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Shakuntala Devi Dead: 'Human Computer' Math Prodigy Dies In India At 83

Mohenjo wrote 3 weeks ago: FROM Click link below picture . Quick: What’s the cube root of 61,629,875? Stumped? Shakuntala … more →

Tags: Science, Amazon, Aviation, Blogging, Business 2, Celebrities, Entertainment, Gaming, History of Science

Changes are possible - it just needs an effort

barbarawohlfarth wrote 1 month ago: It is almost two weeks since I wrote my blog about the gender bias among EGU’s awards and medals. Th … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, Science & Career, Natural Science, Women, gender equality, Geology, Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences

Women and Leadership: The Quest for Self-Confidence

edprof wrote 1 month ago: A New York Times article last fall reported on the persistence of gender bias in the sciences.  A by … more →

Tags: Science, Higher Education, Professionals, scientists, Women in the Professions, women and leadership, Sheryl Sandberg, Women and Leadership, Self-confidence

Nominate women for next year's EGU medals

barbarawohlfarth wrote 1 month ago: Thank you all for the loads of positive feedback! So many colleagues have approached me during the p … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, female minority, Natural Science, Women, Sweden, gender equality, Geology, Stockholm University

Gender issue hits high1 comment

barbarawohlfarth wrote 1 month ago: What a response I got to yesterday’s blog! Views are scoring an unbelievable high (almost reac … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, Department of Geological Sciences, european geosciences union, gender equality, Geological Sciences, Geology, Stockholm University, Sweden

Open letter to the President and to the Vice-President of the European Geosciences Union45 comments

barbarawohlfarth wrote 1 month ago: Vienna, April 9, 2013 Dear colleagues, It has been a few years since I last attended the EGU General … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, Geology, Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences, Geological Sciences, european geosciences union

38 years in 22 slides

barbarawohlfarth wrote 1 month ago: Here I am back again in freezing cold Vienna attending this year’s EGU conference. Last time I was h … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, Science and media, Sweden, Geology, Stockholm University, Department of Geological Sciences, Geological Sciences

Meet the Women Scientists of Hands-On Labs1 comment

Hands-On Labs wrote 1 month ago: March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is ”Women Inspiring Innovati … more →

Tags: Science, hands-on labs, Science Education, Hands-On Labs, Women's History Month, Scientists, STEM, Science Education

Women In Science

sciencechick wrote 2 months ago: How many women scientists do you know or did you learn about at school? Women are under represented … more →

Tags: Science, Science, Discrimination, STEM

Hot Off The Press: Teacher CEO Tania Luna Surprises the TEDXTeen crowd

sassysage wrote 2 months ago: Tania Luna, CEO of Surprise Industries, opens her talk about a challenge she gave a group of student … more →

Tags: Science, STEM, Tania Luna, surprise industries, Teachers, Teaching Science, science and teach, surprise, Diversity

Mixing motherhood and science39 comments

Erin McKiernan wrote 2 months ago: Warning: I interrupt your regular open science blogging service to bring you a more personal and emo … more →

Tags: women in science, Life Work Balance, Science, Motherhood

Advice for the Artist When Depicting a Lady-Scientist or, Unbecoming

skylabstories wrote 2 months ago: Ada King, Countess of Lovelace – AKA Proto-Computer Queen So Friday was International Women … more →

Tags: writing, poetry & writing, Sci-poems, 2013 Projects, Poetry, Poem, Literature, Writing #2, Science

Women Scientists You Should Thank but Do Not Know

thenerdfightingfeminist wrote 2 months ago: Happy Women’s Day to all you lovely ladies out there! Here are six women scientists you should … more →

Tags: feminists, nerdom, Ada Byron, astronomy, Biologist, Cecilia Payne, Dinosaurs, DNA, Environment

STEM Friday Celebrates Women's History Month1 comment

Roberta wrote 2 months ago: March is Women’s History Month and this year the theme is “Women Inspiring Innovation Th … more →

Tags: STEM Friday round-up, Women's History Month, biographies of women scientists for kids

Women in Science2 comments

Mac Léinn wrote 2 months ago: I work in a lab predominantly employing women. In fact, the PI, post-doc, research coordinators, adm … more →

Tags: Policies and Perceptions, Acceptance, Beliefs, Career, Employment, Equality, Famous Women Scientists, inequality, International Women's Day

Want girls to get into science? Just relate it to cooking and shopping!3 comments

Vivienne Baldassare wrote 3 months ago: As a response to the NYT infographic showing that girls underperform in science in the US, Canada, a … more →

Tags: important issues, Science, Women, Important Issues, gender gap, Stereotypes, sexism

Rape: Is it a Man v Woman thing?4 comments

The Priestess of Q wrote 4 months ago: Rape is not about Men v Women. Our rape culture is not about men on one side, and women on the other … more →

Tags: Current Affairs, Philosophy, boys, Brothers and Sisters, Damini, Delhi rape case, female sexuality, gang rape, girl

Women in science – no change ever?1 comment

barbarawohlfarth wrote 5 months ago: In my role as member of an advisory committee for a large research network, I attended a board meeti … more →

Tags: Thoughts and Tales, women and natural science, Science and media, Thoughts, female minority, male dominance, Natural Science, gender equality, Science

Five women scientists 1 comment

Kenan Malik wrote 5 months ago: When I grow up I want to be a scientist. Throughout history women scientists have not been properly … more →

Tags: Women, Science, Mary Anning, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin


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