Diversity and opportunity – Page 9
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ReviewSuperior: The Return of Race Science
Angela Saini’s latest book is a powerful deconstruction of the research around race
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OpinionCutting-edge history
Rewriting the textbooks is our duty, because credit and recognition are much more than a reward for the individual. We use them to show what we value, and what matters to us – what lies behind us to be discovered is just as important as what lies ahead
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NewsSurvey sheds light on bullying and discrimination at Max Planck Society
Thousands of researchers asked about working culture following public reports of bullying
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NewsFemale scientists’ pages keep disappearing from Wikipedia – what’s going on?
A deletion battle over a black female chemist’s biography has put Wikipedia’s gender gap in the spotlight
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NewsDo men actually ask more questions at science conferences than women?
Even when women make up 70% of the audience, they still only ask about 40% of the questions, analysis reveals
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NewsTom Welton named Royal Society of Chemistry’s next president
Head of chemistry at Imperial College and diversity champion will take the helm next year
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NewsDiscrimination and exclusion still a fact of life for LGBT+ scientists in UK
Survey reveals worrying levels of marginalisation but 70% of respondents think workplaces are improving
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RSCBe the change – Creating a positive workplace is up to us all
Report: Exploring the workplace for LGBT+ physical scientists
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NewsJust six sexual harassment complaints were received by four of the US’s top funding bodies – over four years
Nasa, energy and agriculture departments and National Institutes of Health all received fewer than three complaints
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FeatureAccessible science education
Nina Notman hears from some of the leading lights in the quest to make chemistry education accessible to all
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NewsCanadian pilot to diversify research based on UK’s Athena Swan
Scheme aims to help universities in Canada increase participation of women and other minorities in science
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NewsNational Academy of Sciences in the US moves to oust sexual harassers
Members vote to change bylaws so membership of the academy can be revoked in cases of proven conduct breaches
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ReviewInvisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Philippa Matthews reviews Caroline Criado Perez’s new book
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NewsHalf of Britons wish they’d pursued a career in science
Survey finds that many don’t think they are clever enough to work in a Stem field
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OpinionMind the funding gap
Understanding science’s diversity problem is the first step to fixing it
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NewsUK universities need more female professors, says science minister
Chris Skidmore calls on universities to take action on gender balance
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NewsEarly stage NIH funding found free from gender or race bias
US biomedical research agency’s initial peer review process does not treat grant applicants any differently based on their race or gender
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NewsConsortium launched to address sexual and gender harassment in science
The American Chemical Society and 60-plus other US organisations form sexual harassment consortium to advance ethics and inclusion in Stemm