The unwritten laws of physics

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  06.12.22 The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we face constant scrutiny for our race and gender. BY KATRINA MILLER | 21-MINUTE READ Katrina Miller was used to being the only Black woman in the classroom. As a physics major in college, she was often either the sole Black person, or the lone woman—or both. But it was only once she started pursuing her PhD at the University of Chicago that she became hyperconscious of how much of an outsider she was. Professors and peers frequently commented on her hair. Faculty members mixed her up with the one other Black woman in the department, even though the two of them look nothing alike. In group meetings, men tended to talk over her, and she found herself growing increasingly silent. That duality—being seen for her physical differences but invisible when it came to her ideas—reinforced her feeling that she simply did not belong. One day, while googling for evidence of other Black women who had gotten PhDs in her field, she happened across a database called The Physicists, which kept track of all African American women in astronomy, physics, and related fields. She sorted it by date and started looking for names from her university. She quickly found a woman who had graduated in 1987. "I scrolled through the next page," Miller writes, "and the next, and kept scrolling until I finally reached another UChicago entry in 2015." That meant she would be the third Black woman to earn a physics PhD from her institution. Miller was floored. She became determined to understand why there were so few—and what it might take to finally change the numbers. Sandra Upson | Features Editor A Pandemic Tragedy on Brazil's Lago Verde BY FÁBIO ZUKER | 6-MINUTE READ A dispatch from the Amazon: A beloved leader was the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die of Covid—a loss entwined with her people's fight for sovereignty. How Marginalized Workers Can Make the Most of Remote Work BY ALAN HENRY | 6-MINUTE READ Whether you're hybrid or at the home office full-time, here's what you can do to focus your energy, connect meaningfully, and use flexibility to your advantage. How the Amish Use Technology BY LINDSAY EMS | 11-MINUTE READ Community members' relationships to smartphones or the internet reflect local values and nuances of group identity. Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them BY GRACE HUCKINS | 6-MINUTE READ A small group of schizophrenia researchers thinks that personal narratives can tell us what test scores and brain scans can't. Therapists Should Build a New Cultural Competence: 'Onlineness' BY PAMELA J. HOBART | 7-MINUTE READ Therapy doesn't work without understanding, and the "extremely online" deserve to have their experiences taken seriously. The Internet Needs You-Are-Here Maps BY NABEEL GILLANI AND DEB ROY | 4-MINUTE READ We spend so much of our time online without knowing where we are—or how fragmented we've become. Locating ourselves can help us leave our bubble. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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[New post] Hollow Knight: Silksong trailer

Sickr posted: " Hollow Knight: Silksong unexpectedly popped up in the Xbox showcase which took place earlier today and we were all granted a fresh new look at the highly-anticipated indie game for the first time in what feels like forever. If you own an Xbox console, or" My Nintendo News Hollow Knight: Silksong trailer Sickr Jun 12 Hollow Knight: Silksong unexpectedly popped up in the Xbox showcase which took place earlier today and we were all granted a fresh new look at the highly-anticipated indie game for the first time in what feels like forever. If you own an Xbox console, or a PC, the game will be included in your Game […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/06/12/hollow-knight-silksong-trailer/ Powered by WordPress.com

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[New post] Overwatch 2 early access coming to Switch this October

Sickr posted: " Overwatch 2 is launching in early access with dynamic new PvP content releasing on Windows® PC and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, and Nintendo Switch consoles on October 4, kicking off the next chapter for Blizzard Entertainment's" My Nintendo News Overwatch 2 early access coming to Switch this October Sickr Jun 12 Overwatch 2 is launching in early access with dynamic new PvP content releasing on Windows® PC and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, and Nintendo Switch consoles on October 4, kicking off the next chapter for Blizzard Entertainment's acclaimed team-based shooter. Featuring a new five-versus-five multiplayer format with cross-platform play and cross-platform progression, Overwatch 2's PvP experience is designed to […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/06/12/overwatch-2-early-access-coming-to-switch-this-october/ Powered by WordPress.com

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[New post] Bright Memory: Infinite coming soon to Switch

Sickr posted: " Chinese video game developer FYQD-Studio announced last night that Bright Memory: Infinite is Nintendo Switch bound. The visually impressive game is a first person shooter with a definite emphasis on action and is available for all major platforms. It wi" My Nintendo News Bright Memory: Infinite coming soon to Switch Sickr Jun 12 Chinese video game developer FYQD-Studio announced last night that Bright Memory: Infinite is Nintendo Switch bound. The visually impressive game is a first person shooter with a definite emphasis on action and is available for all major platforms. It will be interesting to see how the game is handled for the Nintendo Switch family of […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/06/12/bright-memory-infinite-coming-soon-to-switch/ Powered by WordPress.com

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[New post] Niantic has responded to fan criticism about Pokemon GO Fest 2022

ssf1991 posted: " Every year, Niantic holds an event called Pokemon GO Fest. It only lasts a day or two, but Pokemon GO Fest is usually one of the highlights of the year for fans that still play the six-year-old mobile game. Unfortunately, this year's didn't really go smo" My Nintendo News Niantic has responded to fan criticism about Pokemon GO Fest 2022 ssf1991 Jun 11 Every year, Niantic holds an event called Pokemon GO Fest. It only lasts a day or two, but Pokemon GO Fest is usually one of the highlights of the year for fans that still play the six-year-old mobile game. Unfortunately, this year's didn't really go smoothly. Pokemon GO Fest 2022 concluded a week ago, but […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/06/11/niantic-has-responded-to-fan-criticism-about-pokemon-go-fest-2022/ Powered by WordPress.com

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