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Culture and Maintenance of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

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El orgullo de las STEM en todo el mundo

Juno Obedin-Maliver, Erinma Ochu, Franklin Zhong

|August 19, 2022

Resumen

Los científicos LGBTQ+ comparten cómo su identidad impacta sus experiencias en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas (STEM). Seis investigadores discuten cómo su experiencia, enfoque, instituciones y ubicación influyen en sus viajes científicos, promoviendo la inclusión.

Área de la Ciencia:

Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas (STEM).

Sus antecedentes:

Los científicos LGBTQ+ se enfrentan a desafíos y experiencias únicas dentro de STEM.
Comprender estas experiencias es crucial para fomentar la inclusión.

Objetivo del estudio:

Para explorar cómo la identidad LGBTQ + da forma a las experiencias de los científicos en STEM.
Para resaltar las diversas perspectivas de los investigadores a nivel mundial.

Principales métodos:

Recopilación de datos cualitativos mediante entrevistas o cuentas personales.
Centrarse en las narrativas individuales de seis científicos LGBTQ+.

Principales resultados:

Las experiencias están influenciadas por una combinación de identidad personal, disciplina científica, entorno institucional y ubicación geográfica.
El viaje de cada científico es único, moldeado por factores que se cruzan.

Conclusiones:

Diversos factores dan forma a las experiencias de los científicos LGBTQ+ en STEM.
Compartir estas perspectivas es vital para avanzar en la inclusión en las comunidades científicas.

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