Meet the scientist who's bringing lizards to Instagram | Fix

<h1>Meet the scientist who’s bringing lizards to Instagram</h1>
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<p>Biology is crucial for understanding the world around us and how we’re impacting it. But biology and other STEM fields have typically been dominated by white dudes. Enter Grist 50 Fixer <a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2021/#earyn-mcgee" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Earyn McGee</strong></a>. Whether she’s out in the field lassoing lizards or tweeting under the moniker <a href="https://twitter.com/Afro_Herper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Afro_Herper</a>, McGee knows that diversity matters — in nature, and in the people who study it. </p>

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