@article{58f6bc19b2a54cb4965d853b58b241fd,
title = "PNAS and prejudice",
author = "Berenbaum, \{May R.\}",
note = "Funding Information: was chartered in 1863 to provide advice to the nation, and its tradition is that policy recommendations must be evidence based. There is thus an urgent need for deeper knowledge; policies designed in the absence of evidence of efficacy have the potential to perpetuate, rather than resolve, the problems (e.g., ref. 12). One recent consensus study can potentially serve as a model for obtaining the evidence needed for effecting change in the science community. On February 28, 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released the consensus report, Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors (13). The study, sponsored by the NIH, the NSF, and L{\textquoteright}Oreal USA, was motivated, in part, by the infuriatingly slow pace of progress in achieving gender parity in STEM and medicine (STEMM), despite a multitude of studies, reports, and programs. Although the focus was on gender equity, intersecting identities of women in STEMM amplified concerns about race equity, and many of the study{\textquoteright}s findings may apply equally well to discussions about race in academia irrespective of gender (although how applicable they are is best determined in a new, focused consensus study). From the Preface: It is critical for us all to consider the lessons learned from the scholarly research .. . and to take note of the many success stories that are described, demonstrating that an intentional, evidence-based approach in implementing concrete policies, programs, and interventions can yield an incredibly positive impact in a relatively short period of time.",
year = "2020",
month = jul,
day = "21",
doi = "10.1073/pnas.2012747117",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "117",
pages = "16710--16712",
journal = "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America",
issn = "0027-8424",
publisher = "National Academy of Sciences",
number = "29",
}