Visualizing the Experiences of Women of Color in STEM In a new comic zine developed in collaboration with TERC, researcher, educator, and artist Sophie Wang illustrates what it feels like to pursue education and careers in physics within a landscape that does not fully support one’s identity. A Perilous Path Through Physics: Obstacles, Supports, and Strategies of Women of Color in Physics transforms findings from Dr. Maria Ong’s 25-year study, detailed in her book The Double Bind in Physics Education . The zine turns those findings into metaphor-rich scenes that reveal how systemic conditions shape the trajectories of women of color in STEM.

A Perilous Path Through Physics
Maria Ong & Sophie Wang


