“Merit” so often proves to be inherited privilege and institutional gatekeeping. Naming that openly is uncomfortable — but necessary. While the top of the ladder may resist, change can still grow sideways. That’s the win Thank you @nature.com @annenotintokyo.bsky.social for the space to discuss it

“Thank you for your courage to say what many of us cannot”, (Latin America).
All ☝️ these voices are a reminder that many have been raising these issues for a long time. I’m sorry if I haven’t replied yet — I am trying 🙏. This conversation is not new, but it feels like it’s gaining strength.

And others too:

“I began fighting inequity many years ago but reached the same conclusions as you.” (Europe → Africa)

“Impresionante: pusiste en palabras lo que vengo observando y sintiendo.” (Latin America)

“So much window-dressing, so little willingness to face real change.” (UK)

Some of the replies have been striking:

“Your writing articulated the anxieties I’ve struggled to put in words.” (India → US/Canada)

“In Aotearoa, Māori knowledge is referenced but rarely respected as an equal partner.” (New Zealand)

But over these days I’ve been deeply moved by the many responses to my Nature World View @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com on equity in science. It has sparked conversations I never imagined, across continents and disciplines. If you haven’t read it yet, I invite you to do so👉 rdcu.be/eGEun

El Congreso fue declarado de Interés Institucional en Ciencia por la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la UNA, y de Interés para el sector forestal por el INFONA. Contó con la participación de expositores y estudiantes de Argentina, Brasil, Costa Rica, México, Chile, Venezuela y Colombia

Decades in science taught me this: inequity won’t end with optics or lip service. The system won’t transform itself. Real change means building sideways: horizontal collaborations, valuing local expertise, and setting other terms for authorship, funding, and leadership.

I wrote my new Nature World View in this transition — one last reflection before leaving Colombia. It explains why inequities persist in science, even when dressed up as inclusion, and why we must stop mistaking access for change. 👉 rdcu.be/eGEun

Great in any case! Thanks

Thank you also to Dr. Angela Hernández’s project FONDECYT INICIACIÓN N° 11220353 "Efectos de la dinámica espacio temporal del paisaje post mega perturbaciones sobre la multifuncionalidad en la Patagonia" for supporting my visit and to CIEP (www.ciep.cl) for hosting me this time.

My deepest gratitude to Ángela Hernández and Daniel Soto for their generosity! We shared so many experiences, and I’m certain our collaborations will only grow stronger from here. The visit was truly inspiring—learning from those dedicated to research in remote areas is always worth the effort! 🌿✨