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Surviving as an underrepresented minority scientist
by Stories in Science Team
<> In case you missed this article, songbird neurobiologist Dr. Erich Jarvis of The Rockefeller University was the recipient of the 2015 Ernest Everett Just Award from the American Society for Cell Biology. He wrote a powerful essay where he describes his journey in science and shares the lessons that allowed him to survive as an underrepresented minority scientist.
Here is the abstract:
“I believe the evidence will show that the science we conduct and discoveries we make are influenced by our cultural experience, whether they be positive, negative, or neutral. I grew up as a person of color in the United States of America, faced with challenges that many had as members of an underrepresented minority group. I write here about some of the lessons I have learned that have allowed me to survive as an underrepresented minority scientist in a majority environment.” Erich Jarvis
Click HERE to read the full article.
Click HERE to learn more about Professor Jarvis.
Click HERE to learn more about Professor Jarvis’ research.
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