Tag Archives: women in science

Marie Tharp’s Adventures in Mapping the Seafloor, In Her Own Words

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Chris Rowan

Establishing the rift valley and the mid-ocean ridge that went all the way around the world for 40,000 miles…You can’t find anything bigger than that, at least on this planet. Lots of cool science history in this first-person account, but also … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, history of science, tectonics

Some thoughts on #WomenInScienceDay

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Anne Jefferson

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day is designated by the UN because “Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, general science

Megaphones, broken records and the problem with institutional amplification of sexism and racism

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

This week in the science communication world has been a broken record, playing over again a suite of unappealing sounds designed to again remind people of color and women that they are not seen as equal members of the scientific … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, ranting, society