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History of Feminism

BlueIris

(29,135 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:01 PM Apr 2012

"Hard" Sciences: A "Boy Thing?" [View all]

The PBS series on women in sciences is excellent.

I just watched this Judy Woodruff interview with the president of Harvey Mudd on why women aren't better represented in the sciences and what could change that. It's great.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2227422857/

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"Hard" Sciences: A "Boy Thing?" [View all] BlueIris Apr 2012 OP

Thanks.... CherokeeDem Apr 2012 #1

I have been in science my entire life. tabatha Apr 2012 #2

Two daughters going into STEM exboyfil Apr 2012 #3

Yowza! BlueIris Apr 2012 #4

Right. Another sign: they just can't resist discussing the cool dissection they did JDPriestly Apr 2012 #9

But look at what women have done, and continue to do. longship Apr 2012 #5

"The demographics for women are promising"? BlueIris Apr 2012 #6

I don't have figures at my fingertips longship Apr 2012 #10

The barriers are starting to be challenged. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2012 #7

"You get a group of sheltered upper middle class white boys together..." BlueIris Apr 2012 #8