For Black Scientists, the Sorrow Is Also Personal: Cell

For Black Scientists, the Sorrow Is Also Personal: Cell

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I bear the full weight of my experiences, my perspectives, and my community as I work tirelessly to advance the biomedical research enterprise and the mental health of all Americans. Every meeting is my protest. Every protest is exhausting. There is a price that I pay every single day.”

Physician and neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa describes the emotional and intellectual toll of being a Black scientist in the United States. (Cell | 6 min read)