A recent article in Real Clear Politics discusses the similarities between DEI statements and loyalty oaths of the 1950s. However, how prolific are the rubrics to grade these DEI statements?
References:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/05/12/todays_diversity_oaths_resemble_1950s_loyalty_oaths___147589.html
https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/dei-recruitment-hiring/rubric-for-evaluating-diversity-statements.html
http://college.emory.edu/faculty/documents/faculty-hiring/tips-for-assessing-diversity-statements.pdf
https://ianr.unl.edu/img/search/DEI-Candidate-Statement-Rubric.pdf
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/biology/resources/diversity/docs/Diversity_Statement_Rubric.pdf
https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-statements-compassion-filter-or-ideological-test/
AI deepfakes are a problem. Scientific solutions are rising, but you can also use some common sense to pick out a deepfake.
References:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717121116.htm
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The editor-in-chief of Science commented recently on the push for institutional neutrality. Let's talk about it!
References:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr8867
https://institutionalneutrality.org/
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A recent commentary highlights the imposition of DEI on science funding. Let's talk about it and the broader issue of ideology in science funding.
References:
https://hxstem.substack.com/p/politicizing-science-funding-undermines
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/articles/10.3389/frma.2024.1418065/full
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A study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examines the fraction of children with asthma that is attributable to gas stoves in the home. Interesting take, but there are a few things worth pointing out.
The YouTube version of the episode will be up tomorrow morning!
Article reviewed in this episode:
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75
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SciChat Saturday returns with some philosophical discussion of AI in science with Kieran White!
Check it out tomorrow at 8PM Central!
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