Posts tagged ‘women in science’
2011.12.26 Re-post: The advantage of being me (0)
I agree that having multiple “identities” is a huge asset to my work and creative abilities, bu I feel like… why are they making such a big deal about this, as if it’s some hugely abnormal thing. Why do people insist on compartmentalizing people into single skill sets?
Full Story »2011.12.21 Wednesday Geek Woman: Annie Jump Cannon, astronomer and leader in stellar classification (0)
This week’s Wednesday Geek Woman is Annie Jump Cannon, luminary in astronomical research and stellar classification.
Full Story »2011.12.19 Pandering to horny teenage linkspam (9)
Angela Zhang of Cupertino won a $100,000 scholarship for her cancer fighting research. In her project, Zhang aimed to design a targeted gold and iron oxide-based nanoparticle with the potential to eradicate cancer stem cells ...
Full Story »2011.12.14 Wednesday Geek Women: Moran Paldi, game designer; Leena van Deventer, gaming writing; Catriona Wimberley, medical physics student (1)
This week’s Wednesday Geek Women are Moran Paldi, game designer; Leena van Deventer, gaming writing; and Catriona Wimberley, medical physics student.
Full Story »2011.12.10 A long time ago in a linkspam far, far away… (10th December, 2011) (2)
Linkspammed today: is geek feminism feminist enough, pronoun swap the Internet, and racism in Silicon Valley.
Full Story »2011.12.08 Tough as an old linkspam (8th December, 2011) (1)
Linkspammed today: being a fan of problematic sources, being a black geek, and being a woman investor.
Full Story »2011.12.06 Maiden, mother and linkspam (6th December, 2011) (0)
Linkspammed today: AdaCamp, gender binary science kits, Twilight and more.
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