Underrepresented scientists are often presented as underdogs. With #BackgroundToBreakthrough we wanted to change that narrative and look at how their diverse life experiences fuel innovation. Read more about how we approached telling these stories https://goo.gl/atWb64

Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in clinical and biomedical research. Part 1 of #BackgroundToBreakthrough: @EstebanBurchard explores consequences of this underrepresentation in #science and #medicine https://youtu.be/SdVPKTSsWsw #scicomm #diversityinstem

When you see a doctor, you fill out a form and check a box for your race. But, what happens if you don’t fit neatly in one box? Part 2 of #BackgroundToBreakthrough: @EstebanBurchard looks at the role of race in medicine. https://youtu.be/H_s7iZopkJM #scicomm #diversityinstem

Breakthroughs come when problems are approached from different perspectives. Part 3 #BackgroundToBreakthrough @EstebanBurchard explores how lack of #diversityinscience limits new forms of understanding in #science and #medicine and who benefits from them. https://youtu.be/vXhCIVdpVzM

Thank you @sacnas for highlighting our new series #BackgroundToBreakthrough! The first 3 videos feature the life and work of @EstebanBurchard and underscore the importance of diversity and inclusion in science and medicine: http://ow.ly/zUtZ30k4v1N

Our new video series, #BackgroundToBreakthrough, explores how the identities, cultures and backgrounds of underrepresented scientists fuel their ingenuity and approaches to problem solving. Watch and RT! https://goo.gl/cvDyiX #scicomm #diversityinSTEM

#ICYMI: @sacnas highlighted our new series #BackgroundToBreakthrough and our #scicomm #storytelling efforts to change the narrative around #diversityinSTEM https://goo.gl/Wxsgca

Nuestra nueva serie #BackgroundToBreakthrough busca cambiar la narrativa sobre las "minorías" y el valor de la diversidad en la #ciencia y la #medicina. Puedes ver los videos (con subtítulos en español) aquí https://goo.gl/cvDyiX #ComunicaCiencia

Being inclusive gives research groups a competitive edge http://ow.ly/b0Rg30kn6EM. It also makes for better science and medicine https://goo.gl/atWb64 #BackgroundToBreakthrough #diversityinscience #inclusivescience #scicomm

#BackgroundToBreakthrough is a collection of short films highlighting scientists whose backgrounds and perspectives have spurred insights and innovations. Check them out! http://ow.ly/QoJc30l6zf2

Today our associate director of diversity and communication training @moefeliu is visiting @chud8's #scicomm class @SFSU, where she is sharing #BackgroundToBreakthrough http://ow.ly/N3qf30m4Cah #diversityinscience

Congratulations to Esteban Burchard @asthmagenetics @UCSF who is being inducted into @SFSU Alumni Hall of Fame! We are proud to have featured him in our #BackgroundToBreakthrough films. Watch and learn more about his history and research http://bit.ly/Background2Breakthrough

#Storytelling can shift stereotypes about who scientists are. http://ow.ly/Ibaj50xWlTE That's why #BackgroundToBreakthrough focuses on how scientists of color have succeeded BECAUSE and not in spire of they are http://ow.ly/ILA250xWlXu #NPRShortWave #scicomm