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Diversity helps to balance bias.

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Cartoon of three scientists, one disagrees but the other two remind them to stick to the data.

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Cartoon of a woman at a chalkboard, a naturalist looking through binoculars, and scientist studying beetles in a lab.

Diversity of perspectives (1 of 3)

People from different backgrounds may approach the same question in different ways.

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Three scientists of different backgrounds discussing new research.

Diversity of perspectives (2 of 3)

A diverse community is better able to generate new research methods, explanations, and ideas.

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