News & Views The alarming erasure of black women in science textbooks Why are fewer women, and even fewer BIPOC women, in the sciences than men? Maybe because we’re not seeing them in our textbooks.
News & Views Professor Tanya Monro has managed remote teams while caring for small kids at home, the now Chief Defence Scientist says flexibility & passion are key 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
News & Views Thousands of job losses, billions in lost revenue: coronavirus will hit Australia’s research capacity harder than the GFC
News & Views ‘I’m waiting for the professor?’ Stereotypes still need busting for women in STEM Professor Cobie Rudd still encounters people who believe she must be a man due to the “professor” in her title.
News & Views ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment 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.
News & Views ‘Never let someone tell you what you can do’: Meet geologist & STEM superstar, Verity Normington 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.
News & Views ‘I didn’t see me’: Medicine needs more role models for those with disabilities Neuroscientist Jerusha Mather wants to become Australia’s first doctor with cerebral palsy and is advocating for disabiltiy inclusion.
News & Views Women make up just 17% of our STEM-qualified population. Lisa Harvey-Smith wants to change that Lisa Harvey-Smith wants her great grand-niece ask some day in the future, “Why did we ever need a women in STEM ambassador?”
Leadership Dr Sue Pillans is turning science into a visual spectacular for kids Sue Pillans is a marine scientist, artist, children’s author and illustrator who turns complex science into wickedly and visually alluring images.
News & Views Professor Martina Stenzel wins major science award, the first female recipient in 88 years 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.
Uncategorised Melina Georgousakis is raising the visibility of women in health and medical research Five years ago, Melina Georgousakis founded Franklin Women to unite women in healthcare to network and develop their skills. It’s working.
News & Views Breaking the mould with Karlie Noon The 2019 Young Australian of the Year Finalist Karlie Noon is the first Indigenous woman in Australia to graduate with a double degree in maths & physics.