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Dr Izzy Jayasinghe
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Scientist (biophysics, single molecules,🔬) | HoD of Molecular Med UNSW Sydney | she/her | 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | mostly posting science, funding, equality&inclusion, and politics | posts reflect personal views only
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“There is a cost for success in STEM academia. The few minoritized people who seem to thrive might be doing what psychologists call ‘high-effort coping’” True words by Jean King, and gosh, do I not feel it.

Why the mental cost of a STEM career can be too high for women and people of colour
Why the mental cost of a STEM career can be too high for women and people of colour

Under-represented groups face chronic barriers, creating psychological — and physical — effects. The scientific community must ease this burden. Under-represented groups face chronic barriers, creatin...

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Wow, this really resonated with me. Thanks for sharing!

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"...working harder than others to succeed, because of anticipated or experienced hostility..." Honestly this feeling never left me since I stepped into research in my bachelor. Years passed, I still feel like I have to prove myself, overachieve to get a position in this white male dominated field

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Dr Izzy Jayasinghe
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Scientist (biophysics, single molecules,🔬) | HoD of Molecular Med UNSW Sydney | she/her | 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | mostly posting science, funding, equality&inclusion, and politics | posts reflect personal views only
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