Amid protests against racism, scientists move to strip offensive names from journals, prizes, and more

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“Students should be able to look at a name and ask, ‘Who is that?’ and have their professors respond: ‘That’s a person you can aspire to.’”

Science historian Joe Cain says universities should consider renaming buildings that bear the names of prominent researchers who held racist or bigoted views, as scientists move to strip offensive names from journals and awards. (Science | 8 min read)