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Category Archives: Women in Science
Assertively Asking Questions
Different sources pointed me towards a paper appearing on the Arχiv this week discussing when and why men and women ask questions after a seminar presentation. A brief write up even appeared in The Economist, a sure indicator that a … Continue reading
Nice Girls don’t Ask – but Should
In the unfolding furore about the published gender pay gap at the BBC, the situation was not improved by the comments of Philip Hampton who implied that women had ‘let it happen’ and ‘weren’t doing much about it’. Given that … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged market supplement, negotiation, pay gap, Philip Hampton
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Equality, Chattels and Judgement
‘What was called spirit and wit in him, was cruelly repressed in me’. It is interesting to try to date this quote from a female character in a novel, because the sentiment (if not the phrasing) could still be written … Continue reading
Parliamentary Debacle?
This past week I have learned some things about our Parliamentary democracy I have never previously known I needed to know. I also got decidedly cross. It started with a tweet, a tweet from the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee … Continue reading
Posted in Science Funding, Women in Science
Tagged Jo Johnson, Science and Technology Select Committee, Vicky Ford
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Choice not Dogma
Last week a writer for the Financial Times joined the club of those journalists who seem to think there is some awful plot out there to force young girls to study science. Not so long ago it was Cristina Odone, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Women in Science
Tagged Angela Saini, Cristina Odone, journalism, stereotyping
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