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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 sc
by neilv 3y ago
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.