What is the proportion of male vs female neurologists at each academic faculty rank, and how does the number of publications differ between sexes at each rank?
The myth about women in science? Bias at work in the study of gender inequality in STEM.
An interesting article of Zuleyka Zevallos about women in STEM
GO STEMXchange Scholarship
Thanks to Ana Brown who sent us this information about the GO STEMXchange Scholarship, you can prepare your application for next edition. The University of Washington, one of the world’s preeminent public universities is now accepting the application for its GO!STEMXchange Scholarship Program. The program supports students majoring in STEM fields in exchange opportunities. Ideal candidates […]
[Publication] Society labels harassment as research misconduct
« A major U.S.-based scientific society is on the verge of expanding its definition of research misconduct to include sexual harassment. The 60,000-member American Geophysical Union (AGU) wants to emphasize the serious threat to science from harassment and other forms of discrimination, society officials say. But some experts on research ethics question the wisdom of merging […]
[Study] : Accomplished female scientists often overlooked
« Omissions of qualified women scientists from major meeting programs continue to occur despite a surge in articles indicating persistent gender-discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion, and calls for gender balance in conference organizing committees.. »
[Publication] The Changing Face of Epidemiology: Gender Disparities in Citations?
Schisterman et al. have published, in the journal of Epidemiology, an interesting study about gender disparities in citations. The authors collected data on the current gender distribution of epidemiology departments, societies, and journal editorial boards. The authors found « a greater number of female epidemiologists in early-career positions and further evidence of potential gender disparity in […]
Women in Molecular Imaging Network (WIMIN)
« Women in Molecular Imaging Network (WIMIN) is an interest group of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) aimed at advancing the careers of women in science. WIMIN represents women in the field of molecular imaging through all stages of their career development and promotes their advancement to leadership positions within the society and their careers. […]
[Publication] Patchy progress on fixing global gender disparities in science
Un update in Nature about gender disparities in science. Patchy progress on fixing global gender disparities in science
[French] Femmes en sciences : Il faut mettre fin à l’impudence de la Fondation Jérôme Lejeune
L’université Notre Dame aux États-Unis a décidé d’attribuer l’« Evangelium Vitae Medal » 2017 à la Fondation Jérôme Lejeune. Jusqu’ici, tout est normal, mais déposséder une femme scientifique de sa découverte est un geste d’une violence extrême. La découvreuse de la trisomie 21 est une femme et elle s’appelle Marthe Gautier, la Fondation Jérôme Lejeune […]
[French] Un prix de la misogynie pour les membres du jury du Nobel
Depuis sa création en 1901, on compte seulement 2,9 % de « Nobelles ». Les membres du jury, notamment du Nobel de physique, méritent d’être récompensés par le prix de la misogynie. En plein « scandale au pays des Nobel », le nombre de femmes lauréates dans les disciplines scientifiques ne sera pas incrémenté en 2016.