Category Archives: Science Culture

Biology versus Bigotry

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Athene Donald

This week’s THE  features several articles associated with women in academia, including a further review of Delusions of Gender to add to those I mentioned earlier here .  This review, unlike some of the others I mentioned previously, seems well-argued … Continue reading →

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'Every Other Thursday' – Do Support Groups Support?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Athene Donald

Every Other Thursday is a book about a woman’s self help group in California, which has attempted to address the problem of where academic women might find support. Founded on the precepts of radical psychiatry, the group gathers every other … Continue reading →

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Committee Etiquette

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Athene Donald

Now I am back from my holiday, one of my first tasks is to get on top of the committee work for this week’s BBSRC Research Committee C, which I now chair.  Times have changed substantially from the first such … Continue reading →

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