Helicopter research and data collection in the global South

AfriCan Geopardy

In this episode, our guest Dr. Nelly Isigi Kadagi joins us to talk about helicopter research and data collection modes in the global South, and methods of engagement. Helicopter research describes when researchers from wealthier countries fly to a developing country like Zimbabwe, take samples, fly out, analyze the samples elsewhere, and publish the results with little involvement of local scientists. At best, local scientists are used to provide logistics, and may not even be acknowledged. We illustrate this issue with anecdotes, and explore some successes of research engagement from the global south.