eLife Community Voices

Episode 3: Mayank Chugh

As someone who has practised science in numerous countries, including his home in India, ECAG member Mayank appreciates the importance of mobility. He discusses citizenship as a privilege in academia, the value of community wherever you are, and the authenticity of embracing his scientific and creative self as one.

Episode 2: Brian Spurlock

Raised a fundamentalist Christian, Brian Spurlock came to understand their queerness and neurodivergence through a love of science, going on to found a Queer STEM Writing Group. The second episode of Voices takes a thoughtful look at the intersections and tensions of religion, queerness, neurodivergence and science through the story of a biomedical scientist. 

Episode 1: Emmanuel Boakye

For our inaugural episode, we spoke to Emmanuel Boakye who, as an eLife Community Ambassador, launched the African Reproducibility Network (AREN). His goal is to equip African researchers for the global open science arena. He discussed his motivations and challenges, the importance of training and building community, and his drive to find whatever field has the most scope for innovation and creation. Oh, and his love of anime, football and K-Drama!