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Academia’s ableist culture laid bare

Four group leaders with disabilities share their thoughts on how to make laboratories and fieldwork more accessible and inclusive.
  1. Kendall Powell

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Between 15% and 25% of the world’s population lives with one or more forms of disability. Despite some progress on disability rights, for many disabled scientists academic-research spaces and career pathways remain out of reach, both literally and figuratively.

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Nature 598, 221-223 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02695-0

These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

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  • Clarification 20 October 2021: Hannah Mumby’s interview has been amended to use identity-first language.

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