Rude paper reviews disproportionately harm minority groups
“This author’s status as a trans person has distorted his view of sex beyond the biological reality.” “The first author is a woman. She...
Diversity & inclusion is more likely to succeed if we train people to be allies: Here are some tips
Note: This article was updated June 6, 2020. Terms like “glass ceiling” and “boy’s club” — monikers representing academic and professional barriers that prevent...
In science, it’s better to be curious than correct
Thomas Merritt, Laurentian University. File photo courtesy: Canva. I’m a geneticist. I study the connection between information and biology — essentially what makes a...
Racism common in Canada, according to new survey
Between one third and half of Canada’s ethnic minorities have experienced racism, according to a new survey by the Environics Institute for Survey Research and the...
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission announces new pregnancy discrimination guidelines
Photo created by We Rep STEM using an image from Unsplash/Mustafa Omar. One of Canada’s provincial Human Rights Commissions has issued new guidelines on pregnancy...
Bullying won’t be curbed until we figure out what fuels it
Written by Gerald Walton Professor in Education of Gender, Sexuality and Identity, Lakehead University. Photo credit: Pixabay/Dark Souls (Graphic elements added by We Rep...
Survey: One in five employees feel more qualified than their boss
If you’ve ever looked at your boss and wondered how they got their job, you aren’t alone. A recent survey of 1,000 employees by Resume...
Australia: Hire and support minority astronomers or risk being left behind
Photo credit: Pixabay/Comfreak Australia’s astronomy sector is investing in diversity and inclusion but so far, efforts have focused primarily on women. In a new paper published in Nature...
Should citizen scientists be included as authors in academic papers?
Should a user’s contribution to an identification app earn them credit on a paper? File photo courtesy: Canva. Citizen scientists deserve credit in scientific...
Women in engineering: Barriers remain 30 years after École Polytechnique shooting
Wendy Cukier, Ryerson University The 30th anniversary of the Montréal Massacre is an opportunity to reflect on what has changed after three decades of...