Sexist Science?
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Recently two major reports highlighted the under-representation of women in science, engineering and technology (SET). A disproportionate number of women leave SET, increasing the gender imbalance in these fields. Could this loss threaten our country's competitive position in the global 'knowledge economy'? Are women leaving because of institutional sexism? Tonight's speaker, Nancy Lane, will explore the unique contribution made by Rosalind Franklin to the discovery of DNA, as well as the challenges facing women in science then and now. Lane is a senior research associate at the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and she is also the project director of the University's Initiative for Women in Science. Tonight's chair is Daniel Glaser, the ICA's first scientist in residence.
Archive :: talk:S101729316, venue:V205
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Nash Room
