A diverse view of science to catalyse change

Autor: Sarah L. Masters, Fun Man Fung, Felicia Phei Lin Lim, Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Renã A. S. Robinson, Isaiah R. Speight, Ying-Wei Yang, Tomislav Friščić, Dickson Mambwe, Toby L. Nelson, Damilola V. Aderohunmu, Torsten John, Martine I. Abboud, César A. Urbina-Blanco, Michael J. Bojdys, Miriam M. Unterlass, Pall Thordarson, Lori Ferrins, Gabriela D. Tormet-González, Lucka Bibic, João Borges, James Mack, Safia Z. Jilani, Austin Wadle, Jodie L. Lutkenhaus, Vy M. Dong, Murrell Godfrey, J. Fraser Stoddart, Emanuel Waddell, Stephen O. Aderinto, Maria-Magdalena Titirici
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
CROATICA CHEMICA ACTA
Croatica Chemica Acta
Volume 93
Issue 1
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), vol 59, iss 42
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
ISSN: 1433-7851
1521-3773
0011-1643
2041-6520
1334-417X
DOI: 10.34657/9498
Popis: Valuing diversity leads to scientific excellence, the progress of science and most importantly, it is simply the right thing to do. We can value diversity not only in words, but also in actions. From the structure of DNA,1 to computer science,2 and space-station batteries,3 several key scientific discoveries that enhance our lives today, were made by marginalized scientists. These three scientists, Rosalind E. Franklin, Alan M. Turing and Olga D. González-Sanabria, did not conform to the cultural expectations of how scientists should look and behave. Unfortunately, marginalized scientists are often viewed as just a resource rather than the lifeblood that constitutes science itself. We need to embrace scientists from all walks of life and corners of the globe; this will also mean that nobody is excluded from tackling the life-threatening societal challenges that lie ahead. An awareness of science policy is essential to safeguarding our future. Science policy deals with creating the framework and codes of conduct that determine how science can best serve society.4-6 Discussions around science policy are often accompanied by anecdotes of “good” and “bad” practices regarding the merits of diversity and inclusion. Excellence and truth, which flow inexorably from diversity and inclusion, are the bedrocks upon which science should influence political and economic outcomes. A vital area of science policy is to support the professional development of marginalized scientists, an objective that must be acted upon by scientific leaders and communicators...
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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