#Researchers urge the scientific community to #StopPandemicBias

“#Researchers urge the scientific community to #StopPandemicBias” Researchers have begun a conversation on Twitter to discuss how being affected by COVID-19 can impact the careers of scientists. Join the conversation at #StopPandemicBias Credit: Carnegie Mellon University While there is little doubt that COVID-19 will have lasting impacts on health and the economy, a group of…

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#Why hate crime perceptions vary among the general populace

“#Why hate crime perceptions vary among the general populace” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from the University of Groningen and the University of Maryland has looked into the question of why people learning of hate crimes react to them differently. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…

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#Jobs for the boys: How children give voice to gender stereotyped job roles

“#Jobs for the boys: How children give voice to gender stereotyped job roles” Children, and especially boys, show stronger stereotyping about masculine and feminine jobs than previously suspected, an innovative study by the University of Sussex reveals. New research reveals the extent to which girls exaggerated their gendered voices to imitate workers in different professions…

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#Study: Black entrepreneurship in the United States

“#Study: Black entrepreneurship in the United States” Credit: Josh Hawkins/UNLV Creative Services A steady stream of media reports detailing the deaths of unarmed Black Americans at the hands of police. False 911 calls aimed at bringing harm to African Americans engaged in innocuous, everyday activities. Street protests calling for an end to discrimination and police…

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