women in science Archives

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Nergis Mavalvala and Five Exceptional Stories Of Women In STEM

Want to be inspired? Check out these stories on Nergis Mavalvala, Katherine G. Johnson, Chien-Shiung Wu, Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker, and Emmy Noether.

Laura Mandanas —

Feb 24, 2016

bhm

black history month

culture

50+ LGBTQ Black Women You Need To Know Because We Are Awesome

Black queer women are magical. We’re innovators of style, technology, science, art, music, and all other sorts of badassery. This year for Black History Month, we’ve included another 50 Black…

Ari —

Feb 15, 2016

notes from a queer engineer

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Meet Three Straddlers in STEM: Bessie, Adrienne and Thacher

“As a woman in a lab coat, you’re already defying society’s long held gender stereotypes; as a queer woman, even more so … I still think it takes guts to…

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 9, 2015

Daily Fix

news fix

politics + activism

5-Year-Old Girl Has Two Moms, Is Therefore Barred From Her School

Today Planned Parenthood is offering free STD testing in 28 cities for #PinkOut Day, Michelle Obama launched a new campaign for girls’ education, Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about the importance…

Yvonne —

Sep 29, 2015

notes from a queer engineer

regular

geekery

Nourish Your Brains With This STEM News Roundup

NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan on her career. How 3D holograms work. What happens when you get your period in space. And more!

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 23, 2015

herstory spotlight

notes from a queer engineer

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How One Woman Inventor Revolutionized Ice Cream

I’ll be thinking of Nancy M. Johnson’s invention today as I eat ice cream with my lunch. And afternoon snack. And dinner.

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 9, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

society + culture

White Coats And Closets: LGBTQ Medical Students Frequently Fear Coming Out

A new study from Stanford researchers shows that 30% of medical students are not open about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, mostly due to fear of discrimination.

Mari Brighe —

Feb 20, 2015

feminism

people of color

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Women of Color in STEM Face Double Jeopardy, New Study Finds

The current body of social psychological work on gender bias in STEM has disappointingly (but not unsurprisingly) focused almost exclusively on the experiences of white women. This study does better.

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 29, 2015

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