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Neil Degrasse Tyson on being Black, and Women in Science

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What it is

A short clip of Neil deGrasse Tyson answering a question about why there are not more women in science. He describes the resistance he faced as a Black kid pursuing science and the systemic barriers many people encounter.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in diversity-in-tech threads as a personal, thoughtful answer on systemic barriers for minorities and women in science.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video of Neil deGrasse Tyson on minorities and science is apropos”

    Neil deGrasse Tyson on minorities and women in science.

    rflrob, 2014-07 · Recommendation · in “9th Grade Girls Soldering”

  2. “had a good answer to the silly question "What's with chicks in science?", and the cultural / systemic barriers he had to go through”

    Tyson answers a dismissive question about women in science, describing systemic barriers.

    some-guy, 2016-02 · Recommendation · in “Why Tech Degrees Are Not Putting More Blacks and Hispanics into Tech Jobs”

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Topics: neil degrasse tyson, women in science, systemic barriers, race, diversity

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