Anyone Can Be A Scientist
Minorities in STEM Mae Jemison. Virginia Apgar. George Washington Carver. Gertrude Elion. Alan Turing. What do these five people have in common? Not much, besides […]
Equity
The Pursuit of Equity-ness
The thing about equity is that it’s not the same as equality; a common misconception. I feel when we talk about equity in a field, […]
You’ll Believe God (and the future scientist) is a Woman
Think about a scientist. What do they look like? I can almost assume that most people imagined the stereotypically white, male scientist we see in […]
Its 2018, Way Past Time for Equity in STEM
STEM careers are one of the fasting growing industries in the US, Yet women and minorities are still incredibly underrepresented. According to the National Science […]
Ok Ladies (and Other Minorities) Now Let’s Get In Formation
Fairness vs Sameness When it comes to modern society, everyone faces challenges. Some people face challenges more than others. Women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ […]
Everyone Can Reach For the Stars
Where we stand today Women, minorities and those with disabilities are scarce in the STEM fields. There are many reasons why this is. One of […]
STEM for One, STEM for All!
Who Currently Works in STEM Fields? As of now, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields are dominated by white males. While this may be changing […]
STEM Equity
What is equity? Equity is defined as fairness and impartiality towards all concerned, based on the principles of evenhanded dealing. This means that everyone is […]
We can all be starship captains
Stereotypes are an unfortunate reality in today’s world. It’s in human nature to sort and categorize things, to try and make sense of the world […]
Let’s Think About Empowerment
Empowering individuals is good. Straight and simple. We want everyone to feel like they can make it through anything and feel strong, and well, empowered. […]