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The current problems of women in science

The current problems of women in science

Surely, when reading this article, there will be those who think if it is really necessary to dedicate a day to women and girls in science. Is it that our young women do not have the opportunity to choose the professional option they prefer? In fact, myself, when I was studying biology, I thought that the battle […] … learn more→

How to find success as a woman in science

How to find success as a woman in science

As children we are encouraged to dream big, and many young people – including young women and girls – aspire to a career in science. While there are role models at the top tiers of science combating gender bias, the jump from PhD student to lead researcher may at first seem insurmountable for many women. […] … learn more→

How to level the playing field for women in science

The good news: Many more women than ever before are completing Ph.D.’s in the sciences. Back in 2000, when I was appointed the first female dean of the graduate division at the University of California at Berkeley, I was delighted to learn that about half of the incoming doctoral students in the biological sciences—and more […] … learn more→

A remarkable number of women

You can tell you\’re in a male-dominated discipline in the sciences when a gathering of three or more women working, standing, or sitting together in a professional setting in that field is considered \”remarkable.\” Three seems to be the magic number. When at least three women are collaborating in a male-oriented discipline or conversing together […] … learn more→