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Category Archives: Women in Science
The Cost of Speaking Out
The press (at least in the UK) has been full of the ‘Lord Rennard’ story this week. A man, hugely influential in building up the success of the LibDems but against whom four women (party activists) have spoken out, saying … Continue reading
On being Feisty and Unconventional
Women in science seem to fare less well than men based on practically any measure. The reasons for this are many and various; they are also much discussed yet progress remains slow. To take as a specific example, why are … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Uncategorized, Women in Science
Tagged Alison Woodward, Claarte Vinkenburg, Curt Rice, ERC, Leadership Foundation, Teresa Rees
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Women in Science: Why Can’t this Problem be Fixed?
The newspapers these days run almost daily stories about sexism and women being disadvantaged in one way or another (plus the occasional response that it is men that are being hit hardest by current circumstances). For women in STEM the … Continue reading
Courage, Inadequacy and Taking the Plunge
It’s almost two years since I wrote about the dangers of looking at people you respect through rose-tinted glasses. That post was prompted by a relatively junior scientist losing their nerve after they had directly challenged something I’d said and … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged confidence, Impostor syndrome, Mrs Moneypenny
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