From Bias to Brilliance: The Imperative of DEI in STEM
<p>Picture of six participants of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. This image is believed to be in the public domain and is from the National Archives.</p>
<p>However, the bias isn’t confined to the past; it permeates the present. Take, for instance, the oversight in the development of <a href="https://reporter.rit.edu/tech/bigotry-encoded-racial-bias-technology" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">automatic hand dryers</a> that failed to accommodate individuals with darker skin — a stark reminder that even technological advancements can be tinged with inadvertent bias.</p>
<p>To grapple with this issue, we must confront the question: How does this historical bias continue to influence the creation of knowledge in science today?</p>
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