Titi Shodiya and Zakiya Whatley say their bi-monthly show “Dope Labs” isn’t your typical science podcast. That’s because they are not your typical scientists.
The Duke University-trained PhDs say their goal is to make science more inclusive and relatable. They believe science is for “errybody,” which is reflected in what they cover: everything from vaccines and stars to what it means to be “big-boned” and even vibranium — the fictional metal from the movie “Black Panther.”
“I would like to say that this podcast is for everybody. It’s intentionally designed for people who are most often left out from science, right, and from the scientific narrative. So that’s women, people of color,” Whatley said. “So we try to center what’s going on in those communities. So, we are on Instagram, Twitter and we’re saying, ‘What are people talking about?'”
They’re not talking to their audience like a scientist would. And that’s exactly the point.
“So, something we know is that we’re…
