This year’s pride month is coming to an end, and with it I take many valuable lessons learned. In many ways, pride 2017 was historic. Read more >
Pride Month Offers Lessons of Inclusion—Science Should Listen
Jacob Carter, research scientist, Center for Science and Democracy
June 30, 2017 10:53 AM EDT
Five Ways to Move Beyond the March: A Guide for Scientists Seeking Strong, Inclusive Science
Alexandra E. Sutton Lawrence, Rae Wynn-Grant, Cynthia Malone, Eleanor Sterling, Martha Groom, and Mary Blair, UCS Science Network, UCS
May 15, 2017 5:28 PM EDT
The March for Science took place April 22 in locations all over the world — an exciting time for scientist-advocates and a proud moment for the global scientific community. As we reflect on the March, we must also reflect on the fact that organization of the March on Science 2017 has been a microcosm of the structural, systemic challenges that scientists continue to face in addressing equity, access, and inclusion in the sciences. Read more >
When I March for Science, I’ll March for Equity, Inclusion, and Access
Gretchen Goldman, Research Director, Center for Science and Democracy
March 22, 2017 11:06 AM EDT
We are on the verge of something big. Scientists as a group are politically engaged like never before. They are communicating with decisionmakers, ready to march, and ready to run for office. The March for Science—an event that formed organically by a few enthusiastic people on Reddit and snowballed from there—is slated to be the largest demonstration for science that this country has ever seen. I’ve personally been blown away by the unprecedented support for scientists in the streets. Read more >
How to Support LGBT Scientists After Orlando
Michael Halpern, Deputy director, Center for Science & Democracy
June 16, 2016 11:49 AM EDT
There are plenty of parallels between the Orlando killing and other mass shootings. But this one is different in one important way. The murderer chose his target because it was a sanctuary where LGBT people gathered. Read more >
Climate, Communities of Color, and Connections: Interview with Audrey Peterman
Audrey Peterman, President and Co-founder of Earthwise Productions, Inc.
, UCS Science Network, UCS
, UCS Science Network, UCS
May 27, 2014 3:12 PM EDT
“Because I know these stories I am wholly unable to sit quietly by or to lend my energies to the induced apathy from which our country suffers. The elevation of Fort Monroe to the status of National Monument gives us a window into our natural and cultural heritage and shows us our connectedness as a nation…I fervently hope that the Fort Monroe story inspires us to wake up and address the most pressing threat faced by our generation – climate change.” Audrey Peterman Read more >
