Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World

Seeing how scientists are portrayed by the media, in literature and film can inspire us as well as the next generation of microbial scientists. We urge teachers at all levels to find and use examples of diverse role models so that every student might “see and hear someone who looks and sounds like...

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Main Author:	Amy Cheng Vollmer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2019-09-01
Series:	Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Subjects:	diversity inclusion women in science RNA
Online Access:	http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1885

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spelling	doaj-ba1fcd7a8f8d48ffb604c1d6be3f859b2020-11-25T01:34:39ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852019-09-0120210.1128/jmbe.v20i2.18851885Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA WorldAmy Cheng Vollmer0Swarthmore College Seeing how scientists are portrayed by the media, in literature and film can inspire us as well as the next generation of microbial scientists. We urge teachers at all levels to find and use examples of diverse role models so that every student might “see and hear someone who looks and sounds like them” as they learn about science and scientists. An excellent example is the new book, Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World, by Laura L. May Hoopes of Pomona College. http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1885diversityinclusionwomen in scienceRNA
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title	Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World
title_short	Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World
title_full	Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World
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publisher	American Society for Microbiology
series	Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
issn	1935-7877 1935-7885
publishDate	2019-09-01
description	Seeing how scientists are portrayed by the media, in literature and film can inspire us as well as the next generation of microbial scientists. We urge teachers at all levels to find and use examples of diverse role models so that every student might “see and hear someone who looks and sounds like them” as they learn about science and scientists. An excellent example is the new book, Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World, by Laura L. May Hoopes of Pomona College.
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Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in Science Via the Book Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World

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