[HN Gopher] Londoners see what a scientist looks like up close i...
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       Londoners see what a scientist looks like up close in 50
       photographs
        
       Author : sohkamyung
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2024-04-19 11:55 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.nature.com)
        
       | genman wrote:
       | https://www.nature.com/immersive/where-i-work-exhibition/ind...
        
       | neilv wrote:
       | A long time ago, as a related outreach to promote children
       | aspiring to work in science, the Oregon Graduate Institute made
       | sports-like trading cards of their scientists, to distribute to
       | area children.
       | 
       | This project in London might emphasize diversity more, which is
       | great. Not just "Being a scientist is interesting, and
       | conceivably something I could do" (and incidentally it features a
       | diversity of people) -- but more directly going for the reaction
       | of " _Someone who looks like me_ can be a scientist ". We still
       | need that.
       | 
       | We also still need to follow through on supporting that, once the
       | kids manage to arrive at college, grad school, and the job
       | market.
        
       | KaiserPro wrote:
       | The exhibition before that was lots of pictures from the moon
       | landing, which was great.
       | 
       | They also had a series for pride. It was sponsored by skittles,
       | but sadly not only was the logo in greyscale, but they didn't
       | have the the slogan "taste the rainbow". Its london, You've gotta
       | go all in with humour, or it just looks like pride washing....
        
         | wizzwizz4 wrote:
         | The Skittles logo is always greyscale when they sponsor Pride
         | events. I have no idea whether it's pride-washing, but it has
         | more thought put into it than most.
        
           | locopati wrote:
           | They also sell packs of white Skittles (i.e. the colors of
           | the rainbow are taken). It's clever if nothing else, I'll
           | give them that.
        
       | pvaldes wrote:
       | Lets try any possible silly idea, except really improving the
       | work conditions for scientists
        
         | explodes wrote:
         | Maybe an attempt at improving the public image of scientists by
         | humanism can help accomplish that.
        
       | COGlory wrote:
       | Can't help but notice a huge over-representation of field
       | scientists. That seems a bit deceptive.
        
       | gamerpuppy wrote:
       | I really dislike holding up scientists as a type of person to
       | aspire to. Science is just a tool, and is frequently used to
       | damage the interest of the public good. I would rather venerate
       | those who are veritably kind to their friends and community.
        
       | chekibreki wrote:
       | I'm sure the selection of scientists was representative and not
       | influenced by politics at all. The two examples shown in the
       | article are very telling.
        
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