UK magnetosphere, ionosphere and solar-terrestrial (MIST) awards taskforce: a perspective

Maria-Theresia Walach; Omakshi Agiwal; Oliver Allanson; Mathew J. Owens; Jonathan Rae; Jasmine Kaur Sandhu; Andrew Smith

doi:10.3389/fspas.2022.1011839

UK magnetosphere, ionosphere and solar-terrestrial (MIST) awards taskforce: a perspective

Maria-Theresia Walach^*, Omakshi Agiwal, Oliver Allanson, Mathew J. Owens, Jonathan Rae, Jasmine Kaur Sandhu, Andrew Smith

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“We don’t live in a meritocracy, and to pretend that simple hard work will elevate all to success is an exercise in willful ignorance.” (Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote in her book “Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race” (Published by Bloomsbury, London, p. 79, ISBN: PB: 978-1-4088-7)). This echoes through the academic scientific community, and can be readily seen in the demographics of physics prize winners. Prizes are extremely influential in both projecting how a community is outwardly perceived and actively shaping the community through facilitating career advancement. But how can biases in the awards process be addressed? We do not pretend to have all the answers, nor is there a single solution, but in this perspective article we explore one pragmatic approach to tackling chronic underrepresentation in the space sciences when it comes to nominations for awards and prizes.

Original language	English
Article number	1011839
Number of pages	4
Journal	Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.1011839
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2022

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Article included in Frontiers Research Topic:
Liemohn, M. W., Jones, M., Blanco-Cano, X., Coxon, J., Halford, A. J., Ngwira, C., eds. (2023). Driving towards a more diverse space physics research community – perspectives, initiatives, strategies, and actions. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA.
ISSN 1664-8714
ISBN 978-2-8325-3708-4
DOI 10.3389/978-2-8325-3708-4

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awards
prizes
medals
recognition
bias
inclusion
diversity
equitable

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UK magnetosphere, ionosphere and solar-terrestrial (MIST) awards taskforce: a perspective

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