{"id":3355,"date":"2020-11-04T13:14:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3355"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:28:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:28:49","slug":"the-e-in-stem-also-stands-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/11\/the-e-in-stem-also-stands-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"The “E” in STEM Also Stands for Everyone."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There have been recent efforts over the years to encourage more people to pursue careers in science other than your stereotypical representation of someone a lot like the first image below. While (in my opinion) the story of society is doing a much better job of painting a holistic picture of what a scientist might or possibly look like (second image below), there is still a disparity: There are fewer women and other minority groups in STEM-oriented fields and careers because of the barriers that remain in place within our system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this image I see women, multiple races, etc. They ALL have white coats and are working with chemicals, though and we know scientists do SO MUCH MORE beyond the laboratory. I also notice how many of the images include scientist working in groups and collaborating, which is great to dispel the narrative that scientist work alone. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The bottom line is that science is for everyone! STEM careers need equal representation within the field, \ud83d\ude42 #WomenInSTEM<\/a> #STEMeducation<\/a> #EDT431<\/a> #scienceteaching<\/a><\/p>— Riley Curtis (@SciRiii) November 4, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>