Science and society are inextricably entangled, but the discussion of social issues in optics and photonics is, at best, treated as peripheral to the field. A group of researchers, technicians, administrative staff, and clinical liaisons share how they came together to start a conversation recognizing these oft-disregarded issues.
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We would like to thank the creators of the Social Issues in Biology: Race in Biosciences Journal Club that took place at Harvard University in 2020 for the sharing of their materials, and the Harvard Culture Lab Express Grant programme for their financial support of our Salon. We also express our heartfelt thanks to the invited speakers of the Salon series, A. Boudrioua, J. Wade, E. Freeman, L. Garibyan, G. Tearney, and T.-N. Tran.
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Bell, K., Cannon, T.M., Eltony, A.M. et al. Starting a conversation about social issues in optics and photonics. Nat Rev Phys 6, 286–288 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-024-00705-4
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