Tag Archives: Lesley Yellowlees

Comment is Free, but Not Necessarily Sensible

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Athene Donald

Just as I was leaving my office at the end of last week’s typically frenetic activities, I was caught on the phone with an invitation to write a Comment is Free piece on women in science for last Sunday’s Observer. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Success (Even if Progress is Slow)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Athene Donald

Last week (the lack of) women in science actually made it onto BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, when Lesley Yellowlees – President-elect of the Royal Society of Chemistry – spoke out about the lack of women in her own and … Continue reading →

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