Dr. Laura Mackay Science Podcast Feature

The Importance of Diversity in STEM

Sean Sanders, Editor of AAAS/Science

Sean Sanders, Editor of AAAS/Science

Dr. Laura Mackay, a 2018 Michelson Prize Winner, discusses the importance of diversity in STEM with Science editor Sean Sanders, Ph.D.

Dr. Mackay is a professor and laboratory head at the Peter Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne. In this featured conversation, Dr. Mackay outlines the multiple benefits of a diverse workforce in STEM and explains why supporting early-career researchers makes for more innovative science. Listen Here.