Back in December Science for the People put out a call for proposals for the relaunch issue of the historic magazine, that went extinct in 1989. That call received more than 100 submissions from all over the world, proving that there is a real hunger for a place to discuss radical science ideas. An amazing group of writers, editors and fact checkers is now working on the first collection of articles and we are doing a kickstarter to bring you the printed edition that this project deserves.
I am working on some of the artwork for the magazine and – if I can get personal for a moment – I can say that nothing could make me more proud than seeing my illustrations associated with this organization. Science for the People came into my life just as I was growing frustrated and disillusioned with scientific research. Science communication has been my main relief valve since I completed my PhD but, eventually, I realized that no amount of communication will solve the biggest challenges we face in science today. Because the problem is not just in the way science is presented or perceived by the public, but embedded in scientific practice itself. The sexism, the privilege, the increasingly profit-oriented research model… These are the kind of issues that Science for the People is planning to address and I am completely in awe of all the people (scientists and not) who are mobilizing under this banner.
There are only 10 days left to support the kickstarter. If you have the means please consider donating to this cause: not for me or my illustrations but for all the activists who are working on this!
