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Category Archives: Women in Science
Reflecting on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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
Posted in Academia, Women in Science
Tagged excellence, Sally Davies, The Lancet, Unconscious bias
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Zombies and Narratives
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
Posted in biography, Women in Science
Tagged Hedy Lamarr, Lise Meitner, Marie Curie, xkcd
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Loading the Women – or Not?
The question of what should the composition of any team ‘look’ like remains one I feel uncertain about. Whereas a list of a dozen invited speakers who are all males smacks of bias or incompetence rather than a true reflection … Continue reading
Being Resilient
Have a setback, bounce back. That is what all the self-help books would proclaim loud and clear. It applies as much in science as anywhere else, perhaps more so since the setback need not be in one’s career or personal … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Breakthrough Prize, Impostor syndrome, Jocelyn Bell Burnell
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