Episode One | Indigenous Women Redefining Science

🎙️Eva Mambiro: Ancestral Knowledge Is Science

This February 2026, in celebration of the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re launching a special three-part podcast series that challenges how we define science, and who shapes it.

Our series, Indigenous Women Redefining Science, amplifies the voices of Indigenous women who are leading research, conservation, and community health through the power of ancestral knowledge. Produced under the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI), the series explores how traditional and Western knowledge systems can work together to protect biodiversity, strengthen livelihoods, and care for future generations.

In our first episode, travel to the Peruvian Amazon to meet Eva Mambiro, an Indigenous nurse and young researcher from the community of Puerto Luz. Through her work, Eva is recovering traditional medicinal knowledge and rethinking child nutrition by reconnecting with the crops, practices, and wisdom of her ancestors.

Eva reminds us that science is not only found in laboratories – it also lives in forests, communities, and the lived knowledge passed down through generations. Her story is one of resilience, cultural pride, and the vital role Indigenous women play in shaping more inclusive futures.