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Keeping On Keeping Going

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Athene Donald

Listening to a webinar regarding women in management, I was struck by the panellist who remarked in irritation how her boss had once said ‘you must not have had any problems’ en route to the role she had. She was … Continue reading →

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Why so Few (Still)?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Athene Donald

If you ask a kid to draw a scientist, very often they will draw a ‘mad’ scientist with sticking up hair in a white lab coat, probably holding a test tube containing some evil-looking smoking liquid: an amalgam of Einstein … Continue reading →

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