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Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Real Scientists

The Hard Numbers

Here's Where We Actually Stand

The science on diversity in STEM is as clear as any data you'll find in a lab.

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Of every NIH dollar spent on conditions affecting only women

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Of autoimmune disease patients are women, yet research remains underfunded

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Women were largely excluded from US clinical trials until the 1993 NIH Revitalization Act

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It's Possible

Meet Scientists Who Found Their Way

These are real scientists - PhD students, chemists, engineers, and science communicators - who showed up despite the odds. Their paths weren't straight, and they weren't always easy. But they got here. Here's how.

Asia’s Path to Cosmetics

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Hannah’s Path to Patent Engineering

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Emma’s Path to Genetics

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Hope’s Path to Orthopedics

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Be the Change

How to be a Part of the Change

No matter who you are or where you come from, we can all work together to make STEM a more diverse, inclusive community. Below are some ways you can make a difference

Amplify minority voices

Share information from minority news outlets, social media pages, blogs, and websites. Bring that information to your circle of influence.

Donate

Many of the websites I listed above have places for you to donate money. You can also donate your time by helping with some of the initiatives such as writing a post for them.

Educate yourself

Read those books, news articles, and papers about diversity. Be willing to put yourself outside of your comfort zone to learn new things.

Start conversations

Share what you are learning with your circle of friends. Call out your colleagues who are not being inclusive. Be willing to stand for change.

Diversify your circle

Make the conscious effort to expand your circle of friends and colleagues to include more diversity. You can join new clubs, follow new pages on social media or blogs, or ask to be introduced to some of your friends’ friends.

Quick Cuts

Documenting Disparities, Celebrating Excellence

A multi-faceted approach to digital science communication, deconstructing historical research neglect, navigating the realities of modern lab culture, and honoring female scientific excellence past and present.

NIH Diversity Oriented Training Programs

NIH Diversity Oriented Training Programs

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Graduate student unions

Graduate student unions

Graduate student unions are doing the work we need to make academic reform happen

Building AI that works for everyone

Building AI that works for everyone

Microsoft Research is building voice recognition in more voices and languages

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I started Paths to STEM because I wanted people to see themselves in science,  not just in textbooks, but in real, messy, ongoing journeys. There's no one right way to get here. If you have a story, however unfinished it feels, I genuinely want to hear it.

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