Facilitating Constructive Discussions of Difficult Socio-Scientific Issues
Open Access
- 10 September 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
- Vol. 22 (2)
Abstract
Discussion can be an important and powerful tool in efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). However, facilitating discussions on difficult, complex, and often uncomfortable issues, like racism and sexism, can feel daunting.Keywords
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