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
Alison Williams on Equity and Inclusion in STEM and Beyond
The time she spent helping her own students, as well as her own experiences in STEM, compelled Williams to shift her career towards roles involved with promoting diversity and inclusion at universities.
Black scientists to follow
. Let’s continue to amplify the voices of Black scientists.
Virtual Event: African Americans in Astronomy
Join us as Brian Koehler, Supervisor of the Mystic Seaport Museum’s Treworgy Planetarium, highlights the groundbreaking achievements by African Americans in the fields of Astronomy and space exploration.
Inequalities in the Distribution of National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant Funding
In its Fall 2020 edition the Journal of Economic Perspectives featured articles on income and wealth inequality. There is ample evidence that in the United States and in Europe inequality has increased over the last 40-50 years. While the factors underlying increasing inequality are complex, there is also concern that high levels of inequality are themselves harmful, possibly contributing to worse population health (e.g., lower life … Read more
Professor Felipe Ramírez on Career Paths and Inclusion in Mathematics
It’s important to have people to tell you “you belong here,” especially in moments when it’s not easy to say it to yourself.