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Author Archives: Athene Donald
What’s the Extent of the Problem?
I don’t usually recycle my posts, but the time seems ripe to repost this particular one appended below. I wrote it just over three years ago. It asks ‘Just how bad is it?’ referring to the issue of sexual harassment. … Continue reading
Telling Stories
Last week I went to talk at an event designed to encourage young girls to stick with science post-GCSE organised for local schools at Brighton College. I was paired up with the remarkable Stemettes Founder Anne-Marie Imafidon. She was Red … Continue reading
Confidence, Rebellion and Schools
‘A swot and a rebel’ was how Mary Beard described herself when I interviewed her last week for Churchill College (you can listen to the full interview here). She seemed to think this was a common pairing of terms but … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science Culture
Tagged extrovert, faking it, Mary Beard, Sutton Trust
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Being Unexpectedly Provocative
I have recently returned from a trip to Santa Barbara, to the conference to honour my late mentor Professor Ed Kramer, and San Francisco, where I met up with various alumni and alumnae of my College and the University. In … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged alumni, California, Ed Kramer, Miss Triggs
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The Numbers Game
If you are the only boy in a ballet class or the only girl studying physics, it can feel uncomfortable. However much what you’re doing may be your passion, it may feel awkward. Quite likely you will adopt some adaptive … Continue reading
Posted in Equality
Tagged communication, conference speakers, minority
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