Benjamin delves into ‘discriminatory design’ in medical, scientific research

benjamin_HomepageOn Jan. 30, Ruha Benjamin, an assistant professor in the Center for African American Studies, blended a sociologist’s observational skills and an actor’s sense of storytelling in 21-minute TedX Baltimore talk “From the Park Bench to the Lab Bench: What Kind of Future Are We Designing?” — which gives viewers a backstage tour of what she calls “discriminatory design.”