This is a story about Subfield A, Subfield B, and the differences between them. It’s a story about how slightly different subfields of science can have surprisingly different work climates. The background is this: we here at Dr. Medusa have scientific roots in two subfields that are quite different for women. Subfield A is my [...]
The Female Science Professor blog is written by a full professor in an unspecified physical science at a US research university. She blogs regularly about her life and work in academia. A series of recent posts caught our attention, because they’re a great example of day-to-day sexism that affects women academics. They describe the exploits [...]
Last week we mentioned that unconscious bias can affect academic hiring decisions. Today, we’re following up with a look at an amazing brochure on combating discrimination in academic hiring. This brochure (PDF) was put together by the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. This document should be [...]
This week is the one-year anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences report “Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering.” I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, because it’s essential reading for anyone interested in careers of women in science. The related NY Times article by [...]