences The importance of no evidence - Editorial Nature Human Behaviour (2019) When Scientists Find Nothing: The Value of Null Results - Inside Science (2020) Monday Science Episode 70 - COVID19 Retracted Papers Example of where studies have investigated the influence of publication bias and impact - Suicide risk with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other new-generation antidepressants in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies [Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2021] - Vitamin D and covid-19 [BMJ, 2021] - Rapid Responses BMC Psychology ‘results-free- peer-review' process PubPeer.com Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Episode image credit: www.unsplash.com Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here. https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

3 Jan 202231min

Episode 104: January Recap - My review on Netflix's The Chair

Episode 104: January Recap - My review on Netflix's The Chair

This is a recap episode In this episode...Dr Bahijja gives her review of Netflix's new comedy drama series The Chair. *Please note, this episode contains spoilers!* Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here. https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

2 Jan 202225min

Episode 103: January Recap - Happy Birthday Monday Science - Instagram Live Recording

Episode 103: January Recap - Happy Birthday Monday Science - Instagram Live Recording

This is a recap episode! To celebrate Monday Science's birthday, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham did a live recording which including upcoming Monday Science projects, insights into her podcasting journey and much more! Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Episode image credit: Photo by Prateek Katyal from Pexels Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here. https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

1 Jan 202227min

Bonus Episode - Happy Holidays!

Bonus Episode - Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Episode image credit: Canva - Ellie Roberts Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here . https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

27 Dec 20217min

Thursday Specials - PhD Chats - MPhil to PhD Upgrade Viva

Thursday Specials - PhD Chats - MPhil to PhD Upgrade Viva

Welcome back to our latest Thursday Specials episode. This episode features PhD Researchers from Dr Bahijja's research group "The Raimi-Abraham Group". In this episode Saad Niaz (LiDo PhD Researcher) and Tamara Akpobolokemi (PhD Researcher) describe their MPhil to PhD Upgrade Viva experiences. Additional Information Find out more about The Raimi-Abraham Group (www.theraimiabrahamgroup.com) Saad's PhD explores the influence of 3D printed soft-matter scaffold shape on cell growth. Tamara's PhD is focused on the development of nanotechnology-based approaches in Tuberculosis treatment. Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here . https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

23 Dec 202137min

Episode 102: Jesse Chuku - basketball, psychology, content creating and more!

Episode 102: Jesse Chuku - basketball, psychology, content creating and more!

In this episode...Dr Bahijja finds out more about Jesse Chuku, online content creator and former professional basketball player, with degrees in psychology and design! This episode is the second of a two-part series featuring Jesse Chuku. Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Episode image credit: Photo by Prateek Katyal from Pexels Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here . https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

20 Dec 202118min

Episode 101: Jesse Chuku - basketball, psychology, content creating and more!

Episode 101: Jesse Chuku - basketball, psychology, content creating and more!

In this episode...Dr Bahijja finds out more about Jesse Chuku, online content creator and former professional basketball player, with degrees in psychology and design! This episode is the first of a two-part series featuring Jesse Chuku. Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Episode image credit: Photo by Prateek Katyal from Pexels Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here . https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

13 Dec 202124min

Episode 100: Why I really started Monday Science and #MondayThrowbacks

Episode 100: Why I really started Monday Science and #MondayThrowbacks

This is our 100th episode!! In this episode...Dr Bahijja looks back at take-home messages from some of our guests as we celebrate reaching this amazing milestone. Additional Information APS Festive Lecture (free event): https://www.apsgb.co.uk/event/aps-festive-lecture-making-the-impossible-possible-in-pharmaceutical-science/ Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review. Buy a Coffee for Monday Science Subscribe, follow, comment, leave a review and get in touch ! Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) here . https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/ e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com

6 Dec 202141min

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