Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?
June 6, 2022 • ~9 min
The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii – and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care
Father Damien’s legacy has inspired health providers and humanitarians for over a century.
May 6, 2022 • ~9 min
Psychologists are starting to talk publicly about their own mental illnesses – and patients can benefit
Psychologists have mental health difficulties and illnesses at the same rate as the general population – but the profession has long stigmatized talking about them in public.
April 29, 2022 • ~9 min
I'm a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I've learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths
As the world locked down and a country’s racial reckoning heated up, this social scientist refined her approach to studying the lives of Black moms.
April 29, 2022 • ~9 min
Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs
By surveying over 100 people in academic medicine, a researcher found that women are consistently excluded from important networking activities like watching sports, drinking at bars and playing golf.
April 8, 2022 • ~9 min
Transgender people of color face unique challenges as gender discrimination and racism intersect
Being both trans and a person of color comes with a unique set of challenges. Collectively working toward overcoming these barriers is one way this community fights for survival.
March 31, 2022 • ~10 min
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