Here are some excellent articles and resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sciences.
Increasing access to and inclusion in the sciences is a commitment deeply personal to me as a first generation college student myself. As scientists, it is our job to educate ourselves and understand how to dismantle practices that discourage success and foster inclusion and equity.
October 12th, 2021
Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Microbiome Research and Training
Improving inclusion and capacity in microbiome research. Article: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eap.2347
July 8th, 2021
Broadening the Ecological Mindset
An argument for expanding the definition of ecology to include data science, software engineering, and promoting a broader understanding of what it means to be an ecologist. Article: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eap.2347
Jan 26th, 2021
Fund Black Scientists
Read this important work explaining how racial funding disparities in NIH research create a barrier to success. Article: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00011-8
Dec 21, 2020
Moving the Scientific Publication Process toward Social Justice
“Science is never neutral. It has along history of upholding racism, misogyny, ableism, colonialism, and other harmful systems of power.” A thoughtful piece outlining specific ways in which journals perpetuate bias in who gets published where, and how to combat this. Preprint: https://osf.io/kna3h/
Here’s a (growing) list of other important articles and resources:
2019, Higher Ed Today – Let’s Talk About Race: An Interview With Sylvia Hurtado [LINK]
2018, Nature – What does it take to make an institution more diverse? [LINK]
2018, Mother Jones – They’re Here. They’re Queer. They’re Scientists. [LINK]
oliveriolab.org 