Ronald E. Mickens discusses his own career, the importance of curiosity to scientific research, and the challenges African-American scientists have had to overcome to pursue their research.

In this lesson, students explore the varied work of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, and discuss character traits common to all of them.

Routinely engaging all students in the practices of science and engineering is a crucial fixture of the new vision for K-12 science education. The practices can be seen as a barrier to participation for English Learners (ELs), or they can be viewed as an opportunity to provide rich instruction that builds science-related competencies and identities.

In a recent experiment, students who learned about the struggles and failed experiments of some of the greatest scientists who ever lived got significantly better grades than those who learned only of their accomplishments. 

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Without their scientific accomplishments, the sciences would be very different today.

Girls are great at math. But if they’re even better at reading, they might be more motivated to choose a humanities-focused career.

Avoid essentialist biases and treat all identities, non-binary, gender nonconforming, trans, or cis, as equally valid

This is the first post in a series on the queer history of computing, as traced through the lives of five foundational figures.

Being a queer scientist is an uphill battle for every inch

More needs to be done by cisgender people in the field, and it needs to be done now

Inclusion in STEM is vital to our economy and success