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Category Archives: Equality
National Academies and the Gender Mix Around the World
National academies of science serve a variety of purposes including recognizing the country’s eminent scientists and providing an impartial (usually) voice to government and other policy makers. If this voice is to be truly representative it needs to be inclusive. … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Interacademies Partnership, national academies, Rosalind Franklin, Royal Society
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On Being Biased
The subject of unconscious bias training has risen swiftly up the agenda at many organisations with the recognition that we are, almost without exception, guilty of it. (If you think you’re exempt, try the Project Implicit tests.) Be it that … Continue reading
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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