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Protecting Our Children After The Wounds Of Racism Divide Us Even More

I find myself in this place again. I am numb. I feel empty. I almost have no words.
In 2012, around the time of the birth of my son, I had a similar feeling. Trayvon Martin was killed. I was pregnant with a black male in a world that was not ready for him.

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Sofia Has Many Passions

On her latest project:

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Women In STEM: The Cold Hard Stats And What To Do About Them

How can women in science and tech overcome sobering statistical realities?

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Women In STEM: The Cold Hard Stats And What To Do About Them

How can women in science and tech overcome sobering statistical realities?

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Why Scientific Fraud is More Pervasive Than You Might Think

Academic research is far more cutthroat than many in the public realize.

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Chimp Champion Jane Goodall Celebrates 80th Birthday

The prominent primatologist was groundbreaking in natural science research, and in forging her place in the male-dominated ivory tower of the 1960s.

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