Science remains a male-dominated space, which is why International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) is such a vital day for the global community to engage women and girls in the field &…
Talk up the achievements of female scientists today and every day because too often they’re overlooked
More men named John, William and George have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics than women, writes Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill. We need to recognise the critical role women and girls play…
Here’s what is being done to empower, promote and retain Australian women in science
Today (Feb 11) marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! It’s a day established by the UN General Assembly to address global gender inequality in STEM, highlighting why women st…
Tanya Monro becomes Australia’s first, female Chief Defence Scientist
Professor Tanya Monro made history this week after being appointed Australia’s new Chief Defence Scientist and the first woman to ever hold the role. Currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Rese…
‘We currently live in the era of the brain’: Dr Hannah Critchlow
Being hooked up to a machine (an electroencephalogram) that literally reads your mind, in a room packed with the brightest business and government leaders is surely a daunting prospect for most of us.…
Dr Hannah Critchlow: How the anatomy of our brains determine our capacity for leadership
Dr Hannah Critchlow will explore the neuroscience behind leadership at the Institute of Managers and Leader’ Leadership Impact Series in November in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Tickets a…
‘Walking into a headwind’: What it feels like for women building science careers
The culture of science is premised on the idea that there are no barriers; that everybody is treated equally as long as they put in the effort. But the reality is that women are facing serious challen…
Girls aren’t good at maths or science? Nope. Maths and science haven’t been good enough for girls.
“Girls aren’t good at maths or science.” I’m sure you’ve heard this before, or its close relative. “Girls aren’t interested in maths or science”. Did you know that biological sex act…
Just some of the Australian women killing it in science leadership right now
It’s National Science Week and it’s a pretty special year for women in science, given some of the very visible role models we have available. For one, there’s our 2018 Australian of the Year, quantum …
“I see you, I hear you, I believe in you”: Ten words that changed Layne Beachley’s life
For the first eight years of Layne Beachley‘s surfing career she supported herself financially without any help and it was tough. She had four jobs, worked 60 hours a week waiting tables, sellin…
