Freedom itself is again at stake… It is difficult to believe in progress, at least in decency and commonsense, when this can…
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History “The Same Folly, the Same Fury”: A.V. Hill in 1933
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Evidence Unsnarling the Complexity of Naming and Shaming
Shame isn’t always powerful. It can cause just a pinprick of discomfort that’s not even blush-worthy. But it can be so…
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Justice The Value of 3 Degrees of Separation on Twitter
Update 2021: I wrote this post back in the Gamergate-affected Twitter era. While the issues here about degrees of separation are still…
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History The Outrage Factor – Then and Now
There’s a lot of outrage about outrage storming around women in science and science journalism at the moment. And fear of…
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History Pentimento: Revealing the Women Obscured in Science’s History
Sometimes, beneath the surface layer, an artist’s earlier rendition of part of a painting can be glimpsed. Something was replaced, changed…
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Black History Month (Hi)stories our bodies tell: Experiencing racism (Guest Post)
Guest post by Michelle Munyikwa I am currently still reveling in Black History Month. Yes, it is no longer February…
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Black History Month Out from the shadows of racist anthropology (Guest Post)
Guest post by Michelle Munyikwa The skull was smaller than I expected it to be, shockingly light in my hands. Despite…
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Bias Inching Closer Towards a Science Base for Justice
In a courtroom, the full power of the state comes down on an individual. No one should have to face that on…