Scientists from historically excluded groups face a hostile obstacle course

• Published in: Nature geoscience Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 2 - 4
• Main Authors: Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw, Barnes, Rebecca T., Hastings, Meredith G., Mattheis, Allison, Schneider, Blair, Williams, Billy M., Marín-Spiotta, Erika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.01.2022; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 706/648/76; 706/689/179; Barriers; Careers; Climate change; Comment; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth science; Earth Sciences; Earth System Sciences; Gender; Geochemistry; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Minority & ethnic groups; Racial discrimination; Racism; Retention; Scientists; Submarine pipelines; White people

Inclusive and equitable geoscience requires identification and removal of structural barriers to participation. Replacing the leaky pipeline metaphor with that of a hostile obstacle course demands that those with power take the lead.