The Genetic Lottery is a bust for both genetics and policy
Kathryn Paige Harden’s book tries to demonstrate how genetics can ameliorate societal ills. She falls well, well short
The fossil fuel industry was built on white supremacy
White oilmen codified segregation into the oil fields, and oil towns were the scenes of brutal racist attacks
Is artificial intelligence worsening COVID-19's toll on Black Americans?
Experts are asking if biased algorithms exacerbate health disparities
Racial injustice causes Black Americans to age faster than whites
The "weathering hypothesis" explains higher rates of chronic disease and infant mortality
Museums and summer camps are excluding non-white people
Unbarred by school district lines, informal science education isn't equally accessible
Black scientists are exposing the racist side of academia on Twitter
#BlackintheIvory is yet another illustration that academia is rife with racism. It's long past time for change
A reading and listening list for scientific anti-racism
Angry about the murder of George Floyd? Want to learn more? Start here
Not surprisingly, science still has a huge racism and sexism problem
All STEM fields have this problem, with physics having particularly large gaps
James Watson and the Insidiousness of Scientific Racism
“How does it feel to be a black scientist who owes much to James Watson in general, and in my case, is linked to his specific pedigree?”
Meet Annie Easley, the barrier-breaking mathematician who helped us explore the solar system
She overcame life-long racial discrimination to complete a long and impactful career at NASA
How I realized that LGBT+ scientists like me can inspire others in their field
Far too many LGBT+ scientists still report fear in their workplaces, but I have hope for change
The science Nobel Prizes are sexist, racist, and misleading. Let's rethink them
We should be rewarding discoveries, not individuals