The missing colours of chemistry

The missing colours of chemistry

Ingrained prejudices and a lack of action addressing discrimination are some of the main reasons why academic chemistry is overwhelmingly white. Data and discussions on racial inequalities are often greeted with scepticism and cynicism within the community, yet they are necessary to fight racism — a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature chemistry 2021-02, Vol.13 (2), p.101-106
1. Verfasser: Menon, Binuraj R. K.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Ingrained prejudices and a lack of action addressing discrimination are some of the main reasons why academic chemistry is overwhelmingly white. Data and discussions on racial inequalities are often greeted with scepticism and cynicism within the community, yet they are necessary to fight racism — and anti-Black racism in particular.
ISSN:1755-4330
1755-4349
DOI:10.1038/s41557-020-00632-8