Terra Incognita: exploring new horizons in scientific ethics
EMBLetc EMBL’s upcoming Science & Society conference takes a deep dive into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology and organoids in life science research.
2023
A more diverse human reference genome
Announcements, Science The human pangenome – one of the most complete collections of genome sequences released so far – captures rich human diversity.
2023
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Equality, diversity, and inclusion in science: individuals driving change
Announcements Meet some of our equality, diversity, and inclusion champions and find out how they’re making EMBL-EBI a better place to work
2023
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Tracing the history of women in science at EMBL
Lab Matters On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, EMBL archivist Maria Papanikolaou discusses the traces left by the women in science who have passed through EMBL, irrevocably changing the organisation in small and big ways.
2023
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Break the bias – an interview with Louise Mullany
Lab Matters, Perspectives An exploration of what gender bias looks like in science and how organisations and individuals can address it
2022
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Fostering diversity and equality
Lab Matters Showing a continued commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive organisation for conducting leading molecular biology research, EMBL has launched an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.
2021
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After the lecture: Zehra Sayers
Alumni Zehra Sayers explains what makes the SESAME synchrotron special, why we should not fear failure, and why curiosity is her biggest driver.
2021
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Team Science: building diversity and inclusion in research
Lab Matters In a talk on 29 April, Professor Jeanette Woolard will share her experience of creating a more positive research culture
2021
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After the lecture: Tracey Brown
Lab Matters Tracey Brown from Sense about Science shares her thoughts on the need to empower women to share and access scientific information.
2021
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EMBL prepares women postdocs for leadership
Lab Matters Members of EMBL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee explain how EMBL is choosing to challenge through its LEAP mentoring programme.
2021
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From crisis to recovery: achieving an equal future in a post-COVID-19 world
Lab Matters EMBL invites Simon Gallow, an advocate at UN Women UK, to give a talk marking International Women’s Day.
2021
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Opinion: Allyship and Women in Science
Lab Matters Roshni Mooneeram discusses what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is to her, and what the meaning of allyship is.
2021
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Statement on recent paper on mentorships in academia
Lab Matters EMBL’s Eileen Furlong, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee and Head of the Genome Biology Unit, responds to the recent Nature Comms paper on the potential effects of mentor–mentee relationships.
2020
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Taking charge by seeking ways to achieve gender balance
Events A three-day virtual conference, ‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’, explored how biology, social structures, and unconscious bias shape gender roles, and discussed ways to achieve equal opportunities for men and women in academia.
2020
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Respecting diversity: the role of the scientist
Events Maria Arruda is on a mission to make scientists think more about the role they play in society. After a career in academia and the life sciences, she is trying to help others see the bigger picture when it comes to the responsibility of the scientist.
2020
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Indirect impacts of a pandemic on women in science
Events The EMBL conference that explored direct and indirect impacts from the current pandemic on women in science allowed for information and story sharing both in the form of lectures but also via online platforms like Slack and social media that included Twitter.
2020
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Pride at EMBL
Picture of the week EMBL brings together more than 1700 people from all over the world, from a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds. This creates an environment in which there is constant exchange of both scientific knowledge and cultural heritage. While it seems obvious that EMBL, as an international…
2020
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Equality and diversity at EMBL
Lab Matters EMBL is striving to make its labs and offices a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. To achieve this goal, EMBL's Equality and Diversity Officers, Luisa Vieites Rodrigues and Zac O'Sullivan, are working closely with leadership and the EMBL community. In this interview, they share their…
2020
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Science for all: the origins of Native Scientist
Events How Joana Moscoso bridges the gap between science and society
2020
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EMBL book club: a forum for diverse perspectives
Events The club provides a social outlet for EMBLers with a social conscience
2020
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Teaching science in your mother tongue
Lab Matters Native Scientist’ organises multilingual science workshops for children of migrant communities.
2019
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The challenge of diversity
Alumni Dr Cristian D. Magnus discusses LGBTQ+ issues and diversity in science
2019
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First Ben Barres Prize awarded at EMBO Microglia
Lab Matters EMBL Group Leader creates Ben Barres Prize to support talented young neuroscientists
2018
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EIROforum, a driver for international science
Science EMBL’s Iain Mattaj, the new Chair of EIROforum, on EIROforum’s role
2017
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Opinion: Scientists must be part of the conversation
Lab Matters Diversity, internationality and collaboration works, writes EMBL Director-General Iain Mattaj
2017
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Women in science: Glass half full?
Lab Matters Ottoline Leyser on the fallacy of failure and the road to self-determination
2017
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