IDS 400 ( week 5)

Resources: Bias and Diversity in the Natural and Applied Sciences

IDS‐400‐X5852 Diversity 23EW5 MA

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Introduction Review the following resources covering this module’s topics. These resources will be valuable to you as you

complete each activity for the week. Questions are provided after most resource descriptions to help focus

your thoughts while you explore. This course discusses some topics that some students may �nd

uncomfortable, sensitive, or politically charged. All students are expected to maintain an openness toward

the curriculum that fosters a respectful learning experience for class participants. If you have concerns with

any course content or concepts, please discuss with your advisor.

NNoottee:: Please make sure you read the module overview. It contains instructional information that you will

need to know to complete this week’s activities and work on your project. 

Required Resources

RReeaaddiinngg:: Narrating Landscapes: How Indigenous Storytelling Can Unlock Our Environment’s Past

(https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/09/02/narrating-landscapes-how-indigenous-storytelling-can-

unlock-our-environments-past/)

This article examines the integration of Indigenous creation stories into anthropological and geological

research. Consulting Indigenous knowledge and culture when conducting scienti�c research has expanded

our understanding of the distant past. This article will help you complete this week’s activity and participate

in the discussion.

• What bene�ts and opportunities do Indigenous stories present to scienti�c understanding?

• What are the challenges of connecting Indigenous knowledge and scienti�c knowledge?

RReeaaddiinngg:: Fighting Algorithmic Bias in Arti�cial Intelligence (https://physicsworld.com/a/�ghting-

algorithmic-bias-in-arti�cial-intelligence/)

This article explores the issues of gender and racial bias within the development in arti�cial intelligence (AI).

Machines are typically considered neutral, but this article discusses how the design decisions of

programmers create biases in how AI behaves. This article will help you complete this week’s activity and

participate in the discussion.

• What does “coded gaze” refer to, and what are its consequences?

• Why is it essential for the sciences to include diverse voices?

VViiddeeoo:: How Unconscious Biases Affect Women, Science, and Women in Science (https://youtu.be

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VViiddeeoo:: How Unconscious Biases Affect Women, Science, and Women in Science (https://youtu.be

/zhpHmOG8QGw) (8:15)

This TEDx video discusses the impact of implicit bias on scientists who are women or those who have

intersectional identities. It also examines how each of us has our own unconscious biases that in�uence our

interactions with others, even from our own cultures.

• Why are implicit biases so signi�cant?

• What biases do you hold? Take time to re�ect honestly on this question.

VViiddeeoo:: Trust in Research—The Ethics of Knowledge Production (https://www.youtube.com

/watch?app=desktop&v=BhCFCkhXGaU) (12:24)

This engaging TEDx Talk examines how science can be unintentionally in�uenced by bias and con�icts of

interest. It will help you contribute to this week’s discussion and inform your assignment.

• How can the funding of scienti�c research in�uence how that research is conducted?

• What is an example from your own life that illustrates the speaker’s point that “saying you have integrity

is easy, but practicing integrity is not easy”?

RReeaaddiinngg:: How Food Companies Can Sneak Bias into Scienti�c Research (https://theconversation.com

/essays-on-health-how-food-companies-can-sneak-bias-into-scienti�c-research-65873)

This short article discusses how industries who have a �nancial stake in study results can in�uence how

research is conducted and presented. It will help you contribute to this week’s discussion and inform your

assignment.

• What are types of "hidden bias"?

• How might we reduce bias in scienti�c research?

PPooddccaasstt:: Science Diversi�ed: Tackling an ‘Ableist’ Culture in Research (https://www.nature.com/articles

/d41586-021-00317-3) (18:30)

This podcast explores ableism—the cultural assumptions about what all bodies can and can’t do—and its

impact within research and academia. This podcast will help you participate in this week’s discussion and

inform your assignment.

• How do ableist assumptions limit the inclusion and insights of people with disabilities?

• Where do you see ableism in your life?

Additional Support (Optional)

LLiibbrraarryy RReessoouurrccee:: IDS 400 Library Guide (https://libguides.snhu.edu/ids400)

This library guide contains resources and databases that may help with your research throughout this

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Activity Details

Explore these resources, which will help you better understand the extent and impact of bias in the natural and

applied sciences.

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