An American flag hung upside down from a cliff by National Parks employees, signifying distress. Credit: Tracy Barbutes / San Francisco Chronical One of the imperfectly realized goals of science is to reward people fairly for their excellence and defining our future through models of shared governance as we prioritize limited resources.  Research shows that reality favors the ideas of people at the best schools who are white and male. It is not enough to be the best, you also have to overcome bias and have a certain amount of luck  - There are issues…but we are trying to be self...