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Alchemist Letters wrote a new post 12 months ago

Dear Alchemist Letters

My first year in Chemistry graduate school I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) along with some generalized anxiety issues. I had just escaped a long-term […]

Alchemist Letters wrote a new post 1 year ago

There are several underlying issues within this letter, which are primarily grounded in unconscious bias and stereotypes that inundate the culture we live in. Before continuing, it’s important to d […]

Alchemist Letters wrote a new post 1 year ago

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“I just do not want to do more harm than good.” “How can I keep this from looking performative?” Simple questions that carry a heavy weight. “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (D.E.I.) are three buzzw […]

Alchemist Letters wrote a new post 1 year, 4 months ago

Hello Alchemist Letters,

I get it, my hair is cool. Its curly. Its kinky. It is whatever I want it to be, because its mine. I understand for a lot of people my hair is so fascinating to the point that they […]

Tamra replied 1 year, 3 months ago

This is awful to hear. I’m sorry the submitter went through this. I am curious if anything like this has happened before to the submitter with this person. Is this a first-time offense?
Sam replied 1 year, 2 months ago

It’s incredibly concerning that this man has gotten to the position of PI without ever having to learn that touching someone when they’ve asked you not to is not okay. Especially given the fact that PIs often have undue power over their graduate students, so I understand why the submitter feels they can’t “do anything” about it.

I’m interested to see the expert DEI consultant response to learn how situations like this might be handled within an academic lab setting.
Sam replied 1 year, 2 months ago

It’s incredibly concerning that this man has gotten to the position of PI without ever having to learn that touching someone when they’ve asked you not to is not okay. Especially given the fact that PIs often have undue power over their graduate students, so I understand why the submitter feels they can’t “do anything” about it.

I’m interested to see the expert DEI consultant response to learn how situations like this might be handled within an academic lab setting.
Sam replied 1 year, 2 months ago

It’s incredibly concerning that this man has gotten to the position of PI without ever having to learn that touching someone when they’ve asked you not to is not okay. Especially given the fact that PIs often have undue power over their graduate students, so I understand why the submitter feels they can’t “do anything” about it.
I’m interested to see the expert DEI consultant response to learn how situations like this might be handled within an academic lab setting.