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C. Brandon Ogbunu: The Liberation of RNA

December 6, 2019

Geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he is confronted by the police.

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In Genetics Tags C. Brandon Ogbunu, academia, career, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, police shootings, mentor, Season 9

Danielle Lee: Chasing Tender

November 22, 2019

When scientist Danielle Lee travels to Tanzania to study pouched rats, she finds she's more of an outsider than she'd expected.

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In Ecology Tags Danielle Lee, field work, Black in STEM, Tanzania, Africa, animals, Season 9

Prof.Ound: I Got This

October 18, 2019

Eager to show off their new job testing water quality, Prof.Ound takes their friends out on a boat for the first time.

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In Ecology Tags Prof.Ound, Season 9, boat, environment, conservation, Black in STEM

Aida Rosenbaum: This is Nothing Like My Classroom

September 20, 2019

In Aida Rosenbaum’s first month as a high-school science teacher, a fight breaks out between her students.

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In Science Education Tags Aida Rosenbaum, Math for America, teacher, inequality, Black in STEM, education, Season 9

Eugenia Duodu: My First Bad Parent-Teacher Interview

May 3, 2019

A parent-teacher conference leads Eugenia Duodu to question whether she can be a scientist.

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In Science Education Tags Eugenia Duodu, Season 9, school, childhood, Black in STEM

Ralph Bouquet: Fear That Stays with Me

February 1, 2019

Ralph Bouquet goes off script during a psychology research study with uncomfortable and revealing consequences.

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In Social Sciences, Psychology Tags Ralph Bouquet, police, psychology, police shootings, Black lives matter, Black in STEM, study participant, Season 9, race

LaShana Lewis: What I've Always Wanted

January 18, 2019

Computer scientist LaShana Lewis’s childhood dream of attending Space Camp starts to feel far away — until she gets the Christmas surprise of a lifetime.

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In Astronomy Tags LaShana Lewis, computer science, education, space, NASA, astronomy, Black in STEM, diversity in STEM, camp, Season 9

Aletha Maybank: Fighting for Our Dignity

April 27, 2018

Aletha Maybank's childhood experiences with institutional racism inspire her work to combat structural barriers as a physician.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Aletha Maybank, childhood, racism, institutional racism, diversity in STEM, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, doctor

Lyl Tomlinson: Falsely Accused

April 13, 2018

Neurobiologist Lyl Tomlinson is startled when he's accused of stealing cocaine from his former lab.

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In Biology, Neuroscience Tags Lyl Tomlinson, graduate school, grad school, mentor, Black in STEM

Alison Williams: Never Assume

March 23, 2018

Alison Williams' blossoming passion for chemistry is sidetracked by a professor's thoughtless comment.

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In Chemistry Tags Alison Williams, Black in STEM, chemistry, racism, sexism, diversity in STEM

Piper Harron: The Liberated Mathematician

March 9, 2018

Mathematician Piper Harron deals with harassment after standing up for diversity in math.

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In Mathematics Tags math, Piper Harron, diversity, diversity in STEM, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, harassment

Devon Collins: What the World Imagines for You

September 8, 2017

After a thoughtless remark from a colleague, neuroscientist Devon Collins reflects on the way racism has impacted his life and science.

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In Neuroscience Tags Devon Collins, Black in STEM, race, neuroscience, academia

Rashawn Ray: It Could Have Been Me

August 18, 2017

Rashawn Ray’s trajectory as a sociologist is forever changed by the murder of Philando Castile.

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In Social Sciences Tags Rashawn Ray, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, gun violence, police shootings, sociology

Cris Gray: Twelve Dollars an Hour

July 21, 2017

To make ends meet as a college student, Cris Gray takes a high-paying job in a veterinary school lab… and finds out why it’s so high-paying.

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In Biology Tags Black in STEM, Black lives matter, veterinary school, lab work, mice, making ends meet, college, Cris Gray

Dawn Wright: A Good, Old-Fashioned Sea Story

June 9, 2017

As the only black woman on a two-month voyage, Dawn Wright tries to find her place aboard scientific drill vessel JOIDES Resolution.

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In Geology, Earth Science Tags ocean, research, ship, friendship, race, field work, Black in STEM

Rochelle Williams: Potential

May 27, 2016

As a PhD student, Rochelle Williams faces barriers to a career in engineering.

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In Engineering, Science Education Tags Rochelle Williams, Season 6, Mirzayan fellow, engineering, education, college, Black in STEM, women in STEM

Danielle N. Lee: Working twice as hard

December 8, 2013

As a woman of color working in science, Danielle N. Lee has always encountered challenges. But she doesn't expect the email she receives one morning, or the events it sets in motion.

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Tags Danielle Lee, season 3, racism, Black in STEM, harassment

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