#Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space

#Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space

“#Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space” PARIS — The European Space Agency says it was “blown away” by the record number of applicants — more than 22,000 — hoping to become the continent’s next generation of space travelers, including more women than ever and some 200 people with disabilities. In releasing the results…

Read More
#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

“#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias” Alphabet Inc’s Google told Reuters this week it is developing an alternative to the industry standard method for classifying skin tones, which a growing chorus of technology researchers and dermatologists says is inadequate for assessing whether products are biased against people of color. At issue is a six-color…

Read More
#Creativity, Passion, Originality & The Willingness To Take A Risk In Hollywood Seems Possible…If Your Race Checks Out! » OmniGeekEmpire

#Creativity, Passion, Originality & The Willingness To Take A Risk In Hollywood Seems Possible…If Your Race Checks Out! » OmniGeekEmpire

“#Creativity, Passion, Originality & The Willingness To Take A Risk In Hollywood Seems Possible…If Your Race Checks Out! » OmniGeekEmpire” I saw this image online a few days ago and thought that it looked cool. All the power types superheroes inspired by the O.G. that is Superman. However, as I kept admiring the image, I…

Read More
#Lockheed Martin had ‘white male privilege’ training: report

#Lockheed Martin had ‘white male privilege’ training: report

“#Lockheed Martin had ‘white male privilege’ training: report” America’s largest defense contractor reportedly made 13 top executives participate in a three-day “White Men’s Caucus” that involved discussions of “white male privilege” and other pro-diversity training. The participants from Lockheed Martin engaged in activities over Zoom that included a “free association” exercise in which the term…

Read More
#New type of ant given first-ever gender-neutral name

#New type of ant given first-ever gender-neutral name

“#New type of ant given first-ever gender-neutral name” Even the bugs are nonbinary now. A newly discovered ant is now the first animal species to be given a scientific name ending in “they” to honor gender diversity. Researchers named the miniature trap-jaw ant from the luscious tropical forests of Ecuador “Strumigenys ayersthey.” Typically, when species…

Read More
#The civil-rights rebels that created ‘Sesame Street’

#The civil-rights rebels that created ‘Sesame Street’

“#The civil-rights rebels that created ‘Sesame Street’” The revolution will be televised — on a kids’ show, no less, according to a new documentary. “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street,” in select theaters nationwide on Friday and inspired by a Michael Davis book, explores how a team of “rebels” had the wild idea…

Read More