Science diversified: Tackling an ‘ableist’ culture in research
Two researchers with disabilities describe an ‘ableist’ culture in academia, a system designed for fully fit and healthy people that does little to account for those who fall outside those parameters....
24 Mar 202118min
Science diversified: Black researchers’ perspectives
In 2020 Antentor Hinton led an online initiative via the Cell Mentor platform to mark the achievements of 1000 Black scientists. The list includes the cell biologist and diversity champion Sandra Murr...
17 Mar 202137min
Science diversified: The roads less travelled to research careers
In the past, many institutions produced similar types of scientists: researchers with a shared educational history who go straight from school to university then do a PhD and postdoctoral research.But...
10 Mar 202129min
Science diversified: Queer perspectives on research
Two LGBTQ+ scientists describe how sexual and gender identities can help to drive research by offering perspectives that others in a lab group or collaboration might not have considered.What role, for...
3 Mar 202124min
Science diversified: The men who say no to manels
For all sorts of reasons, women remain under-represented in senior-level jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.To overcome these blocks, what can male allies do to challenge discrim...
24 Feb 202125min
Science Diversified: Cosmopolitan campus
Different countries have varying working cultures — what works in China will not necessarily work in, say, Mexico.But what if you brought these cultural perspectives together in one place. How might t...
17 Feb 202130min
Science Diversified: Starting young
Imagine a world where science is still the sole preserve of the white, the male, the privileged. What research interests would be prevalent? And what research would get funded as a result? Then imagi...
10 Feb 202128min
The postdoc career journeys that date back to kindergarten
Many postdoctoral researchers can trace their career journey back to childhood experiences. In Pearl Ryder’s case it was spending lots of time outdoors in the rural area where she grew up, combined wi...
17 Des 202023min
