Read article: Celebrating Black physicists
Two of the co-organizers of #BlackInPhysics week, Ashley Walker and Xandria Quichocho, talk about their journeys into physics and some of the barriers they've faced
Read article: The disability is there, but I belong
NASA engineer K Renee Horton explains how having a hidden disability compounds the challenges of racial and gender bias
Read article: Achieving a healthy work–life balance as a graduate student
After-work hobbies, days off and an occasional holiday are important strategies for maintaining mental health, as Amber Lenon explains
Read article: Measures of success: how to thrive as a student in physics
For Tamia Williams, determination, hard work and finding support in her community were key factors in being a successful physics student and researcher
Read article: On the road less travelled: a Black physicist’s journey in academia
For Brooke Russell, a constructive, mentoring environment was crucial to her development as a physicist – and it’s essential for attracting new talent into the field
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Disciplinary bias and a stew of other prejudices helped deny the physicist Lise Meitner a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Read article: Redefining the scientific conference to be more inclusive
Eleanor S Armstrong, Divya M Persaud and Christopher A-L Jackson say that scientific meetings can be more welcoming for everyone
Read article: First winners of Bell Burnell fellowships announced by the Institute of Physics
Four female PhD students awarded grants from fund to encourage diversity in physics
Read article: Men and women go separate ways: why inquiry-based labs exacerbate gender imbalance
Male students in inquiry-based labs handle equipment more, while women spend twice as long on laptops
Read article: Physicists come out in support of today’s Strike for Black Lives
Physics World brings you a selection of stories and resources on a unique day for the global physics community
