Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says that difficult conversations must be had when discussing what it means to be Black in physics
Read article: Taking responsibility: the ethics of being Black in physics
Belinda Cheeseboro describes how she learned to combat her fears of “not belonging” in physics by understanding what triggers them and taking time to look after her mental health
Read article: Finding a way to belong: impostor syndrome and mental health
Two of the co-organizers of #BlackInPhysics week, Ashley Walker and Xandria Quichocho, talk about their journeys into physics and some of the barriers they've faced
Read article: Celebrating Black physicists
NASA engineer K Renee Horton explains how having a hidden disability compounds the challenges of racial and gender bias
Read article: The disability is there, but I belong
After-work hobbies, days off and an occasional holiday are important strategies for maintaining mental health, as Amber Lenon explains
Read article: Achieving a healthy work–life balance as a graduate student
For Tamia Williams, determination, hard work and finding support in her community were key factors in being a successful physics student and researcher
Read article: Measures of success: how to thrive as a student in physics
For Brooke Russell, a constructive, mentoring environment was crucial to her development as a physicist – and it’s essential for attracting new talent into the field
Read article: On the road less travelled: a Black physicist’s journey in academia
Disciplinary bias and a stew of other prejudices helped deny the physicist Lise Meitner a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Eleanor S Armstrong, Divya M Persaud and Christopher A-L Jackson say that scientific meetings can be more welcoming for everyone
Read article: Redefining the scientific conference to be more inclusive
Four female PhD students awarded grants from fund to encourage diversity in physics
Read article: First winners of Bell Burnell fellowships announced by the Institute of Physics
