The Supreme Court undermined affirmative action at prestige universities. We need a new science and technology agenda at every school, one that includes historically underserved people
There's a test that we at Lost Women of Science seem to fail again and again: the Finkbeiner test
The British royal family once led an empire based on white supremacy that caused suffering that continues today
A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths
Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems
The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
Appointing women to leadership positions renders organizations more likely to describe all women as being powerful, persistent and bold.
Lack of data explains why
This Pride Month discover the science supporting equality and antidiscrimination
I am a future psychiatrist hoping to care for transgender people. But I fear these laws will make it difficult to do so
A new generation of scientists are challenging the biased, hierarchical status quo
The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgment of the damage done
Critics accuse the organization of opposing efforts to stamp out inequity
We investigate the curious, charged circumstances surrounding the resignation of the director of pediatrics at Columbia University’s Babies Hospital and one pathologist at the center of it all: Dorothy Andersen...
Women are investigating critical climate crisis problems such as the stability of giant ice sheets
In our final episode, we explore pathologist Dorothy Andersen’s legacy—what she left behind and how her work has lived on since her death. Describing her mentor’s influence on her life and career, pediatrician Celia Ores gives us a rare look into what Andersen was really like...
Maynard Okereke is using his distinctive voice to fight the lack of minority representation in STEM
A passionate outdoorswoman, a “rugged individualist” and a bit of an enigma—the few traces Dorothy Andersen left behind give us glimpses into who she was. In this episode, we track down people determined to stitch together her life...
A new podcast is on a mission to retrieve unsung female scientists from oblivion.
