Opinion: Fixing Science's Human Bias

Yale students, faculty, and staff are not alone in their fight to increase diversity in academia and, specifically, in the sciences. When second graders are asked to draw a scientist, the results are overwhelmingly outdated: old, white, and male. Despite the fact that many researchers genuinely want...

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Published inThe Scientist Vol. 30; no. 9; p. 1
Main Authors Courchaine, Edward, Smaga, Sarah
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Midland LabX Media Group 01.09.2016
Subjects
Bias
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Researchers
Science
Stereotypes
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Summary:Yale students, faculty, and staff are not alone in their fight to increase diversity in academia and, specifically, in the sciences. When second graders are asked to draw a scientist, the results are overwhelmingly outdated: old, white, and male. Despite the fact that many researchers genuinely want this view to change, this image is ingrained in people's collective consciousness.
ISSN:0890-3670
1547-0806