Podcast about academia, culture, and social justice across the STEM/humanities divide. Dr. Liz Wayne and Dr. Christine "Xine" Yao are two women of color Ivy League PhDs navigating higher education. Biomedical engineer meets literary critic. Both fans of lipstick.
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S01E20 | Affirming Actions
#ByeScalia -- black scientists clap back. Liz and Xine discuss Supreme Court Justice Scalia's comments about Blacks benefiting from going to "lesser schools," affirmative action, Abigail Fisher, diversity in university branding, and the history of science. We speak from the heart: Liz on the hurt from these comments and Xine trying to support Liz as a friend. 160+ Asian American & Pacific Islander Groups File Legal Briefs with U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Affirmative Action #edu4all #NotYourWedge: http://asianamericancivilrights.org/160-aapi-groups-file-legal-briefs-with-u-s-supreme-court-in-support-of-affirmative-action We encourage you to support awesome black women scientists like the ones we have listed below: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (@IBJIYONGI) Danielle Lee, The Urban Scientist (@DNLee5 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/urban-scientist/about/) Jedidah Isler, TED Fellow (@JedidahIslerPhD https://www.ted.com/talks/jedidah_isler_how_i_fell_in_love_with_quasars_blazars_and_our_incredible_universe?language=en)