‘As a black woman in STEM I’m used for photo opportunities’
Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers. …
Ms Chapple, then a chemistry researcher at a US university, didn’t work with his team directly and had minimal interactions with them personally. Yet, when she arrived to take the photo she was pulled in front of the camera, alongside the team. Confused, she smiled for the picture before an uncomfortable realisation dawned on her.