With science under siege, I’m not giving up on truth, justice or liberation

My daughter, Leila, is brilliant, bright, empathetic and full of joy. She deserves a world where she is free to live, to dream, to exist without fear — a world where science is used to heal, not to harm. A world where policies are built for justice, not control. A world where she, and the generations that come after her, are seen, valued and protected.

On Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day, I had the privilege of sharing the stage with renowned journalist Michele Norris, speaking with her about her revolutionary work as a journalist and founder of the award-winning Race Card Project. The Race Card Project invites individuals from all over the world to share six words that describe their experiences and ideas about race — six words that distill the weight of history, identity and hope into a single, powerful statement.

That day, as we honored the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., while also steeling ourselves for the challenges ahead, I shared my six words:

My Black daughter will experience liberation.

Those words are not just a hope. They are a declaration. A commitment. A revolution in itself.

I write about science because I am a scientist. But what’s at stake is much is bigger than science.

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