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Expansion of Digital Humanities

Our project contributes to the expansion of the Digital Humanities by combining quantitative techniques in Data Science with intersectionality. By sourcing data from accredited organizations such as the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), our mission lies in breaking barriers to medical knowledge – especially for those not necessarily in the field. Our exploration of cancer-related disparities among race and geographical location enriches the Digital Humanities through:

 

  • An ample breadth of data collection, incorporating diverse perspectives & backgrounds

  • Several data visualizations, all illustrating different stories under the same dataset

 

This approach provides a nuanced understanding of how social, cultural, and environmental factors are capable of influencing health outcomes. Uncovering these trends comes with the responsibility of educating present, and future, generations through an intersectional lens.

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Such questions incentivize dialogue in the Digital Humanities, catering to diverse learning styles and setting the stage for intersectional frameworks (i.e. Feminism and Critical Race Theory). As an example, the Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) uncovers similar findings within the field – denoting how clinical trials are currently seeking to diversify their participant pools to correct medical biases of the past.

 

Ultimately, we hope our project serves as an invitation for other scholars interested in “democratizing” biological research. Science can act as a catalyst for societal change, and we believe our findings are capable of raising awareness in the accessibility to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.

How might differences in geographical access to healthcare influence cancer detection?

 

Does this see itself reflected in our findings?

What does this entail for future research in public health and policy?

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