Every week or so, someone asks yours truly to weigh in on women in science. I have. Including a couple of times here. But like Britney's career, the subject keeps making a comeback...
How do we break through that glass ceiling, defy expectations, and succeed in a man's world?
Now more than ever, it seems that science bloggers everywhere are exploring feminist philosophy and the gender divide. And so ladies and gents, what do you think it means to be a woman in science and when is femininity alright in the lab? Most recently, there's been discussion of whether we (science blogettes) should take some responsibility for how we reflect women in science to the world at large. Here's the thing though. As much as I'm interested in promoting women, the best suggestion I can offer every young person--budding scientist or otherwise--is not to follow any particular model, but forge ...
