Category Archives: Women in Science

Remembering Rosalind Franklin

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Athene Donald

By Spudgun67 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link Everyone knows a little something about Rosalind Franklin, whose hundredth birthday it would be today. Some may have little sense of her beyond the belief that she was cheated out of … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Source of Inequality?

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Athene Donald

It is far too early to know what the long-term social, economic and educational impacts of the current pandemic are. However, some predictions are easier to make than others. One unfortunate but obvious side-effect is the perpetuation and accentuation of … Continue reading →

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Do We Need International Women’s Day?

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Athene Donald

It’s International Women’s Day. Another year when many of us are thinking how amazing it would be if we didn’t need such a day any longer, specifically celebrating women, because people of whatever gender, colour, age, health status….. were celebrated … Continue reading →

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Leaning In or Leaning Out: Who does What (and Why)?

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Athene Donald

Girly swot Brenda Hale, otherwise known as the outgoing President of the Supreme Court with an impressive taste in brooches (see figure), was quoted recently as saying: “I encountered many young men from public school backgrounds who felt entitled to … Continue reading →

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Bias in Publishing

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Athene Donald

You’ll have heard the story about women whingeing about how their proudly-submitted papers got rejected by a premier journal without being sent out to referees. Or that the comments they received from referees were unduly harsh, but a male colleague’s … Continue reading →

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