Daniel Salcedo

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Coco and the socio-cultural power of representation

Daniel Salcedo Rubio November 8, 2022

The way media and mass communication outlets present marginalized groups can easily create bias in their audiences. When I was a kid, I grew up with incredibly problematic representations of gay characters in the media: they either were ridiculed, presented as inappropriate, or with behaviour issues — of course I grew up with internalized homophobia. If such portrayals caused me to hate and deny my own identity, just imagine what it does to those outside of these communities. For reasons like this, appropriate representation should be an obligation for any outlet.  I’m writing this article on November 1st. Tomorrow will…

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A newbie guide to Vancouver

Daniel Salcedo Rubio October 20, 2022

Don’t worry, today I’m not speaking about science at all, I’m actually going to talk about my experience in Vancouver so far. Vancouver is such a beautiful and diverse place — and like most cities, there are tons of things…

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How can scientific communication evolve for the average reader?

Peak Web September 22, 2022

We live in the era of sharing articles after only reading the title (hopefully, you, dear readers of The Peak, don’t follow this trend). How many of us have received a link from loved ones that either seems too unrealistic,…

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