Citizen science projects are meant to involve the public in research, but researchers are starting to ask if the name itself is exclusionary. Could "citizen" discourage Indigenous people and ...

One factor that influences the use of the labels "soft science" or "hard science" is gender bias, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted. Women's participation varies across STEM ...

STEM fields are more likely to be given a “soft science” label if participation in those disciplines is led by women, new research shows. STEM fields are likely to be viewed as soft sciences even if ...