The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women
I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we face constant scrutiny for our race and gender.
Advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in AI research
Research scientist, Kevin McKee, tells how his early love of science fiction and social psychology inspired his career, and how he’s helping advance research in ‘queer fairness’, support human-AI collaboration, and study the effects of AI on the LGBTQ+ community. Read at DeepMind
LaNell Williams ’15, Physicist and Advocate
“A lot of my colleagues attributed my struggle to the fact that I was Black and not the fact that I wasn’t as prepared as they were.”
Cameroon Scholar Henry Meriki Brings His Perspective to Wesleyan
People of different minds, people of different cultures, think differently. If you ask the to come up with a solution to a problem, they will approach it in different ways.
Out and Proud: celebrating LGBTQ+ chemists
This collection gives voice to LGBTQ+ members of the chemistry community and celebrates their contributions.
Black Americans’ Views of and Engagement With Science
Black Americans have largely positive views of medical researchers’ competence; majority concerned about the potential for misconduct
A Weighty Footnote
Raise racist scientific history in science papers (opinion)
Lost Women of Science: A Webinar Celebrating Women’s History Month
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Rosalind Franklin Society is excited to feature a new initiative highlighting women in science: Lost Women of Science.
Event: SACNAS Seminar March 24
Please join us this Thursday for an exciting talk and meet and greet event with Dr. Maldonado Contreras, from UMass Chan Medical School.
Women’s History Month STEM Wikipedia edit-a-thon
March 16, 2022 | 4–7 p.m. Eastern | Free registration required In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for a collaborative women in STEM Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Volunteers across STEM fields will be coming together to increase the visibility of women in various disciplines by focusing on improving Wikipedia entries. Come learn how to edit Wikipedia to improve and … Read more