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• Taũkĩrwo Kikuyu Science Show: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561144823867

2. Science Translation Cohorts: Cohorts are comprised of working scientists at all levels who are interested in developing ability to discuss scientific topics in their mother tongues.

• Cohort 1: Lessons generated from this cohort were released on International Mother Language Day 2025 https://youtu.be/lLU_A4euDOk?si=kE5RcT1CpVcna24q
• Cohort 2:
• Cohort 3:

• Helping Scientists to Communicate Well for All Considered: Strategic Science Communication in an Age of Environmental and Health Crises: Co-wrote opinion piece about how mother tongue science engagement can increase science trust: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2021.759069/full
• Scidev: How language barriers are impeding science learning :https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/how-language-barriers-are-impeding-science-learning/
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS): English is the go-to language of science, but students often do better when taught in more tongues: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2315792120?fbclid=IwY2xjawH8siJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZzuaFvu5tKWrfRqf4LzKx6hfBykvwl22pp5vlhSSD030kJEUUKyJzls5w_aem_G7VIdVnF18aPumY2jk5z5Q
• Civic Science Lab: Kago & Cissé share insights on the landscape of African indigenous languages in science engagement: https://youtu.be/a-FYh4nLT7Y?si=vEQgqRgK-60s4xXM
• UNESCO’s Open and Inclusive Science Hub: Translating microbiology into African mother tongues https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/inclusive-science/translating-microbiology-african-mother-tongues

Talks to High-Schoolers:

• Gatei Mixed Secondary School, Kamwangi (2025)
  • Talk: Andũ mathomaga ũhoro wa bakiteria nĩkĩ ? {Why do people study about bacteria?}?
• Gatei Mixed Secondary School, Kamwangi (2025)
  • Talk: On the Importance of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

Talks to College Students:

• Biology Scholars Program, University of Texas at Austin (2021)
  • Talk: Science Engagement in Different Languages, My Experiences

• Kenyan Scientists and Scholars Network (KESNET) webinar (2025)
  • Talk title: On Shigella spp stress response and translating microbiology into African Languages
• Kenya National Research Festival (2025) Poster presented in collaboration with Scientists of Kenya (SCOKA)
  • Poster Title: Using Social media and Mother Tongues for More Accessible and Effective Science Engagement
• Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) talk (2025)
  • Talk Title: Science Engagement in African Mother Tongues as a Method of Increasing Scientific Literacy
• Murang’a University of Technology International Conference on Science, Technology & Innovation for Societal Transformation (2025)
  • Talk title: Science Engagement in African Mother Tongues to Increase Scientific Literacy
• Royal Academy of Science International Trust’s Assembly to commemorate International Day for Women & Girls in Science (New York United Nations HQ, 2025)
  • During open floor discussion brought up intervention to increase science dialogues in mother tongues to better equip rural residents.
• University of Nairobi Science Communication and Diplomacy Conference (October 16, 2024)
  • Talk title: ” Using Social Media Platforms to Facilitate Effective Science Engagement in African languages”