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The article offers information on several women associated with science along with details on their contribution. The topics addressed include details on women comprising Elizabeth Blackwell who is the first woman to graduate from medical school in the U.S., Marie Curie who is a scientist who won Nobel prize in chemistry and physics, and Grace Murray Hopper who is a computer scientist.

The article discusses the contributions made by the polymath Mary Somerville in the field of science by making the domain more accessible to women.

An interview with Zoe Laughlin, co-founder and director of the Institute of Making, University College, London, is presented in which she discusses material engineering, her childhood attitudes towards science, and how her skills would be useful after an apocalypse.

The article offers thef author's insights on adventurous women who have seized the opportunity to explore frontiers of ocean and outer space along with the approach to sexism. Among the women that were discussed by the author include Gaby Kennard who decided to fly solo around the world using a single-engine plane, Jessica Watson, and Dianne McGrath, candidate for the first human to Mars in 2026.

The article presents the author's views on why there have been just 17 female Nobel Winners in Science in the history of the prizes. It presents three explanations for this: first, oppression along with objective and official discrimination of women that deter them from science; second, male stereotypes of women; and third, women’s own internalization of stereotypes about themselves.

The article discusses the gender imbalance between male and female amateur astronomers, and looks at possible explanations for why more women do not follow astronomy. Topics include profiles of several women amateur astronomers; a chart illustrating the percentages of women seeking science degrees at various levels, or becoming faculty; and the attitude of the amateur astronomy community towards women.

The article focuses on chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall and her work at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania. Topics include Goodall's youth-led program Roots & Shoots, how her research has helped increase human understanding of chimpanzee behavior, and her work as a role model for women in scientific careers.

The article focuses on female education related to science and engineering in the U.S. It discusses the male dominance in the technical subjects and highlights the living and learning communities (LLC) program which addresses the females and underrepresented minor communities in science and engineering in the U.S.

The authors discuss the reasons why women are underrepresented in science. Using the type of costs and benefits analysis used in evolutionary biology, they argue that women are more likely to privilege a male partner's career and accept fewer prestigious international postdoctoral posts because their need to have children at a younger age than men makes them more philopatric. They suggest that the gender imbalance could be solved by equalizing the costs and benefits for men and women.

The author reflects on the important role played by women in science. She describes the challenges faced by women in the scientific professions despite their ability to achieve the success metrics of their organizations. She also cites the factors that hinder the participation of women in STEM fields.

The article presents a profile of Cara Santa Maria, host and writer of the weekly online video series "Talk Nerdy to Me" from the news company the Huffington Post. Information is provided on her career with the Huffington Post, as well as the video series which features Santa Maria discussing science-related issues in a simplified fashion. Other topics include Santa Maria's physical appearance and how it impacts the video series, the relationship of women and science, and her experience with depression.

The article discusses the usage and presence of ecofeminism in the writings of Virginia Woolf. It references Woolf's essay "Eleanor Ormerod" and its possible symbolism on ecological science and environmental order found in women of science. It takes note of the Chipko Movement during the 1970s and its involvement in the development of ecofeministic approach. It also notes the field of ecological literary criticism in the analysis of hierarchical binaries and nature of women and science.

The article profiles several British women who made theoretical contributions to the growth of experimental psychology such as Beatrice Edgell, Victoria Hazlitt and May Smith. It states that Edgell is the first British woman to obtain a doctoral degree in psychology. It relates that Hazlitt conducted experiments on university selection aimed at predicting the success in arts and science degrees. Moreover, it mentions that Smith made a major contribution in the field of industrial psychology.

The article profiles Erik Erikson, a psychoanalyst, who was placed into criticisms due to his lectures and essays about life and women. The works of Erikson opened into several issues including the assertion that anatomy is destiny considering women as not a woman, social identities, and the view about the American character. He mentions that individuals who complained about his works were referred to pseudo species wherein the uniqueness of the person was maintained through dehumanizing others. Erikson believes that the sense of inner space and type of nurturing that women show came from the anatomy.

The article focuses on the attitude of society towards participation of women in the field of science.

The article examines the lack of women's participation in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) education in Great Britain since 2004. The trend is said to raise doubts over government's commitments to diversity. Also mentioned are initiatives to attract women to pursue careers in engineering and technology which include 200 million British pounds for STEM facilities and one million British pounds for the Royal Academy of Engineering and Royal Society STEM Diversity Programme.

The article focuses on a study conducted to measure long-term trends in gender dynamics in paleontology as of November 2014 in the U.S. It informs that the data of the 2014 North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) was analyzed under the study. Topics discussed include changing social patterns, increase in female authorship and propensity for female scientists.

The article presents a condensed reprint of a news release from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, November 2009. It discusses a study of high school science students showing girls enjoy science less, are less confident and more bored and stressed than boys. As the challenge level of the material rises, it notes, girls become less engaged. The article recommends that science teachers pay attention to student experience of their classes. More results from the study are expected.

The article reports on a study on the gender gap in science, which found that women are providing the labor of science while men were more commonly credited for conceiving and analyzing the research.

The article offers information on several social events held in the U.S. in 2016. Topics discussed include marriage of jewelry designer Amanda Ross with investor Zack Bacon, a symposium held by non-profit firm Fountain House on suicide which was presented by comedian Rosie O'Donnell, and the Women and Science Annual Lecture and Luncheon held by the Rockefeller University in New York City.

A cartoon on sexism and women in science is presented.

The article reports on the conclusion of a comprehensive review related to women and science careers by psychologists, Stephen Ceci, Wendy Williams and Susan Barnett at the Cornell University in New York. Researchers discovered that life choice is the principal factor affecting the presence of women in science. Furthermore, in this comprehensive review more men than women was found to score at the extreme high end of spatial and maths ability tests.

The article reports that according to a study conducted by the Northwestern University people associate science with men and boys as compared to women. Topics include stereotypical association of men with words like mathematics, Scandinavian countries having more stereotypical association as compared to the U.S., change in gender-science biases due to experiences in university and views of the study's co-author Marcia C. Linn on the role of educators in changing gender stereotype in science.

The article reports on the launch of the Sustain pilot program that will provide tailored support and training to female scientists who have secured a career development award or fellowship in Great Britain. Topics covered include the program's goal to help stem leaks in the pipeline bringing female researchers to the top levels of science. Also discussed is the plan to expand the scheme to include more funders and more women.

An interview with comedy writer Megan Amram is presented. Topics discussed include the publication of her book "Science... for Her!," the effectiveness of expressing anger through comedic satire, and her views on why she wanted to write a satirical science textbook for women. Other topics include her role as a writer for the comedy television program "Parks and Recreation," women in science, and a discussion about feminism and the media.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue including the success and failure of women in scientific role, development in worms, and urban ecology.

The article focuses on the five-country European project initiated by staff at BirkBeck, University of London to promote women's status in scientific and technological organisations, and includes information on University College London professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore.

The article reports that the Athena Swan Charter for Women in Science awards has expanded to cover the arts, humanities and social sciences. The gender equality charter mark award aims to encourage gender equality in science disciplines within the academy. Equality Challenge Unit head of policy Gary Loke explains that the unit plans to combine the two awards given to departments that showed progress in hiring and retaining women and providing career support.

A calendar of events for the New York City area for May 2013 is presented, which includes the screening of PBS' "Great Decisions in Foreign Policy," the event Great Wines of Italy: New York City and the 16th annual Women & Science.

The article focuses on research into reasons why more women aren't leading corporations. It mentions two instances of women resigning from jobs to focus on family instead: U.S. State Department Director of policy planning Anne-Marie Slaughter and British member of Parliament Louise Mensch. It comments on factors that hold women back at work, including a failure to push hard for promotions and disinterest in the sciences. It talks about the need to alter corporate culture to accommodate family.

The article reports on the L'Oreal Australia for Women in Science Fellowship that is awarded to Doctor Georgina Such and colleagues from the University of Melbourne to design a capsule similar to a set of babushka dolls, that sheds its outer layers until it targets and destroys a cancer cell. It offers information on the combination of the techniques click chemistry and layer by layer assembly to create a layered capsule, including the coating of the drug to ensure its efficacy.

The article focuses on the capability of women in doing electrical or mechanical works, and suggests how women can take advantage of their brain structure. It states that women are least interested in working with electronic gadget than men. It informs that the brain weight of a man is more than that of a woman, but women can transfer data between left and right part faster than men. Also, women can use their brain like men if they are encouraged to do technological works at a young age.

The article focuses on the views of several biologists and other experts to use science to question the capabilities of women. She points out the role of Charles Darwin in suggesting that women have smaller and less-developed brain compared to men. She also mentions the belief of social scientist Herbert Spencer that female evolution has stopped to preserve vital organs for reproduction.

The article focuses on the "Staying Competitive: Patching America's Leaky Pipeline in the Sciences" report released by the Center for American Progress and the Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security. It states that the report explores family obligation and children's effect on women who choose not to do something with their career path in academic science. It mentions that the report also addresses the inadequate family-responsive benefits impact on researchers.

The article focuses on the role of women in the field of science and engineering. It states that during the 1950s, most women worked as teachers, nurses or switchboard operators. It mentions that even after 50 years, engineering and science are male-dominated professions where women still continue to grow and several programs are run to encourage them.