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Why diversity in science really matters
news and viewsThe work of Professor Thema Monroe-White provides the strongest evidence yet that a scientist’s background influences the research they pursue and the technology they build.
Earl Shaw, laser physicist at Bell Labs
news and viewsFor Black History Month, Ankita Anirban shares how Earl Shaw combined his research in laser physics whilst advocating for the rights of Black researchers and inspiring future generations of scientists.
Other than Oxford: Two scientists on the rise
news and viewsGloria Charite and Marcela Alves Lopes are at different stages of their research careers at Oxford. As part of Black History Month, Morgan Mitchell explores their unique paths into academic research, barriers they've faced, and how their backgrounds have shaped their experiences.
To celebrate Black History Month, Dr Yemisi Bokinni takes us on a journey to uncover the scientific roots of plants in modern medicine through the work of Dr Damian Cohall, a researcher exploring how heritage informs nature’s potential to tackle our most pressing health challenges.
“History is being made for future generations to celebrate� – Dr Mark Richards reflects on the Career Development Fellowship
news and viewsTo honour Black History Month Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ met with Dr Mark Richards to hear why he believes the Career Development Fellowships supporting underrepresented groups will catalyse researcher career progression.
Reading between the lines
history of scienceIn our fourth and final article linked to Black History Month 2022, Rebecca Martin discusses how historians can expand their research practices to include a wider range of historically excluded voices.
Grains of truth
history of scienceIn a guest article for Black History Month, Sir Geoff Palmer talks about his distinguished career as a grain scientist, and his recent work on the history of slavery and colonialism.
Meeting my heroes
history of scienceMathematician Nira Chamberlain talks about some of the inspirational figures he encountered when chairing the 'Black Heroes of Mathematics' conference.
Counting lives
history of scienceIn the first of a series of articles to celebrate Black History Month 2021, Keith Moore gives an overview of our themes: biography, talent and the availability of opportunity.
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history of scienceEllen Embleton considers how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Picture Library can highlight the contributions of enslaved and indigenous peoples to fields such as entomology and botany.
West Africans and the history of smallpox inoculation: Q&A with Elise A. Mitchell
history of scienceWe hear from a PhD student at New York University about her project ‘Smallpox and Slavery: Morbidity, Medical Intervention, and Enslaved People's Lives in the Greater Caribbean’.
Liberating times
history of scienceIn the first of a series of articles to celebrate Black History Month, Keith Moore reviews how the archives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ might acknowledge science’s historical links to networks of suffering, and credit Black authority in scientific knowledge.