Sister

Online publication amplifying historically marginalized voices in STEM. Publishing essays and op-eds about STEM + social issues. Accepting pitches now!

[Sister @sisterSTEM]

"The experiences I went through while being molded into the archetypal 'American scientist' challenged my mental health and pushed me to question the ethics and power dynamics of scientific knowledge production." -@TheSci_intrface #LatinxInSTEM 4/5 https://t.co/3gQKjMUln6

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

Must watch speech by neuroscientist Kailyn Price at a HHS rally protesting funding cuts to science.

"Cutting indirect costs is like telling a football team to work with only the players.

No lights for the field, no physical therapists for the players, no water for the showers."

[Trajan Hammonds @trajan317]

Tonight I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

The government censoring scientists is horrific.

But what is even more horrific is that many non-government scientists and institutions are self-censoring themselves because they are scared of the government and losing funding.

Authoritarianism wins when we comply in advance!

[Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe]

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

[Rebecca Wolfe @rebeccathewolfe]

I got on this call only kind of knowing what a zine was, and left thinking that I should get into zine making.

Y'all should really listen to our new season focused on activism on the academy.

Huge thanks to @wangshuf and @taylormcruz for sharing your brilliance.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

The hill I will die on: STEM grad programs MUST teach PhD students how to communicate their science to the public and legislators alike. This is 💯 not a drill.

[Jennifer Shelton @jenmgshe]

A really fabulous website by @sisterSTEM! Why not have a read over your tea break this afternoon? ☕️ SISTER – A new STEM narrative (https://t.co/CYnqGqxzt3)

[Lisa M.P. Munoz @lisampmunoz]

As this has gotten some attention from people wondering why Rosalind Lee did not also receive the Nobel Prize, might be a good time to talk about the Mathilda Effect, wherein men receive the credit for work of their women collaborators... not sure that is what happened here... 1/

[Irene Zhang @schemeprincess]

The University of Washington CS school is an unsafe environment for women, so as grad application season starts, please tell your students not to apply. There are at least 3 men in the systems lab that have sexually harassed numerous women and they continue to do so.

[ACLU @ACLU]

BREAKING: A district court ruled that University of Maryland’s ban on all student-led expressive events scheduled for October 7 violates students’ First Amendment rights.

This is a win for all of our right to speak out about matters that concern us.

[IJNet @IJNet]

Early-career Palestinian journalists and storytellers can apply now for @logic_magazine and @ArabReform_ARI’s fellowship, which supports community-led storytelling on Palestine and its relationship to technology.
https://t.co/xMuZReh3z0

[Equity in STEM ARC Network @ARCEquityinSTEM]

There's still time to join us for this afternoon's webinar! Meet this year's Virtual Visiting Scholars as they discuss their #EquityInSTEM research projects. https://t.co/WQ7xxRmPQ5

[Sister @sisterSTEM]

@paidwritingopps Nope, accepting on a rolling basis.

[Sister @sisterSTEM]

New call for pitches!📣 STEM folks, what’s on your mind as you return for this academic year? We’re looking for essays and op-eds on student protests, COVID, and more. Let us share your voice! https://t.co/AdqOP41F8J

[Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @HeyDrDukes]

As scientists, we go to conferences but don’t connect with the local community at all.

Thanks to @jscdavis, #BlackInNeuro will be hosting a Brain Carnival during SfN at a local Chicago church for the community to meet Black scientists, play games & learn about the brain 🧠✨

[Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @VirusesImmunity]

Wow! Thank you @marieclaire for recognizing me as a 2024 Changemaker 🤩

#womeninSTEM #LongCovid #MECFS #PAIS @YaleCII @YaleMed

[Dr. Michelle Juarez, Ph.D. @mjuarez213]

It is always a privilege to be recognized by scientific colleagues and help raise awareness of the diversity in STEM #LatinxAtlas Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center https://t.co/Rz8MI1k7TF

[Sophie Hurwitz @sophiehurwitz]

Updated this list a bit this AM. It’s now at nearly 100 different campuses.

[Covid-Safer SF/Bay Area #KeepMasksInHealthcare @CovidSaferSF]

New mask bloc at UC Berkeley! https://t.co/11oJ0ZRogs
https://t.co/WOjvg6VXXi