“𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘦? 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯? 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯?”
Do any of these questions sound familiar to you? At the 2022 annual conference of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), the question of identity, belonging, representation and opportunity in science was a hot topic. Grace, a virtual scientist on the path to a Nobel Prize, took the stage to present her take on the changes that need to be made in order to make the scientific ecosystem a more inclusive and equitable space, one that champions diversity.
Her talk, titled “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀”, is based on over a year of mentorship from scientists and researchers from all over the world. Grace heard from thousands of unique perspectives that inspired this hypothesis, that through DEI (#diversity, #equity, #inclusion), we can promote scientific progress and inspire and empower the next generation of scientists to tackle complex issues.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 seeks to confirm the theory, “If STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) actively pursues diverse perspectives, extraordinary success will follow,” through three key elements that can advance DEI. These include:
1. Using mentorship as a catalyst for change
2. Bias needing a reaction
3. Growing a culture of opportunity
This movement, brought to life by SCIEX, aims to contribute to transforming the culture of science to one where everyone is welcome and feels a genuine sense of belonging. By harnessing the power of diversity, equity and inclusion as levers, the Extraordinary Grace initiative will help to reimagine what it means to be your authentic self and a scientist while helping to promote progress in the STEM ecosystem at large.
Learn more at extraordinarygrace.com today!
#ExtraordinaryGrace #TheChangeHypothesis #SCIEXforScience #BiasNeedsARxn #STEMeducation #diversity #equity #inclusion #representation #RepresentationMatters #MentorshipForChange #CatalystForChange #CultureOfOpportunity
