16–21 Sep 2024
Argonne National Laboratory
US/Central timezone

Portrait of a Scientist: Demystifying who is and can be a Physicist

16 Sep 2024, 16:05
1h
Lower Gallery (#402)

Lower Gallery

#402

Poster WG7: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Education, & Outreach Poster session

Speaker

Dr Jessie Micallef (Tufts University and MIT)

Description

Portrait of a Scientist aims to deconstruct stereotypes about what a scientist looks like and how they act by showcases people's multifaceted identities. Participants are asked to complete the phrase "I am a scientist and I also..." with any hobby, role, or identity that they feel comfortable sharing. The most engagement with the project, which has been running since 2021, has occurred when responses are collected during in-person particle physics conferences and meetings. This has had the added benefit of introducing participants to each other’s uniqueness, or even their similarities, that goes beyond physics. This poster will highlight some of the project’s responses, interactions, and outcomes and discuss expanding its potential future impact.

Working Group WG 7: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Education, and Outreach

Primary author

Dr Jessie Micallef (Tufts University and MIT)

Presentation materials