by Amy E. Slaton | Jan 3, 2018 | Science Studies
Educational models, Bergen School Museum, Norway; undated. Photo: Amy E. Slaton, 2016. How can we vigorously defend the nation against rising anti-science sentiments and policies while remaining deeply critical of the violent, racist history of science? A first step...
by Amy E. Slaton | Nov 20, 2012 | Media, Science Studies
Prepare to aggregate the phenomena. Normally I would be cautious about doing this, but something about the recent presidential campaign and the widespread support for Romney’s barely disguised loyalties to class and race (see below), urges me on. Historian of...
by Amy E. Slaton | May 11, 2012 | Higher Ed, Science Studies
From ISci Science Access Blog (www.independencescience.com)The exclusion of persons with disabilities from STEM disciplines is something I’m just starting to study. If you know this blog, you know this is not really a set of discriminatory practices that I’ve...
by Amy E. Slaton | Apr 29, 2012 | Higher Ed, Job Creation, Science Studies
This blog usually focuses on opening the door to science occupations for groups traditionally under-represented in those fields. Obviously, one aim here is the creation of more opportunities for rewarding and remunerative STEM-related careers for women,...
by Amy E. Slaton | Sep 24, 2011 | Higher Ed, Science Studies
With sudden frequency in the last few weeks, at various STEM-related events I’ve encountered the idea that arts programming would be a valuable addition to science, technology, engineering and mathematics pedagogy. If STEM programming is meant to draw...
by Amy E. Slaton | Dec 16, 2009 | Higher Ed, Science Studies
Several excellent essays describing engineers as educators with social values and ideological commitments–left, right, and center–appear in the latest Technology and Culture. This journal, for those who don’t know it, may sound narrowly academic but...
