Marnie Chesterton

Hello, my name is Phyllis Muate.

And from rather further north, hello Tristan Arton in Helsinki, Finland.

Nice to be here with you all.

So this is the show that takes its starting point from an event in the news.

And then we use that as our jumping off point to explore a show's worth of occasionally tenuous related science stories.

And it all starts with that one event from the news.

So without further ado, let's hear it.

The only place on earth to see the full majesty of nature.

You know, there'll be lots of jollof rice and there'll be drinks.

Music, arts, culture, it'll be a whole lot of fun.

Viva Africa!

It's our day.

So, just past the 25th of May was Africa Day, and it's celebrated each year to commemorate the establishment of what is now known as the African Union in 1963, with its roots in the struggle against colonialism in

It symbolises the collective aspirations of African nations for unity, socio-economic progress and cultural pride.

So Phyllis, given that you're the one in Africa, happy Your Entire Continent Day.

Thank you so much, Marnie.

Is it like a national or an international holiday day?

Do you get the day off?

Do you do anything special?

So it's not a national holiday, especially here in Kenya, but in the office, we knew about that.