Perspectives

Perspective: “On the [Dreaded] Term ‘Woman in STEM”

I had heard female science stories, and they didn’t have the kind of inspirational flair I was looking for.

Perspective: A Walk through Weelaunee Forest

The trees, the birds, the fungi, and the dirt—none of them care if the Mayor of Atlanta denies they exist.

Perspective: How I Suffered With Endometriosis for 14 Years Until I Finally Got My Answers

I felt like someone was twisting my insides using tweezers while at the same time stabbing me from the inside with a knife.

Perspective: Lessons Learned from an Astronomy Graduate Student on Strike

I've found the people in the community who are true allies and will speak up for the values they believe in, putting words into action.

Perspective: China’s Zero-COVID Policy Is Destructive But Reopening Without A Plan Is Even Worse

Moving away from zero-COVID may be a welcome sight for Chinese citizens, but China still appears to be wholly unprepared for what’s next.

Perspective: What's the Point of Diversity in STEM Without Inclusion?

It is one thing to be physically in a space, but it is another to feel like I belong.

Nang nag-krus ng landas ang K-pop Fanfiction at Fact-checking

Read in English Tingin mo ba nakakagpagpabago talaga ng isipan ang ginagawa mo? Bilang isang fact-checker, madalas kong naririnig ang...

Perspective: When K-Pop Fanfiction and Fact-checking Collide

I more than agree that this is an unconventional way of fact-checking misinformation about science. But it has its audience.

Perspective: Two Years of COVID and Counting, Medicine Still Does Not Value Black Lives

When we throw up the white flag with our approach to COVID, we are simply saying that racism is a public health crisis but we don’t care.

Perspective: Saving Sapelo Island's Legacy from Sinking

But it is necessary to put research into context to understand how past events are shaping the island’s future – land, life, and people.

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