Black Scientists Reporting New Racism
September 16, 2020
Black scientists, who have long cited discrimination in training and working in academic and other research settings, now report being harassed when conducting field work, especially on environmental projects, with one botanist saying she was “quizzed by random strangers.” In Issues, a psychologist who studies prejudice and racial bias recently examined one consequence of the racism the researchers cite—a contraction in the range of scientific ideas studied and the information collected—and also offered a broader agenda for how the scientific community can help reduce US racial tensions.