The Labor of Science
Science belongs to everyone.
Reframing who gets to be called a scientist, because everybody deserves to be one, no matter who they know or where they started.
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The things nobody tells you, in one place.
An archive for every student figuring out science without a map. No account needed. Pick whichever question is on your mind!
Scientists I’ve Met
Who has done this before?
Advice from the scientists I meet, plus the pioneers who came before us.
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Scholarships
How do I pay for this?
Real scholarships, travel grants, and paid summer research, picked for students of color.
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Support
Where do I go when it’s too much?
Counseling, accommodations, and who to call, because your health comes first.
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Vent or Connect
Who can I talk to?
Send me a private note to vent, ask for advice, or find a mentor or study buddy.
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The Premise
Brilliance is not a scarcity. Access has been.
For over a century, the highest honor in chemistry has rarely recognized scientists from every background equally. That gap is not a measure of capability. It is a measure of the walls between people and the labs, mentors, and platforms where discovery becomes visible. Labor of Science exists to dissolve those walls.
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Some bonds are simply unbreakable.
Founder Elizabeth Jenkins El was featured in UNC Research’s Research UNCovered series. She shares how a year away from school, her work on postpartum depression, and the question of who gets to belong in science led her to build Labor of Science, for every student who has ever wondered if there’s a seat for them at the table.
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This is a collective. Every member is a catalyst.
Every element and catalyst is part of a sprawling, reactive web. No placeholders, only the collective we build together.
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