A while back I wrote about Gawker‘s outing of Michael Brutsch, the infamous “troll” at Reddit who posted obscene material for fun under the pseudonym “ViolentAcrez.” Now Gawker‘s sister publication is at it – but with a twist. Jezebel has decided to share some of Election 2012′s greatest hits of racism on Twitter from high [...]
About David Wescott
David works for a Washington DC-based, global public affairs firm. He spent five years working a legislative assistant and economic policy adviser to a United States Senator. He also managed a pediatrics department at a public hospital in Boston in the mid-90′s. He is the author of the blog It’s Not a Lecture, and is a contributor to Science Cheerleader, Earth and Industry, and Global Voices Online. He lives in Durham, NC with his wife, son, and dog.
This Is What A Science Advocate Looks Like
Look at Allie Wilkinson and you may not immediately realize that she’s a scientist. And that’s her point. She’s the founder of a fabulous new Tumblr called “This Is What a Scientist Looks Like,” designed to shatter the stereotypes people have toward scientists. Allie and her colleagues asked scientists everywhere to share pictures of [...]
World AIDS Day 2011
The Broad Side has graciously allowed me to publish a guest post from Linda Distlerath, my colleague at APCO Worldwide and former Global Executive Director for The Partnership for an HIV-free Generation. Having worked in the HIV/AIDS field for over twenty years, I find myself each December 1, World AIDS Day, reflecting on how far [...]
The Evolution of Our Discourse
Earlier this year the contestants of the Miss USA 2011 Pageant were asked a simple question – “Should evolution be taught in schools?” Their responses were posted on YouTube and viewed by roughly a million people. For supporters of science education, the answers from most contestants were disappointing. Here were some prominent female role models, [...]
The Curious Case of the Science Cheerleader
At first glance, Darlene Cavalier is the type of woman many feminists view as a role model for their daughters. Darlene is a senior adviser and contributor to Discover Magazine. She earned a master’s degree from an Ivy League school. She’s the principal investigator on a project from the National Science Foundation. She has been [...]
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