The Diversity–Innovation Paradox in Science | PNAS

The Diversity–Innovation Paradox in Science | PNAS

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Demographically underrepresented students innovate at higher rates than majority students, but their novel contributions are discounted and less likely to earn them academic positions.”

There is a diversity–innovation paradox in science, finds an analysis of US PhD recipients and their dissertations across three decades. ( PNAS paper)