
Engineering
The Culture of Engineering Overlooks the People It’s Supposed to Serve
We must start teaching undergraduates to think about those for whom they design
Grace Wickerson (they/them) is a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering at Northwestern University, where they design devices that dissolve in the body. They are passionate about science communication, education and policy to address health inequities. Follow them on twitter: @grace_wickerson.
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