BONUS Pale, Male and Stale? Scientists on Netflix and Disney+ | WeAreSTS

STSNewsRoom #3. Chelsea Tripp reports. The lack of representation on screen is a political issue on everybody’s lips. I investigate how popular streaming platforms, Netflix and Disney+, portray scientists in terms of gender, race, sexuality, neurodivergency, and socio-economic background. Is representation of the scientist moving away from being presented as white, straight, and male? If not, why do big corporations like Netflix and Disney+ continue to present this image of scientists, and what can we do to improve representation as individuals? The research mentioned in the episode is available as a supplement to the podcast. Depending on your listening platform, you can download the pdf directly or from our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/file/13005   Featuring Presenter: Chelsea K. Tripp She is profiled in “UCL Scholarship Stories” https://www.ucl.ac.uk/advancement/case-studies/2021/oct/scholarship-stories-how-deepmind-helped-chelsea-tripp-realise-her-potential She’s also featured in our annual magazine, STS Alchemy 2021 https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/alchemy   Interviewees: 1. Dr Stephen Hughes, Lecturer (Teaching) in Public Engagement https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=SCLEM77 2. Dr Jean-Baptiste Gouyon, Associate Professor in Science Communication https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/gouyon 3. Gemma Milne, science broadcaster, writer, and journalist https://www.gemmamilne.co.uk 4. Jasmine Chakravarty featured in the break. WeAreSTS Host: Professor Joe Cain, Professor in History and Philosophy of Biology https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/cain   Music credits Music in the show’s introduction and conclusion: “Rollin At 5,” by Kevin MacLeod https://filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   In the break we heard: Silly Intro by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4786-silly-intro License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Inside the episode, Chelsea uses this music: -Introductory and end music- “A happy smile on your face” by Music L Files -Suspense sound effect- “Under investigation” by Iconics Music Production and Composition -Clock sound effect- “Grandfather clock ticks” by Videvo -Applause- “Number 1 sound effect” by Soundjay.com   Production information Editing and post-production of the episode by Chelsea Tripp. Show editing and production by Professor Joe Cain.   Podcast information “WeAreSTS” is a production of the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at University College London (UCL). To find out more, and to leave feedback about the show, visit us online: https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/podcast STS Students and staff also can find on the website information about how to get involved with our programme. “WeAreSTS” producer is Professor Joe Cain Twitter: @stsucl #WeAreSTS