Researchers in Canada and the U.S. hope to change the language of science to be more inclusive.
was launched this month by scientists in the U.S. and Canada who hope to change potentially harmful terms used in ecology and evolutionary biology.Start planning for your weekend with expert recommendations from our team of writers on what to cook, where to dine, and the perfect wine pairing delivered straight to your inbox on Thursday at noon.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
— which boasts three researchers in the language project — there’s a need to revise terminology that might be harmful to some people, especially people in groups historically excluded from science. The project began among researchers interested in calling attention to the power of language and the ways it can cause harm.
This will be a crowdsourced effort. There are words and phrases that have been identified as harmful and suggestions for replacement terms.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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