Science's problem with unconscious bias

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Kit Chapman looks at how people are tackling the hidden biases holding sections of society back in pursuing a career in science

Many sections of society – basically those who aren’t straight white men – are being held back from a career in science. But what’s holding them back isn’t over racism or sexism, but the unconscious biases that we all hold, programmed into us by society. What can we do to tackle these problems?