women in science

Dr Meghan Thomas is one of a few women in the medicinal cannabis industry. What’s her new role going to look like?

These trailblazing women, from differnt areas across the globe, are redefining what we know about health and science.

Why are fewer women, and even fewer BIPOC women, in the sciences than men? Maybe because we’re not seeing them in our textbooks.

Re-prioritize on the fly and only worry about what you can control,” Professor Tanya Monro said at the National Press Club in Canberra this week

Professor Cobie Rudd still encounters people who believe she must be a man due to the “professor” in her title.

It’s hard for women to succeed in science. Our research shows it’s even harder for women of colour, writes Meredith Nash and Robyn Moore.

We caught up with Verity recently for an update on her work as a geologist, her STEM Superstar status and advice to aspiring women in these fields.

Neuroscientist Jerusha Mather wants to become Australia’s first doctor with cerebral palsy and is advocating for disabiltiy inclusion.

Lisa Harvey-Smith wants her great grand-niece ask some day in the future, “Why did we ever need a women in STEM ambassador?”

Sue Pillans is a marine scientist, artist, children’s author and illustrator who turns complex science into wickedly and visually alluring images.

One of the top science prizes is the Liversidge Medal and this year it’s been awarded to Professor Martina Stenzel, the first female in 88 years.