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Equity for women in Science: An interview with Dr Cassidy Sugimoto

Equity for women in Science: An interview with Dr Cassidy Sugimoto

In their new book, Dr Cassidy Sugimoto and Dr Vincent Larivière highlight the challenges facing women in science and how they can be addressed.
From Cali to Mars: Diana Trujillo is breaking barriers both in space, and back home

From Cali to Mars: Diana Trujillo is breaking barriers both in space, and back home

Nicole Leslie Charria explores how Diana Trujillo’s work at NASA is beneficial for Colombians and budding scientists alike
Bringing women out of the footnotes of science history

Bringing women out of the footnotes of science history

Chloe Tenn highlights some of science history’s most inspiring unsung women to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Fascinating or frightening? CRISPR wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Fascinating or frightening? CRISPR wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Two women bring home the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with the remarkable gene-editing tool CRISPR – yet this technology raises some of the most difficult ethical questions we face

Girls scared away from science by gender stereotyping

A new report by the Institute of Physics suggests schools should do more to tackle ‘sexist banter’ that can discourage girls from pursuing careers in science

Call for action as UK has the lowest number of female engineers in EU

A government review has highlighted the lack of women professional engineers