Author Archives: Athene Donald

Which Skills for a PhD Student?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Athene Donald

Training of PhD students. It’s a big topic and large sums of money are involved. As I wrote in the autumn, there are concerns about the decisions that are being made. With the recent announcement of 75 new Centres for … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Athene Donald

Today – February 11th – is the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day not only to celebrate those who have managed to study science and forged their careers within it, but to focus minds on … Continue reading →

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Zombies and Narratives

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Athene Donald

If you have never seen the ‘zombie Marie Curie’ xkcd cartoon I’d encourage you to take a look. In it Marie Curie says ‘I wish they’d get over me’ and enumerates a couple of other key women scientists who don’t … Continue reading →

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Feeling Exhausted

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Athene Donald

This week I came across an article highlighting the accumulated evidence from multiple studies of the disadvantage women in science suffer, with specific reference to the fields of anthropology, ecology and evolution, the field the author – Kathleen Grogan – … Continue reading →

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Creativity Mustn’t be Allowed to be Hijacked

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Athene Donald

 ‘In 2019, the “two cultures” described by CP Snow in 1959 will have finally ceased to have meaning.’ So said Russell Foster in a recent article in Wired. Russell is clearly an optimist and I fear I do not share … Continue reading →

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