Diversity, Inclusion, Equity ...
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity have always been a part of my lived experience in both positive and negative senses; so I'm very aware of its importance, but that's not the experience of everyone.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity have always been a part of my lived experience in both positive and negative senses; so I'm very aware of its importance, but that's not the experience of everyone.
That we live and work in a world where there is huge discrimination is not rocket science. It's self-evident. And it is very far from resolved despite the progress of the last 100 years. But that leaves the law, traditions, and practices of several thousand years still to be remodeled and corrected.
That we live and work in a world where there is huge discrimination is not rocket science. It's self-evident. And it is very far from resolved despite the progress of the last 100 years. But that leaves the law, traditions, and practices of several thousand years still to be remodeled and corrected.
From the starting position, we are all 'born equal', which means people are not 'granted' their right to be equal, but deprived of it, and this deprivation must be addressed, and innate rights restored. Why? Because anything else is less than optimal.
From the starting position, we are all 'born equal', which means people are not 'granted' their right to be equal, but deprived of it, and this deprivation must be addressed, and innate rights restored. Why? Because anything else is less than optimal.
This is our heritage from thousands of years of domination, persecution, and oppression. We have come to an awareness that we can change these systemic legal, social, and political norms. And this gives us an unimaginable opportunity.
This is our heritage from thousands of years of domination, persecution, and oppression. We have come to an awareness that we can change these systemic legal, social, and political norms. And this gives us an unimaginable opportunity.
For me, the greatest motivation for promoting these changes is economic, even if it remains moral too. A diverse, just, and inclusive workplace is a more productive, creative, innovative, and progressive workplace, sourcing a more peaceful, industrious, and prosperous society.
For me, the greatest motivation for promoting these changes is economic, even if it remains moral too. A diverse, just, and inclusive workplace is a more productive, creative, innovative, and progressive workplace, sourcing a more peaceful, industrious, and prosperous society.
Women in leadership roles, STEM, Politics, and Faith Communities.
*Nature shows us that a 50/50 split produces a healthy ecology.
Women in leadership roles, STEM, Politics, and Faith Communities.
*Nature shows us that a 50/50 split produces a healthy ecology.
Passing the glass ceilings for ethnic minorities, environmental barriers to (dis)abled people, and popular sectarianism.
Passing the glass ceilings for ethnic minorities, environmental barriers to (dis)abled people, and popular sectarianism.
Immigration, gender identity, sexual orientation, and social class - barriers to social and professional mobility.
Immigration, gender identity, sexual orientation, and social class - barriers to social and professional mobility.
With progressive deprivation of equal expectations we need to redress the situation with ‘restorative discrimination’, education and support. It is in our interest to 'restore' what has been taken away, and profit fully from the talent of all members of our society.
With progressive deprivation of equal expectations we need to redress the situation with ‘restorative discrimination’, education and support. It is in our interest to 'restore' what has been taken away, and profit fully from the talent of all members of our society.
*Joe Hanson, Ph.D., is a science writer, biologist, and YouTube educator. He is the creator and host of It’s Okay To Be Smart, an award-winning science education show from PBS Digital Studios that celebrates curiosity and the pleasure of finding things out.
*Joe Hanson, Ph.D., is a science writer, biologist, and YouTube educator. He is the creator and host of It’s Okay To Be Smart, an award-winning science education show from PBS Digital Studios that celebrates curiosity and the pleasure of finding things out.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, and his science writing has been published by WIRED, Nautilus, Scientific American and Texas Monthly.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, and his science writing has been published by WIRED, Nautilus, Scientific American and Texas Monthly.
For those of you who are fans of Sheldon or The Big Bang Theory, Joe Hanson is like the modern incarnation of Professor Proton.
For those of you who are fans of Sheldon or The Big Bang Theory, Joe Hanson is like the modern incarnation of Professor Proton.