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To fully desegregate science, institutions should bolster mentorship, safe spaces and a culture of belonging, say Phakamani M’Afrika Xaba, Ferozah Conrad and Tlou Masehela.
Lab members are typically in charge of their own data and notes. But institutional memory is better served if the team works together, say Stephen McInturff and Victor Adenis.
Melissa Ward Jones and Mette Bendixen share their stories of juggling parenting and fieldwork, and argue that more should be done to help retain scientist-parents, particularly women, in academia.