Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Brainstorming- List of 15 Things About Racism in America Regarding Chemistry/Biology


1.      American Chemical Society (ACS) Minority Programs

2.      International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Minorities

3.      Percy Julius- The “Forgotten” Chemist

4.      Chemistry of the Brain regarding Fear and Xenophobia

5.      Racism for dical Doctors

6.      Language and Cultural Barrier in Medicine

7.      Minority Doctorate of Chemistry- more sought after

8.       The (BOGUS) Argument of Biological White Superiority with Intelligence

9.      The (BOGUS) Argument of Biological Black Superiority of Athleticism

10.  Racial Quotas for Medical Schools (and most professional jobs)

11.  “Curing” different races by harnessing the ability of diseases (such as the skin pigmentation disorder Michael Jackson had)

12.  The Racism of genetically altered babies.

13.  Lack of encouragement for minorities to pursue a career in science or math

14.  Racial expectations of certain races to do better than others in science or math

15.  Racism in research regarding the chemistry of alcoholism and drug abuse due to race

16.  Lack of funding for race-specific diseases such as sickle-cell anemia.  

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