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Decolonising Science Reading List – Chanda Prescod-Weinstein –

A note on Making Meaning of “Decolonising” — and in relation to that I want to be clear that the original motivation behind the creation of this list was to address a land claim issue: the use of Maunakea by non-Kanaka Maoli for science. Please be thoughtful about using “decolonising” if you’re not going to tie it into the physicality that colonialism necessarily requires. Intellectual colonialism only works when there is a physical threat associated with it.

A twitter thread by Melissa Daniels (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) on engaging in colonialist activity under the guise of “decolonising education”

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Sojourner Truth Radio: Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on Cosmology, Melanin, and Decolonizing Science

In this one-hour special, we discuss dark matter, axions, the philosophy of science, the physics of melanin, scientific racism, decolonizing science, the March for Science and more. Our guest is Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a particle physicist. In her current position, she is a research associate in theoretical physics at the University of Washington.
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Being Black Means We Have to be 200% Better – Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – Medium

Being Black Means We Have to be 200% Better – Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – Medium | Box of delight | Scoop.it
Being Black Means We Have to be 200% Better
I realized today after Sam Kriss decided to drag Neil deGrasse Tyson and Wired decided to publish the hit job (no I am not linking to it) that a lot of white scientists I know probably don’t really understand what this means. They thought the article was harsh but failed to notice any of the bleedingly fucking obvious racism. They failed to feel disconcerted about the disparate impact the publication of the article could have either. Folks, how can I take your supposed interest in diversity seriously when the basics pass you by and when you’re not wildly apologetic the moment it gets pointed out to you? (Some were, eventually, so I guess thanks for realizing that being wrong and saying sorry isn’t actually like setting yourself on fire.)
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