Intersectionality will save the future of science | Shawntel Okonkwo | TEDxUCLA
Summary
TLDR演讲者是一位分子生物学家,她在UCLA攻读博士学位,研究基因调控。她通过类比交通管制来解释基因调控的重要性,并分享了自己对科学的热爱。2012年,她遇到了一个名叫Diego的学生,他虽然在学术上表现优异,但因为种族和家庭背景可能面临歧视。演讲者利用自己的特权,致力于在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域寻找交叉性的解决方案,以解决社会盲点问题。她强调了交叉性理论的重要性,认为要真正实现科学的进步,必须将交叉性融入科学文化的DNA中,考虑所有身份的影响,并采取系统性的解决方案。
Takeaways
- 🧬 演讲者是一位分子生物学家,正在UCLA攻读博士学位,研究基因调控。
- 🚦 她用洛杉矶的交通来比喻基因在身体中的调控,强调了基因调控的重要性。
- 💖 演讲者分享了她对科学的热爱,以及她如何被一个名叫Diego的学生的科学天赋所启发。
- 🏫 演讲者指出Diego的学校被认为是低绩效学校,这影响了教师的教学方式和学生的未来机会。
- 🌐 演讲者提到了身份多样性如何导致不同类型的歧视和边缘化,以及这些因素如何共同影响一个人的身份和世界观。
- 🔬 她通过自己的特权,寻找交叉性的解决方案,以帮助像Diego这样的学生,并在博物馆和国会山倡导科学教育。
- 🌐 演讲者创立了VOC stem和woke stem组织,旨在将社会正义与STEM领域相结合,关注边缘化群体。
- 🚀 演讲者讨论了科技如何更深入地影响我们的生活,并强调了如果不将交叉性纳入考量,科技的进步可能会加剧不平等。
- 🔍 演讲者介绍了“交叉性”这一概念,解释了它如何帮助我们理解社会盲点,并强调了在STEM领域中实施交叉性的重要性。
- 🌟 演讲者鼓励我们通过三个P(特权、权力、途径)来思考如何将交叉性融入STEM,以创造一个更加包容和可持续的未来。
Q & A
演讲者在UCLA攻读什么学位?
-演讲者在UCLA攻读分子生物学的博士学位。
演讲者如何将基因调控与洛杉矶的交通状况进行类比?
-演讲者将基因比作道路上的车辆,而基因调控则相当于交通管制,她的研究就是关注这些调控机制如何协同工作,以维持生命体的正常功能。
演讲者提到了与Diego的相遇,Diego是谁?
-Diego是一位二年级的学生,他在科学实验设计方面表现出色,给演讲者留下了深刻印象。
Diego的父母为什么没有完成高中学业?
-Diego的父母从墨西哥移民到美国,由于语言课程的错误安排和他们是否属于这里的种种暗示,他们最终选择了辍学。
演讲者如何使用她的特权来寻找交叉性的解决方案?
-演讲者利用她的特权在博物馆工作,参与政府提案,前往国会山倡导增加科学资金,并在大学层面创建科学导师计划,同时创立了VOC stem和woke stem组织。
演讲者提到的'三P'原则是什么?
-'三P'原则指的是特权(Privilege)、权力(Power)和通道(Passage),这是演讲者提出的用于在STEM领域实现交叉性和社会正义的方法。
为什么演讲者强调在STEM领域考虑交叉性的重要性?
-演讲者强调交叉性的重要性是因为不同身份特征导致的歧视和边缘化问题在STEM领域同样存在,如果不加以考虑,就会遗漏那些被社会忽视的人群。
演讲者提到的'系统性解决方案'是什么意思?
-'系统性解决方案'指的是针对造成问题的根本原因,而不是仅仅解决表面症状的解决方案,它要求我们从系统层面去理解和解决问题。
演讲者如何定义'循环的爱'?
-演讲者将'循环的爱'定义为一种能够相互看见、相互连接、积极肯定的爱,这种爱在所有涉及的人之间都能茁壮成长。
演讲者提到了哪些社会问题与STEM领域相关?
-演讲者提到了孕产妇死亡率、人工智能的预测性警务、MeToo运动在共享经济和STEM领域中的问题,这些都是与STEM领域相关的社会问题。
Outlines
🔬 科学与爱情的交织
在这段视频中,演讲者以爱情作为引子,探讨了爱情中的相互看见与积极肯定,并将其与科学联系起来。演讲者自我介绍为分子生物学家,正在UCLA攻读博士学位,研究基因调控。她用洛杉矶的交通拥堵比喻基因调控的重要性,强调了基因调控在生命体内的作用。2012年,她遇到了一个名叫Diego的小男孩,他在学校的表现激发了她对科学教育的热情。然而,Diego的家庭背景和学校环境让他面临诸多挑战,包括父母因语言问题而辍学,以及Diego在学校的标准化测试中表现不佳。演讲者通过这些故事,揭示了社会对某些群体的偏见和歧视,以及这些因素如何影响个人的发展和机会。
🌐 社会盲点与科学进步
演讲者进一步探讨了社会盲点对科学领域的影响,指出科技进步并不总是惠及所有人。她提到了黑人女性在分娩中的高死亡率、人工智能在预测性警务中的应用,以及科技行业中性暴力的问题。这些问题揭示了科技和工程领域中的性别和种族歧视。演讲者强调,如果不将科学、技术、工程和数学视为文化的一部分,并考虑它们对所有人的影响,那么科技的进步将无法真正服务于社会。她提倡使用交叉性理论来理解和解决这些问题,通过考虑个体身份的多个方面,以及它们如何相互影响,来寻找更全面的解决方案。
🌱 系统性问题的交叉性解决方案
演讲者提出了解决科学、技术、工程和数学领域中系统性问题的交叉性方法。她强调了特权、权力和解决方案的可持续性这三个关键点。特权可以用来帮助那些处于不利地位的人,权力可以用来推动社会变革,而解决方案需要经得起时间的考验。演讲者通过自己的经历和观察,呼吁人们使用自己的特权来推动科学领域的平等和多样性。她还讨论了如何通过教育、资金支持和政策变革来实现这些目标,以及如何确保这些解决方案能够持续地服务于社会。
🌟 科学与交叉性的文化DNA
在视频的最后部分,演讲者强调了将交叉性融入科学、技术、工程和数学领域的文化DNA中的重要性。她提到了历史上女性和黑人在这些领域的边缘化,以及她自己作为黑人女性和移民后代所面临的挑战。演讲者呼吁人们重新思考科学的本质,确保它能够服务于所有人,并推动社会的进步。她以诗人Audrey Lorde的话结束演讲,强调没有单一问题斗争,因为我们不是过着单一问题的生活。演讲者鼓励人们采取行动,以确保科技的发展能够惠及每一个人。
Mindmap
Keywords
💡基因调控
💡身份交叉性
💡系统性解决方案
💡特权
💡权力
💡持续性
💡歧视
💡代表性
💡科学传播
💡文化DNA
Highlights
演讲者通过举手调查的方式,探讨了在场有多少人至少经历过一次爱情,包括对《权力的游戏》和曲奇面团的喜爱。
演讲者提出了“循环爱情”的概念,即能看到并被看到、相互联系并积极肯定的爱情。
演讲者自我介绍为分子生物学家,正在加州大学洛杉矶分校攻读博士学位,研究基因调控。
通过交通比喻,演讲者解释了基因调控的重要性,将其比作道路上的交通和交通管制。
演讲者分享了自己对科学的热爱,以及如何在大学期间对基因开关的热力学和生物物理学产生兴趣。
2012年,演讲者遇到了一个名叫Diego的二年级学生,他展现出了惊人的科学实验设计能力。
Diego的父母因身份问题和教育背景而感到自卑,担心Diego也会重蹈覆辙。
演讲者强调了学校标准化测试成绩低的问题,以及这对教师和学生的影响。
演讲者提到了种族歧视和身份认同如何影响个人在社会中的体验和机会。
演讲者分享了自己如何利用特权寻找交叉性的解决方案,包括在博物馆工作和在国会山倡导。
演讲者创立了VOC STEM和Woke STEM组织,旨在将社会正义与STEM领域结合起来。
演讲者讨论了科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域中的性别和种族歧视问题。
演讲者强调了在STEM领域中实施交叉性的重要性,以及如何将这种思维融入科学文化的DNA中。
演讲者提出了三个P的概念:特权、权力和途径,以促进STEM领域的交叉性。
演讲者以自己作为黑人女性的身份,讲述了在STEM领域中克服歧视和挑战的经历。
演讲者以Audrey Lorde的名言结束,强调没有单一问题斗争,因为我们不是过着单一问题的生活。
Transcripts
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[Applause]
by a raise of hands how many of us have
fallen in love at least once in our
lives
and yes Game of Thrones and cookie dough
do count beautiful for those of us who
have fallen in love before have you ever
been in the situation where despite the
bountiful love and dedication you've had
it just was not required or how about
those on the other side of the equation
where you just couldn't quite mirror the
love that was professed to you have any
of us felt circular love that is the
love that sees and is seen the love that
is connected and positively affirming
and thriving for all those involved I'd
like for you to keep that in the back of
your mind as I tell you an incredible
and complex story today that involves
the love of everyone in this room you've
seen I'm a molecular biologist and I'm
getting my PhD here at UCLA studying
here legally
now just to explain what gene regulation
is I'm sure you are all are familiar
with how awful the traffic in LA is
right takes about an hour to drive like
five miles or something just trash so we
can also agree about how important it is
to regulate all of this traffic on the
road now I study genes and if we think
of the genes as a traffic on the roads
and all of the ways of regulating
traffic as our molecular quality control
mechanisms that's effectively my
doctoral research I'm interested in how
these different systems can connect with
one another to bring life to our bodies
now I fell in love with science I mean I
was the kind of girl in college when I
go to the parties and for an icebreaker
I would talk about the thermodynamics
and biophysics of how genes turn on and
off sorry but you know I couldn't help
it I was head over heels in love with
science my love story became a little
complicated in 2012 when I met Diego as
a science teacher on the first day of
school
Diego's a regular schmegle ER 2nd grader
but by week 2 honey Diego was teaching
me how to properly control and design a
scientific experiment okay now he was a
star he was absolutely brilliant and I
knew he was gonna go really far in life
when I met his mother at the end of the
year partying I told him that your son
is amazing he's brilliant he's gonna go
really far in life she started to break
down crying
you see she told me that both her and
her husband did not graduate from high
school in fact they dropped out they
immigrated here from Mexico and even
though the English was perfectly fine
they were in accurately placed in
special language courses courses one
thing led to another and a lot of subtle
and not-so-subtle messages around
whether they belong or not were sent to
them and as thus they dropped out of
high school because Diego wasn't doing
so well his standardized tests they felt
that the same was going to happen for
their son I told her your son is amazing
he's incredibly smart and critical he's
gonna go very far in life well let's
take one step back here the
school is considered low-performing
meaning that their standardized test
scores were not high because of that
teachers were highly pressured to ensure
that they got these scores up and
therefore couldn't bring science into
the classroom because the eggrolls
parents didn't go to college which opted
out of high school vehicle was more
likely to not go to college and because
Diego was Mexican he was more likely to
experience racial discrimination now
when we combine these varying levels of
discrimination and be able life the way
he navigates the world how can we expect
for him to experience the audience
age-old adage of equality the society
tends to dance on us at every single
moment considering this I thought about
the fact that there are DEA goals all
over the United States in fact all over
the world where different aspects of our
identity lead to different types of
discrimination and marginalization and
when you combine them together it makes
it much more difficult for us to be seen
heard recognized and appreciated as a
scientist I wanted to see how can I find
ways of understanding the blind spots
that society places for people like this
so I use my privilege and I went on to
find intersectional solutions at places
like museums I worked at the
Exploratorium in San Francisco as well
as this is no Sounion Institution's
National Museum of african-american
history trying to help create socially
and culturally relevant science through
a government proposal the I row by
myself to create an internship there
I spent time in DC going to Capitol Hill
advocating on their behalf of increased
scientific funding for schools just like
diego's I also in the college level
helps to create scientific mentorship
programs for first-generation college
students who are interested in
scientific research in addition to all
of this in my own science communication
consultancy I started VOC stem and woke
stem as an organization I created an
intersect social justice in stem while
censoring marginalized people now even
though I endured in all these different
endeavors of finding intersectional
solutions of bringing people who are in
societies blind spots to the center I
realized that the problem was much more
pervasive and complex than I originally
thought even though science and
technology has been making advances for
all of us there are many people who have
been left out maternal mortality is a
human rights issue that's affecting
women all over the United States in the
world yet black women are still two to
six times more likely to die from
childbirth artificial intelligence one
of the most sexiest technologies that
are out right now has led to new
technologies like predictive policing
you can only imagine what that's going
to mean for communities at the
intersection of race and class that have
been hyper criminalized and hyper
targeting for generations the me2
movement has found itself into the
rideshare industry as well as stem which
is science technology engineering and
math as female non-binary and trans
parent passengers have reported rampant
amounts of sexual violence this number
goes up when you include race as a
factor right now we're at a time where
science technology engineering and
mathematics are much more intimate than
we've ever imagined in every single one
of our lives most of you here are
holding one of those highly advanced
technologies in your pocket right now if
we fail to think about science
technology engineering and math as a
culture and that culture having
implications for how it impacts
all people as well as those at the
margins
what kind of advancements are these
technology is really going to have on
our collective future when we fail to
recognize people as whole that is all of
their identities as well as the
different types of discrimination that
leads to who they are and how they
navigate the world we create societies
blind spots let me let me highlight this
a little bit better so I'm a woman and
I'm more likely to experience sexual
discrimination than others if you didn't
know by now I am black yes I am and I am
more likely than not to experience
racial discrimination when you put these
two levels of discrimination together I
have a compounded identity that is
highly informed by this intersection if
someone were to come to me and say that
oh like let's say let's increase the
number of women in stem well you know
that's probably gonna be in many mainly
white women given statistics and what
have you what about black women because
I am both black and a woman luckily dr.
kimberlé crenshaw created a way of
thinking about society's blind spots in
the way that we fail to recognize people
as whole this concept is called
intersectionality and I'm sure many of
you have heard of it before but just to
give some clarity intersectionality is
one of the ways that we think about how
different aspects of discrimination and
marginalization intersect to impact one
person's identity and navigation through
the world this also brings some context
systems of power and systems of
privilege we think about science
technology engineering and math
sometimes we think that these
technologies altogether
bring truth and bring wellbeing for all
however like I highlighted before this
is not the case without thinking about
the ways that different aspects of our
identity can lead to different aspects
of discrimination we start to leave
people out because we're looking at one
aspect of the identity and not the whole
aspect we
need to build intersectionality into the
cultural DNA of how we think about
science how we teach science how we fund
science and whose science truly serves
if we fail to bring this into the
context of how we do science and all of
the things I mentioned before we will
continue to have the problems that have
been pervasive and leading to the
current conditions that we have now a
lot of the solutions in society right
now are pretty prescriptive and a little
symptomatic
let's bring more black people into our
company because we're not doing so hot
with the numbers or let's increase this
number here this number there the issue
is these are not intersectional
solutions intersectionality takes
account of the systems that brought
these issues to the first place
systemic issues require systemic
solutions in order to get to the root of
the problems that we have in science
technology engineering and mathematics
we must take an intersectional and
systemic solution and approach so we're
aware that society has these blind spots
and we talked about intersectionality as
a way of kind of theorizing about these
blind spots and what does it mean for
somebody to navigate through society
with these blind spots but it's not
enough to think about and say it means
more to do these three P's for
intersectionality and stem are a way
that we can Center empathy as a way to
include everyone in the scientific
endeavor and a collective future one of
the questions is privilege how does our
privilege intersect with another one's
oppression that's something I want like
for everyone to kind of sit on and think
about for a little bit privilege can be
good and it can be bad you know when you
think about privilege I think about when
I went through undergrad trying to get
research experience and how I really
didn't have a lot of money at all
actually was completely broke
and I started to understand that
students who wanted to get research
experience needed to do volunteer
research experiences and work in lab as
unpaid laborers essentially I would like
that's not gonna work for me because I
need money to eat I need to pay my rent
those who are privileged who don't need
to earn money to live can't have higher
access to these spaces and thus leads to
more advancement to scientific endeavor
on the other hand privilege can be good
in terms of the access that we have if
you use your privilege for good for
example this looks the wild success of
the Black Panther movie which grossed
1.3 billion dollars worldwide we saw the
way that this had an impact on
representation and stem sherry anybody
know sherry okay that privileged access
to Hollywood that privileged access to
telling real stories and about putting
the light and the sensor on people who
traditionally haven't been censored is
one way that you can use your privilege
for good the next thing I like for us to
consider is power power is a way in
which we have access to information what
we have access to resources a lot of you
who are probably familiar with the CVD
industry right I got far you know CBD is
kind of a noise right it's kind of wild
to think about that in 2022 it's
projected to be on the order of tens of
billions of dollars venture capitalists
are scrambling to pick a piece of this
cake
CBD lattes are on every corner you see
billboards of it yet you have people who
were impacted by the war on drugs who
are to this day struggling to find a job
because they have two felonies for being
in possession of this same compound
that's making people filthy rich today
so when we think about power when we ask
this question about power how can I use
my power for good those who are the
beneficiaries of this new green boom can
help true early adopters and creating
social equity based system and
reparations based systems for paying
back these real early adopters the last
P I'd like for us to consider is passage
now passages how does this particular
solution technology science the way
we're communicating this how does a
solution pass the test of time true
change is sustainable
you can't implement a solution one time
block all right we're good we're done it
needs to pass the test of time one quick
example of this is one of the
undergraduate research programs I was a
part of it was called the Marc program
this program is very very old and has
enabled hundreds if not thousands of
students who come from underrepresented
backgrounds to earn PhDs so we have to
consider how sustainable and how
consistent is a solution and censoring
intersectionality for better futures in
stem if we always consider these three
P's and the way we communicate science
and the way that we fund science who is
represented in science who is doing our
science and who are scientists serving
we can start to move towards a future
that actually puts science technology to
better good for all now earlier I talked
to you all about love and about how love
it can be circular Audrey Lorde is a
Caribbean poet and one of her great
quotes that I love to live by and really
love to meditate on is that there's no
such thing as a single issue struggle as
we don't live single issue lives now
more than ever
science and technology is changing the
way people are living their lives it's
transforming generations it's healing
past generations to new modes of
connection science and technology
is really doing it but if we fail to
implement intersectionality and these
three P's of interrogating systems of
privilege systems of power and whether
or not the solution can pass a test of
time we will fail to create technologies
and solutions for a better future 100
years ago this kind of campus this kind
of place was not made for women and it
most certainly was not made for black
people but here I am black a woman child
of Nigerian immigrants first generation
born in the United States struggled
through discrimination racism harassment
and all the things you can imagine and
yeah I'm here on this stage on this
campus on tongue the land urging you
about the importance of
intersectionality and stem and how if we
are to Center intersectionality if we
are to rewrite the cultural DNA of how
we do science how we communicate science
how we think about science whose science
serves and this is a process I instead
engineering and mathematics to change
the world thank you
you
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