Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, D.C., said, "Science is for everyone, and every facet of our work needs to reflect that value." In June, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream said it was dropping the brand "Eskimo Pie" after a century. The word is commonly used in Alaska to refer to Inuit and Yupik people, according to the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska. "Siamese twins" is an antiquated expression for conjoined twins, based on brothers from Siam (now Thailand) who were used as sideshow freaks in the 19th century. The renaming trend followed worldwide protests against racism and police brutality after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police.

Source: Daily Sun August 10, 2020 18:22 UTC