Vaughan James
Observer
St. Pete Pride Parade
Yeah, I think that one of the things, from studying science communication, that I have seen over and over again is this idea that it doesn't matter, that the concept of science and being a scientist is easy for a lot of people to remove from community and cultural contexts, which I think is wrong, but I think that a lot of people do it. And so it is always gratifying to see when people are willing to do those outreach things and say, "No, it's not all academic ivory towers. Science is made up of communities too, and it matters." Not just communities, but minorities. And I think a lot of minorities feel it quite intensely when they're not represented, and they don't feel like they're seen.