#Inequities

Here's a recap if you missed the #AGU2020 plenary panel "Toxic Ivory Towers and Conversations with Underrepresented Voices" with Drs. Kendall Moore, @lisatoafault, Ruth Enid Zambrana, @vernon_morris , and @doctorbjones.
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Friends, especially White friends, in academic medicine wondering what you can do and what issues you can advocate for. A non-comprehensive breakdown by specialty. I remind you that pledging to
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Regarding equity issues in public administration & policy, there are so many to learn from. Leading convos on equity in PA are @VCUWilderDean, @MaryGuy15, @JadeBerryJames, @SheRambl, & @urbanrambl_. From them,
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Kathryn Edwards & @DavidSm54263703 confirm that women do disproportionate amounts of labor of reviewing, ed board work, @HFranceWebsite volunteering. Our male colleagues need to say Yes when asked to do
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This op-ed is a great example of the wrong-headed scientism of school-must-open-now advocates.A thread.https://www.vox.com/2021/2/15/22280763/kids-covid-vaccine-teachers-unions-schools-reopening-cdc The article starts with a gesture towards
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This conversation about patient-physician concordance (matching by race, specifically) is making me think about the continued importance of social & political factors as contributors to overall health & well-being. Here's
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Today and every #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience, women belong in science. Even on days when you feel small, or get rejected, or can't work the code: you belong. 1/ I spent *most* of
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I want to flag two much-discussed items in the Times today that one might best read as companion pieces. First: this item, which asks why America’s cities need cars …https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/opinion/ban-cars-manhattan-cities.h
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After two months of delay, we continue to wait for Senate Republicans’ next #COVID relief plan. But indications from public officials and news reports are that it will be highly
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One of the metrics I have been using to estimate the impact of zoning changes for residential neighborhoods is "zoned capacity": to what extent does a zoning amendment create new
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It's dangerously hot out. Here's a quick THREAD on how overbuilding our infrastructure makes our hot days hotter...and harmful for our most vulnerable residents. It's been on my mind
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Every arrogant rose brigade comes into my mentions - demanding I define socialism. Because their premise is I must not understand it and that is why I hate it- sighThat
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Every major news outlet, med student, and smartphone-possessing parent has been sharing the exciting prospect of two(!!) potentially efficacious COVID-19 vaccines, but we, as members of privileged societies, are already
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1/x As we previewed last week, our @CrisisGroup new report on potential election-related violence here in the U.S. is out today:https://www.crisisgroup.org/united-states/004-us-presidential-election-managing-risks-violenceI've pulled ou
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Finally a comprehensive list of all the actions I've noticed that have been drowned out by words.Here we go!* Trump finalized the creation of Space Force as our 6th Military
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hello, twitter, this is gonna be a thread about the Los Angeles Dodgers and something that means so much to me that it's literally now my career. I hope you
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