A Public-Health Reason to Tune In to TV's Dear White People
A season two story line shows how race, socioeconomic status and power dynamics influence sexual decision-making
Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
Why Don't the Geosciences Have More Diversity?
One factor may be minorities’ lack of significant childhood experience with outdoor spaces
Lame Advice for Female Professionals
Suggestions offered at a recent workshop were focused mostly on the superficial
Diversity and Inclusion in Medical Schools: The Reality
More students are coming from marginalized groups, but when they arrive they’re often told to hide what makes them different
Science Is Patriotic
Americans don’t like kings telling them what to do—and neither do scientists
Childhood Should Be Sacred
When desecrated in our name, it defiles all humanity
Harassers Aren't Brilliant Jerks, They're Bad Scientists--and They Cost All of Us
Tolerating bad behavior means wasted tax dollars, disrupted scientific advancements and weakened innovation.
Will Starbucks's Anti-Bias Training Be Effective?
It's a well-intentioned effort, but it probably won't work
The Psychology of Taking a Knee
The backlash against protests by Colin Kaepernick and other athletes raises all sorts of scientific questions
Countries with Less Gender Equity Have More Women in STEM--Huh?
It seems like a paradox, but it may have more to do with how we measure equity
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