Why are geniuses predominately males? Why are board members predominately White?

The argument, often presented in the defence of those who do the selecting, is that many of the diverse applicants were simply ‘not good enough’ or that certain diverse communities showed ‘little desire to join the profession’.

Join Nira Chamberlain as he explores the idea of treating Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as a purely scientific problem and how effective EDI strategies can tap into the talent of underrepresented groups as proposed by American businesswoman Leila Janah.

Bringing the social issue of EDI into a scientific realm, Nira will also discuss the mathematician’s journey for social justice to answer the question: can we scientifically measure the effectiveness of an EDI strategy?

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