July 3 is CROWN Day: Here’s what that means
Two years ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban discrimination against natural hair. The act was officially signed into law on July 3,...
Structural racism: what it is and how it works
Structural and institutional racism account for under-representation in many fields
NASA proposes new radiation exposure limits to allow women to spend more time in space
There’s a difference between ‘equity and ‘equality.’ One of the best visual representations we’ve seen of this concept was created by Angus Maguire for the Interaction Institute...
NIH, NAS dole out punishments for abusive members
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have announced disciplinary actions against individuals accused of creating a toxic workplace environment.
Support offered to students, staff following report accusing 6 Queen’s U. staffers of claiming false Indigenous identites
Students and staff at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. say they are still looking for answers following an anonymous report that six of the institution's faculty members, including professors and associates, have falsely claimed Indigenous identities, the CBC reports.
As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools & racism in today’s health care
Each tragic discovery or incident is an opportunity to act. But repeatedly Canada’s decision is no action — or insufficient action, and the next thing happens and we’re forced to grieve and call for action again.
SciComm tips you can use
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PROFILE: N’Dea Irvin-Choy, Ph.D. candidate, biomedical engineering
"I decided to pursue a biomedical engineering major to help Black community members suffering from various conditions and diseases."
Dr. Zohra Aziza Baccouche, physicist, science filmmaker, and disability advocate, passes away
PHOTO COURTESY: NSBP. Dr. Zohra Aziza Baccouche, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics in Maryland and the first blind person...
PROFILE: Rubina Malik, Ph.D. candidate, clinical neurological sciences
"We know so much, yet so little, about the brain, and I was fascinated by the prospect of uncovering some of the greatest mysteries of the human condition."