Policy & Ethics
Another Example of How Health Care Disparities Kill
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is treated less aggressively if you’re not white and male
Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
Policy & Ethics
I Know Some Algorithms Are Biased—because I Created One
Doing so was inadvertent, but it taught me an important lesson
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Virtual Reality Has an Accessibility Problem
It’s been touted as an “empathy machine” that lets users see what it’s like to have a disability—but people with disabilities often can’t use it
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Female Surgeons Are Still Treated as Second-Class Citizens
The profession is rife with sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination—and that needs to change
Behavior & Society
Bringing New Voices into the Sciences
The U.S. still has a long way to go with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion
Climate
How Oglala Lakota People Are Standing Up to Extreme Weather
Through politics, economics and culture, a Native American community is building resilience against disaster
Behavior & Society
What Racial Discrimination Will Look Like in 2060
As biracial people become increasingly common in the U.S., bias based on perceived rather than actual identity will, too
The Body
Could Lab Work Be Affecting My Fertility?
I never considered that possibility before—but I am now
Behavior & Society
How Video Games Can Teach Us to Play Well with Others
What I learned from a game that brings the phenomenon of implicit bias vividly to life
Policy & Ethics
The Invisible Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury
Most people know it’s a problem for athletes and soldiers—but it affects victims of domestic violence even more
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