Instant Genius: Women in STEM

Everything you need to know about women in science, including biographies of inspirational women in science history, interviews with leading women at the forefront of scientific research, and the science behind the issues affecting women in today’s society.

Published: March 6, 2020 at 11:57 am

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Is the effort to get more women in STEM worth it?

9/28/2017
We speak to Sarah Kember, Professor of New Technologies of Communication at Goldsmiths University about the problems getting women into STEM, the rise of scientism and why Amazon's Alexa is like Joan from Mad Men.
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As history proves, women in science need more than just a lab coat

3/8/2020
How the background and environments of famous female scientists inspired and influenced their approach to work.
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22 pioneering women in science history you really should know about

3/8/2024
We’ve all heard of the likes of Ada Lovelace, Rosalind Franklin and Marie Curie, but there are many more famous women in STEM that deserve your attention.
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Ladies who launch: the women behind the Apollo Program

7/8/2019
Only 12 people have set foot on the Moon, all of them have been men. But none of them could have got there without the efforts and expertise of women.
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Is women's health really all that bad?

4/6/2020
‘Men die quicker, women are sicker’ is an adage among medical professionals. But is women's health really worse than men's? Gabrielle Jackson explains in this extract from Pain and Prejudice.
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Dr Sue Black: "Technology took me from living on benefits on a council estate, to the career that I have today"

12/11/2019
Computer scientist Dr Sue Black tells us about the transformative power of technology and saving Bletchley Park.
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