As people continue to march in the streets in the U.S. and elsewhere to protest racism and police brutality against black people, scientists are also organizing to address inequities in science, technology, engineering and math fields and academia. Under the banners of #ShutDownAcademia and #ShutDownSTEM, these scientists call for non-black scientists around the world to step back from their usual work to educate themselves and develop concrete actions to promote change.
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