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The Confidence Gap
23 April 2014
"Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here's why, and what to do about it. ..." - The Atlantic ( link to full post; 14 Apr 2014)
Where Will a Biology PhD Take You?
11 April 2014
"Based primarily on the 2012 NIH Workforce report this infographic represents current workforce sizes and annual fluxes before and after a PhD in the biomedical sciences in the US. ..." - The American Society for Cell Biology Post ( link to full post; 11 Apr 2014)
Sisterhood lost on female academics
05 March 2014
"WOMEN tend to be more co-operative at work while men compete fiercely for promotions, according to the stereotype. However, American psychologists claim that the opposite is true — at least when it comes to working with members of the same sex. ..." - The Australian ( link to full post; 5 Mar 2014)
10 Things not to say at work
29 October 2013
"We all know that presentation matters. ... A huge piece of that? The way you speak. Sure, your ideas are great, and you're always right. But are you undermining all of that brilliance in the way you formulate your sentences?" - XO Jane ( link to full post; 29 Oct 2013)
Six steps to fairer funding for female scientists
24 October 2013
"A glass ceiling remains in place for female medical research scientists in Australia. Although approximately 50% of PhD students and postdoctoral scientists are female, males run the majority of research laboratories." - The Conversation ( link to full post; 24 Oct 2013)
Clone of Why are there still so few women in science?
23 October 2013
"...Although Americans take for granted that scientists are geeks, in other cultures a gift for math is often seen as demonstrating that a person is intuitive and creative. ... That the disparity between men and women’s representation in science and math arises from culture rather than genetics seems beyond dispute. ..." - The New York Times Magazine ( link to full post; 3 Oct 2013)
The problem when sexism just sounds so darn friendly…
23 October 2013
"Something can’t actually be sexist if it’s really, really nice, right? ... Yet there are many comments that, while seemingly complimentary, somehow still feel wrong. These comments may focus on an author’s appearance rather than the content of her writing, or mention how surprising it is that she’s a woman, being that her field is mostly filled with men. ..." - Scientific American Blogs ( link to full post; 2 Apr 2013)
