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Morning folks, time for my first Mastodon thread (!)

Ahead of the #midterms tomorrow, I want to talk about the tragic politicisation of science in the US.

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the Republicans became the anti-science party, but the process probably began in the 1980s, when the Christian right first emerged as a major force in conservative American politics.

Since then, the journey has been smooth and swift, and there is now a stunning partisan divide on confidence in science 😥

OK, a small #Introduction.

I’m a sociologist at Michigan in the Center for the Study of Higher & Postsecondary Education.

My most recent book is Behind the Diversity Numbers: Achieving Racial Equity on Campus.

I examine mechanisms of higher ed inequalities & racism using large longitudinal datasets & critical quantitative approaches. I also explore race & racism in science & knowledge production.

#sociology #highered #race #racism #sts #academic

Academics! Science people! 🎓 👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬

There are some curated lists of academics and scientists to follow on Mastodon here:

➡️ https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon

(Originally shared by @kcarruthers but reposted so that I can pin the link on my account)

(Just to be clear, I did not write this list, I am just passing on the link!)

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Check out my website, it answers lots and lots of questions you might have:

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It's written in non-technical language, and aimed at a general audience. If you're new here and feeling a bit lost, this is the site for you!

(There are also tips for advanced users in a separate section of the site.)

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