Rebecca Glaudell

(she/her) Physicist, solar cell researcher, chocolate enthusiast

[Fay Lin, PhD @xiaofei_lin]

One of the toxic aspects about #academia is the elitist mentality that if you're not 'passionate' about research, then you're not 'good enough' to be in research spaces.

Why is this mentality toxic? Thread 🧵

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#AcademicTwitter #phdchat #phdlife

[Caltech for Black Lives @CIT4BlackLives]

#CaltechEugenics @Caltech must publicly reject its ties with eugenics. Stand with us by pledging to withdraw financial support from Caltech and to speak openly about our legacy of white supremacy at recruitment events until they meet the following demands:

[Joalda Morancy @solarrsystem]

Today, we can take a deep breath. Tomorrow, we continue to fight and make our voices heard.

[Samantha Bee @realsambee]

#currentmood #election2020

[myesha thee stallion @myeshachou]

the american education system had us knowing the names of the three boats columbus came on better than the tribes whose land we live on

[Caltech for Black Lives @CIT4BlackLives]

"At a time when less than 1% of our graduate students are Black, the eugenicist legacy of Caltech’s forefathers is more salient than any arguably positive one... we bear the responsibility to repudiate that part of our past."

[Lee Constable 🔥 @Constababble]

Rebrand 'Removing barriers for ____ in STEM'

TO

'Removing HARASSERS of _____ in STEM'

[Rebecca Glaudell @RebecObama]

Science is about moving from error to truth. Supporting eugenics and eugenicists is more than error, it is morally reprehensible. ⁦@Caltech⁩, the truth is known. Correct your position. #CaltechEugenics https://t.co/IhbzeK6gFE

[Caltech Women in BBE @CaltechWiBBE]

A must-read

[Riley Galton @rileynoceros]

Caltech's probe into its racist past isn't working - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/IHjtHkSGDw

[Master of Some @sarahsamiam]

Color me disillusioned with contemporary celebration of #CaltechEugenics https://t.co/PUrIHl1vu9

[Shreyas Vissapragada @astroshrey]

“Science is about the future...it’s much more important to encourage people to go into science and become the next great scientist than to hold on to our little personality cult of Millikan.” https://t.co/fsjfhMHMZ9

[Reina Buenconsejo @_rbuencon]

.@latimes coverage on @Caltech’s struggle to reconcile its racist past (and present)
https://t.co/u3U3Bzr0hJ