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ERIC Number: ED660693
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Feb
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Why a Culture of Brilliance Is Bad for Physics
Melis Muradoglu; Sophie H. Arnold; Aashna Poddar; Adam Stanaland; Duygu Yilmaz; Andrei Cimpian
Grantee Submission, Nature Reviews Physics v6 p75-77 2024
Women and people of colour are underrepresented in physics in many parts of the world, to the detriment of the field. How do academics' beliefs about the role of 'brilliance' in career success contribute to these representation gaps, and what can be done to address them?
Descriptors: Physics, Science Teachers, College Faculty, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Personnel Selection, Personnel Policy, Affirmative Action, Stereotypes, Racial Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Language Usage, Language Attitudes, Consciousness Raising, Expertise, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS); National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A200355; R305B200010; 1733897; 2234660