A Glimpse Into The Lives of Five Successful Women Scientists
Workplace diversity, whether gender or racial, is critical to the success of any scientific or business venture. Yet, while the number of women entering graduate school in the sciences is now greater than the number of entering male students, tenured male scientists continue to outnumber female scientists at almost every US academic institution. The same is true at most science, technology and engineering companies where the number of male executives and managers far exceeds the number of female ones. Unfortunately, gender inequality in the sciences still exits despite years of concerted efforts to rectify and correct the problem.
With this in mind, Gina Kolata, a well known science writer for the NY Times, published an article in today’s Science Times that showcases five highly regarded and established female scientists who share their insights into what it takes to be a successful scientist in today’s highly competitive world.
Read and learn!
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