Intersectionality, physics and emergence

Philip Phillips

doi:10.1038/s42254-025-00812-w

Intersectionality, physics and emergence

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There is a natural though unexpected resonance between the concept of intersectionality — the simultaneous and compounded impact of two or more axes of discrimination — and that of emergence in physics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	132-133
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Physics
Volume	7
Issue number	3
Early online date	Feb 20 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-025-00812-w
State	Published - Mar 2025

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