1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auRyan F. Mandelbaumhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/ryanfmandelbaum-usa/Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Livesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VnY8SG69sG"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/scientists-call-for-academic-shutdown-in-support-of-black-lives/">Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Lives</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/scientists-call-for-academic-shutdown-in-support-of-black-lives/embed/#?secret=VnY8SG69sG" width="600" height="338" title="“Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Lives” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="VnY8SG69sG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/10/dm1t72irdhey5rqy1wxs-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440White supremacy is baked into science and academia, from racist language in textbooks to a culture that excludes Black scientists from innovating and advancing at the same pace as their colleagues. But rather than more milquetoast statements and diversity initiatives, researchers want action. Organisers are asking the scientific community to participate in a work stoppage […]