
The Science Community’s “S**thole Countries” Problem
It's easy (and right) to criticize Trump for his vulgar dismissal of developing countries, but scientists harbor their own prejudice
Nina Dudnik is the founder and CEO of Seeding Labs, a nonprofit working to create a world where a generation of problem-solving scientists in every country around the globe have what they need to tackle the world's biggest issues. She is an OpEd Project Public Voices Fellow. Credit: Image courtesy of Seeding Labs
It's easy (and right) to criticize Trump for his vulgar dismissal of developing countries, but scientists harbor their own prejudice
Now it's time for scientists to take collective action
Researchers in developing countries are hamstrung by abysmally poor funding, and that should change
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