Astronomy
Today is the 100th International Women's Day!
It's a good time to remember how far women have come in astronomy. It's a far cry from the days when Margaret Burbridge had to apply for telescope time in her husband's name. Some would argue that we've come so far that the fight is over.
But to declare the fight over would ignore those who still face discrimination or harassment even now. While women make up a third of astronomy graduate students these days, only 11% of tenured faculty are women (numbers taken from the Decadel Survey). Not to mention that the brightest girls are often discouraged from living up to their full potential. On the other hand, having female role models goes a long way toward keeping women and girls in science.
Anyway, Happy International Women's Day to all the women in astronomy out there! Reach for the stars!
- Accepting Where We Are And Looking Forward As Best We Can
Today?s guest blogger is Deanna Ratnikova. Deanna is the Women and Education Programs Administrator with the American Physical Society. In this role, she works on the Women in Physics program and provides administrative support to the Education and Diversity...
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% Women # Women # Men University Department Joint Appts. 42.9 3 4 Indiana Univ. Astronomy 33.3 4 8 Univ. of Washington Astronomy 33.3 1 2 Case Western Reserve Univ. Astronomy 29.2 3.5 8.5 Caltech Astronomy 28.0 1.75 4.5 Univ....
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Astronomy
100th International Women's Day
Today is the 100th International Women's Day!
It's a good time to remember how far women have come in astronomy. It's a far cry from the days when Margaret Burbridge had to apply for telescope time in her husband's name. Some would argue that we've come so far that the fight is over.
But to declare the fight over would ignore those who still face discrimination or harassment even now. While women make up a third of astronomy graduate students these days, only 11% of tenured faculty are women (numbers taken from the Decadel Survey). Not to mention that the brightest girls are often discouraged from living up to their full potential. On the other hand, having female role models goes a long way toward keeping women and girls in science.
Anyway, Happy International Women's Day to all the women in astronomy out there! Reach for the stars!
- Accepting Where We Are And Looking Forward As Best We Can
Today?s guest blogger is Deanna Ratnikova. Deanna is the Women and Education Programs Administrator with the American Physical Society. In this role, she works on the Women in Physics program and provides administrative support to the Education and Diversity...
- Feminist Pride Day
Today I am wearing a button emblazoned with "This is What A Feminist Looks Like." March 8 is the third annual Feminist Pride Day, which takes place on International Women's Day. I've been a feminist since I joined the National Organization for...
- Top 5 Myths About Girls, Math, And Science
LiveScience debunks the top 5 myths about girls, math, and science: The days of sexist science teachers and Barbies chirping that "math class is tough!" are over, according to pop culture, but a government program aimed at bringing more women and girls...
- Senior Women: A Comparison Of Astronomy Departments
% Women # Women # Men University Department Joint Appts. 42.9 3 4 Indiana Univ. Astronomy 33.3 4 8 Univ. of Washington Astronomy 33.3 1 2 Case Western Reserve Univ. Astronomy 29.2 3.5 8.5 Caltech Astronomy 28.0 1.75 4.5 Univ....
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Today's panel discussion featured six women in various stages of their careers: Virginia Trimble, Meg Urry, Jennifer Hoffman, Jane Rigby, Ginny McSwain, and Caty Pilachowski. Geoff Clayton, chair of the CSWA, started off the discussion with an interesting...