
Scientists Must Consider the Risk of Racist Misappropriation of Research
The Buffalo massacre shooter contorted genetic studies to support his hateful views
The Buffalo massacre shooter contorted genetic studies to support his hateful views
The matching of bullets to guns is subjective, and courts are starting to question it because of testimony from scientific experts
Eventually, the most ethical option might be to divert all resources toward building very happy machines
Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate
An expert in emerging technologies warns that software designed to summarize, translate and write like humans might exacerbate distrust in science
The technology could help patients exert control over their medical data
For decades anthropologists exploited Indigenous peoples in the name of science. Now they are reckoning with that history
As more of physics research is funded by the military, it is important to learn the full history of our past
Celebrated sociologist Alondra Nelson and genome leader Francis Collins will temporarily split Lander’s duties
People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views
Wealthy countries have bought up most of the available vaccine doses for booster shots but still have far more than they need
Study aimed at collecting DNA from 10,000 autistic people and their families has drawn criticism for failing to consult the autism community
Four centuries after Descartes declared them to be mere machines that didn’t feel fear or pain, we’re still acting as though we don’t know better
Reprisals may come for their field of study, their ethnicity or involvement in international collaborations
Too many surveys fail to include options beyond “male,” “female” and “do not wish to disclose”
The science is clear: abortion by medication is safe and effective
Racism and sexism are obstacles to making the scientific enterprise worthy of its public funding
Black innovators and leaders discuss career paths, mentorship and diversity in science. This speaker series is hosted by the Black Employee Network at Springer Nature, the publisher of Scientific American...
Sociologist Anthony Ryan Hatch believes we must make the conversation around race and STEM a priority in academia
For structural engineer and entrepreneur Nehemiah Mabry, a racist remark made to him in graduate school provided all the motivation he needed to open doors into academia for others
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