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Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin in a push to end "DEI" efforts (www.space.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Donjuanme to c/science

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""Vera Rubin offers an excellent example of what can happen when more minds participate in science," was changed to replace "more" with "many," altering the meaning from emphasizing the need for diverse perspectives to simply highlighting a high number of people."

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"...scientists in general and astronomers in particular are not going to take these threats lying down..."

I'm glad to hear that and look forward to seeing what they plan to do. Realistically, I'm not expecting much.

[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream 5 points 1 week ago

It is not much, but it is something, and those who yearn for a just world need the win no matter how small.