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Article following a presentation by Dr. Larry Sherman, a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health & Science University, on how our brains react to people who are “different” and possible ways to overcome the automatic prejudice that contributes to racism in our society.

Dana Foundation report from the 2020 International Neuroethics Society Conference explaining how racism is deeply embedded in many technologies, from widely used apps to complex algorithms, that are presumed to be neutral or even beneficial but often heighten discrimination against Black people and other marginalized groups.

This study reveals that a substantial number of white laypeople and medical students and residents hold false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites and demonstrates that these beliefs predict racial bias in pain perception and treatment recommendation accuracy.

This two-day event brought together students, staff, faculty and leadership from five different academic institutions across USA to share their unique perspectives on the current barriers facing Black scholars in STEM fields with the goal of inspiring and challenging participants to take action to address racial inequities in STEM.

At this Science on Tap, Dr. Larry Sherman, a Professor of Neuroscience, will explore how our brains engage in prejudice, the consequences of prejudice and racism for both racists and people who experience racism in their daily lives, and how understanding these processes suggest ways that we can overcome prejudice and racism in our society.