Willie Hobbs Moore (left) with her daughter, Dorian, in the 1980s. (Courtesy of the Ronald E. Mickens Collection on African-American Physicists, AIP Niels Bohr Library and Archives.) Topics: African Americans, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, History, Theoretical Physics, Women in Science The first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics remains littleContinue reading “Willie Hobbs Moore…”
Category Archives: Diversity in Science
The First…
Portrait of Edward Bouchet and lithograph of early Yale College campus. Courtesy of Yale University. Via uniquecoloring.com Topics: African Americans, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, History, Physics Authors: Bryan A. Wilson, Ph.D., M.B.A & Sierra A. Nance, B.S. (PhD Candidate – Univ. Michigan) AbstractEdward Alexander Bouchet was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA inContinue reading “The First…”
B Boys & Girls, Physics & Olympics…
AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Topics: Applied Physics, Diversity in Science, Physics, Physiology “B-boys and B-girls wield physics to pull off gravity-defying dance moves.” Okay, “gravity-defying” is a bit of hyperbole. Break dancing, as the article alludes, started in New York, and the movements can be found in martial arts like Brazilian Capoeira. It’s more centrifugal forceContinue reading “B Boys & Girls, Physics & Olympics…”
Confession…
Credit: Freddie Pagani for Physics Today Topics: African Americans, Diversity in Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics Students should strategically consider where to apply to graduate school, and faculty members should provide up-to-date job resources so that undergraduates can make informed career decisions. The number of bachelor’s degrees in physics awarded annually at US institutions isContinue reading “Confession…”
Megalomania…
You’re going to have to pay me… One Billion Dollars! … Sorry, One Hundred Billion Dollars! Photo: Warner Bros; Getty Images, Jonathan Chait, NY Mag, March 8, 2018 Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Diversity in Science, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights, Women in Science Megalomania: a mania for great or grandiose performance; a delusionalContinue reading “Megalomania…”
Juneteenth and Equitable Science…
Figure 1 Overcoming scientific racism as a Community. (Top) This figure depicts the barriers Black scientists face in academia. (Bottom) The bottom part of the figure depicts Black scientists overcoming those challenges. Topics: Civil Rights, Diversity, Diversity in Science, Women in Science We are 52 Black scientists. Here, we establish the context of Juneteenth in STEMMContinue reading “Juneteenth and Equitable Science…”
Innocence…
Topics: African Americans, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Diversity in Science, Environment, Existentialism, Fascism, Global Warming, Human Rights Trauma at 55 © April 3, 2023, the Griot Poet Graduation day. No child smiling because we Lost Martin Thursday. April is National Poetry Month. This photo of five-year-old me inspired my haiku about myContinue reading “Innocence…”
Multidisciplinarity…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Medicine, Research, STEM AAAS will bring together a diverse group of professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) to tackle the barriers to individuals entering and staying in careers in those fields. The first Multidisciplinary Working Group (MWG), called Empowering Career Pathways in STEMM (ECP), will focus onContinue reading “Multidisciplinarity…”
AAAS Science Awards…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Research, STEM, Theoretical Physics The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the 2023 winners of eight longstanding awards that recognize scientists, engineers, innovators, and public servants for their contributions to science and society. The awards honor individuals and teams for a range of achievements, from advancing scienceContinue reading “AAAS Science Awards…”
To Infinity and Beyond…
Topics: African Americans, Diversity in Science, Women in Science NASA Engineer, Concha Reid Many people can reflect on their childhoods and identify the one moment that sparked their passion, ultimately illuminating their path to reach their career goals. For Concha Reid, the absence of light in her Virgin Islands hometown ignited her interest in powerContinue reading “To Infinity and Beyond…”
Physics and Nano 