Send us a link

Subscribe to our newsletter

A New, Data-Based Checklist to Help Boost Women in Science Leadership

A New, Data-Based Checklist to Help Boost Women in Science Leadership

The young membership, frequency of elections and relaxed networks in science societies may provide vital positive influence for female promotion in STEM.

Tweet About Academic Equality Goes Viral

Tweet About Academic Equality Goes Viral

What can men do to become better allies for women and other minorities in science? This is the question cognitive scientist Iris van Rooij asked on Twitter. To her own surprise, the tweet went viral.

There's Nothing Noble about Science’s Nobel Prize Gender Gap

There's Nothing Noble about Science’s Nobel Prize Gender Gap

Given the dearth of women receiving the top science prizes, it's time for the Nobel Committee to revamp how it awards great work.

The Wealth Gap PLUS Debt: How Federal Loans Exacerbate Inequality for Black Families

The Wealth Gap PLUS Debt: How Federal Loans Exacerbate Inequality for Black Families

Something strange began happening with a U.S. Department of Education loan program known as Parent PLUS, under which parents borrow money from the government to finance their children’s education.

Billionaires Are Rushing into Biotech. Inequality Is Following Them into Science

Billionaires Are Rushing into Biotech. Inequality Is Following Them into Science

In this era of billionaires and unequal funding, where is research going? And perhaps more importantly, how will our changing resources affect the training, success, and diversity of the scientists of our future?

A New Report Uses Data To Drive Diversity In STEM Fields

A New Report Uses Data To Drive Diversity In STEM Fields

The report identifies and addresses three critical points for women and women of color tech and science entrepreneurs: the myth that there is a "pipeline problem", the fact that traditional accelerator programs are not working for this population and how investors can fix the funding gap.

It's Time for Universities to Make Race Equality a Priority

It's Time for Universities to Make Race Equality a Priority

Universities say they are taking steps to promote BAME staff and address the attainment gap, but progress is far too slow

Why It’s Hard to Prove Gender Discrimination in Science

Why It’s Hard to Prove Gender Discrimination in Science

Lack of transparency and unconscious biases make it hard to spot inequality.  Scientists pride themselves on objectivity, and may, therefore, be slow to see how unconscious biases alter their judgment and actions.

Women and Lung Disease. Sex Differences and Global Health Disparities

Women and Lung Disease. Sex Differences and Global Health Disparities

There is growing evidence that a number of pulmonary diseases affect women differently and with a greater degree of severity than men.

Behold, the Marticle (A Primer on How to Avoid Only Quoting Men as Sources)

Behold, the Marticle (A Primer on How to Avoid Only Quoting Men as Sources)

Women being left out of national security discussions is not a new discovery. What struck us is that when it comes to nuclear policy, there are ample women to quote, so why isn’t that reflected in the reporting?​

Considering the 'Leaky Pipeline'- Are We Missing the Point on Leadership Diversity?

Considering the 'Leaky Pipeline'- Are We Missing the Point on Leadership Diversity?

There's a great deal of concern about a lack of diversity in senior academic roles. But Rachel Handforth's research suggests that problems start much earlier along the academic career path.

In Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM, Considerations of Culture

In Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM, Considerations of Culture

Study finds that countries ranking higher on measures of gender equality tend to have fewer women pursuing a STEM education than those further down the gender equality ranks.  The analysis suggests that there are girls with the grades, confidence, and the enjoyment of science to go into STEM, who still end up pursuing other careers.  For the numerous organizations dedicated to addressing the problem of women’s underrepresentation in science, solutions are far from clear.

Chemistry Students With Advisers of Same Gender More Likely to Succeed

Chemistry Students With Advisers of Same Gender More Likely to Succeed

Women with female PhD supervisors publish more papers and are 50% more likely to become academics than those with male advisers.

Elite Colleges Pledge More Access for Low-Income Students

Elite Colleges Pledge More Access for Low-Income Students

One hundred institutions have signed on to create more opportunities for these students, but will the initiative limit growth opportunities for smaller colleges?

Petition: Gender Equality in EU's Next Research Funding Programme

Petition: Gender Equality in EU's Next Research Funding Programme

A petition to make gender equality an integral part of the European strategy for research and innovation during the negotiation of the research Framework Programme 9.

5 Strategies for Closing the STEM Gender Gap

5 Strategies for Closing the STEM Gender Gap

With our society becoming increasingly dependent on technology and STEM literacy, it’s becoming even more imperative to close the drastic gender gap that exists within STEM fields.

The Mark of a Woman’s Record: Gender and Academic Performance in Hiring

The Mark of a Woman’s Record: Gender and Academic Performance in Hiring

A survey suggests that achievement invokes gendered stereotypes that penalize women for having good grades, creating unequal returns to academic performance at labor market entry.

The Pay Gap, Visualized and Analyzed

The Pay Gap, Visualized and Analyzed

Even when the field of academic study is removed from the equation, women’s earnings still trail those of men by 11 percent. The reason? Family. Married women with children are paid less than those who don’t have similarly structured families. Meanwhile, men earn the same amount, regardless of their marital or parental status. 

The 10-Year Baby Window That Is the Key to the Women’s Pay Gap

The 10-Year Baby Window That Is the Key to the Women’s Pay Gap

Women who have their first child before 25 or after 35 eventually close the salary divide with their husbands. It’s the years in between that are most problematic, research shows.

Sex Differences in Academic Rank and Publication Rate in US Neurology Programs

Sex Differences in Academic Rank and Publication Rate in US Neurology Programs

Cross-sectional study investigating the potential sex differences at each faculty rank in top-ranked US academic neurology programs by comparing the number of male vs female neurologists and their level of academic productivity quantitated by publication rates and scholarly activities.