“New Science”, Fleet Science Center

https://www.fleetscience.org/exhibitions/new-science

Queer and intersectional identities are revolutionizing how science gets done.

For centuries, science has been a world of walls. Race, gender, sexuality, wealth, and more defined who could participate. Still today, queer representation in STEMM* lags behind societal progress—especially where identities of women, and gender minorities intersect with Black, Indigenous, and other person-of-color identities.

These faces reflect a vibrant future. Each has hit old walls and made a new kind of door. On the other side? A community that celebrates belonging and values identity as a driver of insight, discovery, and the questions we ask. New science welcomes and benefits us all.