cyklista<p>The list of Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, and medicine includes men and women, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and atheists, gay men, lesbians, and cis-scientists, people from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Australia. So, is the ultimate example of meritocracy also the epitome of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?</p><p>Absolutely not. All of these figures who form the zenith of human intellectual achievement come from the same small group. One and all, they are nerds. The irony of our times is that the people leading the charge to have government agencies wipe away remembrance of the achievements of people of color, women, gay and trans heroes in the name of anti-DEI not only harbor animosity for people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, they really hate nerds." ...</p><p>by Steven Gimbel in <br><a href="https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/04/all-nerds-matter.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/</span><span class="invisible">2025/04/all-nerds-matter.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mountains.social/tags/RTFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RTFA</span></a> <a href="https://mountains.social/tags/nerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nerd</span></a> <a href="https://mountains.social/tags/Nobel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nobel</span></a></p>