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Opinion: The Politics of Science and Racism
Opinion: The Politics of Science and Racism
Race has been used to segment humanity and, by extension, establish and enforce a hierarchy in science. Individual and institutional commitments to racial justice in the sciences must involve political activity.
Opinion: The Politics of Science and Racism
Opinion: The Politics of Science and Racism

Race has been used to segment humanity and, by extension, establish and enforce a hierarchy in science. Individual and institutional commitments to racial justice in the sciences must involve political activity.

Race has been used to segment humanity and, by extension, establish and enforce a hierarchy in science. Individual and institutional commitments to racial justice in the sciences must involve political activity.

culture, science policy

Armchair Virologists
Bob Grant | Jun 1, 2020 | 4 min read
Pretending to be a javelin aficionado is one thing. Professing to have real insight into the ongoing pandemic is quite another.
Ten-Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2018 | 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | May 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Climate change, research funding, race, and much more
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Eugene Garfield, the cancer moonshot, employee genetic testing, and more
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Science under Trump, gene drive, medical marijuana, and more
Trumping Science: Part II
Bob Grant | Dec 6, 2016 | 5 min read
As Inauguration Day nears, scientists and science advocates are voicing their unease with the Trump Administration’s potential effects on research.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Jun 1, 2016 | 2 min read
14-day-old embryos, prioritizing biodiversity, and more
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2016 | 2 min read
May 2016's selection of notable quotes
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Feb 1, 2016 | 2 min read
February 2016's selection of notable quotes
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2016 | 2 min read
January 2016's selection of notable quotes
Speaking of Science 2015
Bob Grant | Dec 30, 2015 | 3 min read
A year’s worth of noteworthy quotes
Attacking AIDS on Many Fronts
Peter Piot | May 1, 2015 | 3 min read
A close cooperation between science, politics, and economics has helped to control one of history’s most destructive epidemics.
 
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Feb 1, 2015 | 2 min read
February 2015's selection of notable quotes
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Nov 1, 2013 | 2 min read
November 2013's selection of notable quotes
Opinion: From Polymerase to Politics
Kumar Sukhdeo | Feb 11, 2013 | 3 min read
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
Opinion: The Successes of Women in STEM
Karen Purcell | Jan 23, 2013 | 4 min read
Women have come a long way, but roadblocks remain
Opinion: Talking Genomics
Trevor Quirk | Nov 13, 2012 | 5 min read
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Nov 1, 2012 | 2 min read
November 2012's selection of notable quotes
Opinion: Scientistsā€™ Intuitive Failures
Matthew C. Nisbet and Dietram A. Scheufele | Jul 23, 2012 | 4 min read
Much of what researchers believe about the public and effective communication is wrong.
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