Diversity In STEM: What It Is And Why It Matters, By Kenneth Gibbs, Jr.

In today’s world, diversity is the highest point and people of many different backgrounds, races, gender, or religion. This diversity can provide better performance in real world situations. In the article, “Diversity in STEM: What It Is and Why It Matters,” Kenneth Gibbs, Jr., an author who has a Ph.D. in immunology and trains the next generation of scientists, discusses why he believes diversity is important in the real world and how a lack of it may result in some issues. Gibbs, Jr. proposes how diversity influences and benefits the STEM fields and other fields by providing testimonial evidence. The author argues that diversity will enrich the STEM field and provide it with a great deal of problem solving. Gibbs, Jr. discusses the meaning

“When we consider scientific research as group problem- solving, instead of the unveiling of individual brilliance, diversity becomes key to excellence.” Pg.58 When it comes to scientific research, solving problems and working together is a more beneficial way to success, rather than working alone. This proves that a group of diverse people working together leads to success and can be more beneficial than one person working by his or herself. This quote supports what the author is stating because it explains what diversity is and how it can be beneficial in the real world. This shows how he uses good argument to explain and prove his point “He shows that, when trying to solve complex problems, progress often results from diverse perspectives. That is, the ability to see the problem differently, not simply ‘being smart,’ often is the key to a breakthrough. The author is quoting Professor Scott and how he stated that seeing ideas through a different perspective from a group of people is why diversity is beneficial. This supports the author’s claim that diversity is important because taking other people’s perspectives into consideration will help in the real world. This does a good job of supporting his claim and proves his argument and also establishing credibility by using the research he found in his article. This article is mainly directed towards the STEM field, however, he does state that diversity is important to all areas of life so he does a good job at proves how diversity is