Affirmative Action
It May Not Be Possible to Achieve Racial Equity in American Scientific Research
“NIH Stands Against Structural Racism in Biomedical Research.” This was the title of a statement [https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-director/statements/nih-stands-against-structural-racism-biomedical-research] released on March 1st, 2021, by Francis S. Collins, who was then the Director of the National Institutes of Health. The statement continued: > As a science
The Pretext of Diversity in American Universities
Whenever the topic of affirmative action [https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/politics/affirmative-action-supreme-court-conservatives-harvard/index.html] and academic diversity trends [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/12/metro/group-suing-harvard-unc-chapel-hill-over-affirmative-action-asks-supreme-court-hear-both-cases-together/] , a certain classroom experience comes to mind. After a lecture comparing the political philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke,
Affirmative Action Conundrums
