Science and Disability Part 2

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">There’s a common assumption that to be a scientist you must also be a genius, someone who excelled at school and learns easily and quickly. But are these really the qualities necessary to produce new scientific knowledge? Collin Diedrich is a research scientist with a doctorate in molecular virology and microbiology. On paper he might seem to be the archetypal smart scientist, but the reality is more complicated. Collin has multiple learning disabilities, and he has struggled to overcome the stigma that comes with them for his entire life.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">In this episode we explore how our narrow definition of intelligence not only holds back people such as Collin, but also prevents the creation of new scientific knowledge that benefits us all. This is the second of two episodes about science and disability and was produced in collaboration with the Science and Disability <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/center-for-oral-history"><span class="s2">oral history project</span></a> at the Science History Institute.</span></p> <h2>Credits</h2> <p>Hosts: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/alexis-j-pedrick">Alexis Pedrick</a> and <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/elisabeth-berry-drago">Elisabeth Berry Drago</a><br /> Senior Producer: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/mariel-carr">Mariel Carr</a><br /> Producer: <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/profile/rigoberto-hernandez">Rigoberto Hernandez</a><br /> Audio Engineer: <a href="http://jamesmorrison.pressfolios.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Morrison</a></p> <h2><strong>Resource List</strong></h2> <p>Martucci, Jessica. <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/event/history-lab-through-the-lens-of-disability" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“History Lab: Through the Lens of Disability.”</a> Science History Institute, June 22, 2019.  </p> <p>Martucci, Jessica. <a href= "https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/through-the-lens-of-disability" targ