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Diversity in science: next steps for research group leaders

Many institutions publicly pledged their commitment to inclusion after Black Lives Matter protests this year. And researchers emphasize the need to maintain momentum.
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  1. Nikki Forrester

    1. Nikki Forrester is a freelance science writer based in Davis, West Virginia.

Sparked by the global reaction to the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May, universities, departments and faculty members rapidly issued statements and policies highlighting their commitment to diversity and equity in academia. Conversations on how to create a more equitable research environment erupted on social media, and data on the lack of diversity in academia were thrown into stark relief.

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Nature 585, S65-S67 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02681-y

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