A Conversation With Dr. Laura Mackay | Science Podcast
“To innovate you have to have a range of perspectives from different backgrounds and I think some of the most successful laboratory teams are those that are highly diverse.”
The Importance of Diversity in STEM
Dr. Laura Mackay, professor and laboratory head of the Peter Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne discusses the importance of supporting and promoting diversity in STEM with Science editor Sean Sanders, PhD.
Dr. Mackay was a 2018 Michelson Prizes winner for human immunology and vaccine research. Her research focused on targeting tissue-resident immune cells for enhanced immune protection.
Listen in to this conversation with Dr. Laura Mackay, in which she outlines the multiple benefits of a diverse workforce in STEM and explains why supporting early-career researchers makes for more innovative science.