Racial discrimination during COVID led to rise in depression

Those who experienced discrimination early in the pandemic had increased odds of moderate to severe depression and suicidal ideation, compared to those who reported no discrimination.

Randy Young • harvard
Aug. 29, 2022 ~4 min

1 in 2 Black teens faced online racism in 2020

During 2020, Black youth reported increased online racial discrimination that predicted worse same- and next-day mental health.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 26, 2022 ~5 min


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?

Jennifer Lundquist, Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
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.

Mark Lambert, Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago Divinity School • conversation
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.

Sarah Victor, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Texas Tech University • conversation
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.

Loren Henderson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
April 29, 2022 ~9 min

Women are ‘running with leaded shoes’ when promoted at work, says study

Promotion at work has greater emotional benefit for men than women, says a new study on gender and workplace emotion.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 19, 2022 ~6 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.

Jennifer R. Grandis, Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
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.

Roberto L. Abreu, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Florida • conversation
March 31, 2022 ~10 min

Why so many LGBT+ scientists leave physics

"Nearly everybody I know who is LGBT+ in physics has left, to be honest," says Tim Atherton, coauthor of a study on exclusionary treatment in the field.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~8 min

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