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There are lots of events going today to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. Checkout @ri_science for live talks later today (6:30pm GMT)
That’s less than 5% of laureates 15 of the 26 scientific Nobel prizes awarded to women have been within the last 20 years. Whilst inroads may seem to be made, women are still strongly under-represented across all fields. Even more shocking is
That’s less than 5% of laureates 15 of the 26 scientific Nobel prizes awarded to women have been within the last 20 years. Whilst inroads may seem to be made, women are still strongly under-represented across all fields. Even more shocking is that only one of the 25 women listed below is a person of colour. No black person of either gender has EVER won a Nobel Prize in the sciences Female Nobel Laureates in the Sciences Marie Curie 1903 (Physics) & 1911 (Chemistry) Irène Joliot-Curie 1935 (Physics) Gerty Cori 1947 (Physiology or Medicine) Maria Goeppert Mayer 1963 (Physics) Dorothy Hodgkin 1964 (Chemistry) Rosalyn Yalow 1977 (Physiology or Medicine) Barbara McClintock 1983 (Physiology or Medicine) Rita Levi-Montalcini 1986 (Physiology or Medicine) Gertrude B. Elion 1988 (Physiology or Medicine) Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard 1995 (Physiology or Medicine) Linda B. Buck 2004 (Physiology or Medicine) François’s Barré-Sinoussi 2008 (Physiology or Medicine) Elizabeth Blackburn 2009 (Physiology or Medicine) Carol W. Greider 2009 (Physiology or Medicine) Ada E. Yonath 2009 (Chemistry) May-Britt Moser 2014 (Physiology or Medicine) Tu Youyou 2015 (Physiology or Medicine) Frances H. Arnold 2018 (Chemistry) Donna Strickland 2018 (Physics) Emmanuellle Charpentier 2020 (Chemistry) Jennifer A. Doudna 2020 (Chemistry) Andrea Ghez 2020 (Physics) Carolyn R. Bertozzi 2022 (Chemistry) Anne L’Huillier 2023 (Physics) Katalin Karikó 2023 (Physiology or Medicine)
The term ‘Matilda Effect’ was first coined in 1993 by Margaret Rossiter to describe the gender bias that is often seen when scientific achievements are being celebrated. Sadly this is not just an historical bias; recent studies have shown
The term ‘Matilda Effect’ was first coined in 1993 by Margaret Rossiter to describe the gender bias that is often seen when scientific achievements are being celebrated. Sadly this is not just an historical bias; recent studies have shown that the gender identity of a scientist can affect how others perceive their work, with men being considered to publish work of a higher calibre than women
The 1000WoS site is dedicated to the promotion and understanding on the role of women in the history of science. There are many women whose stories and contributions to science are unknown by the wider and scientific community, and this sites purpose
The 1000WoS site is dedicated to the promotion and understanding on the role of women in the history of science. There are many women whose stories and contributions to science are unknown by the wider and scientific community, and this sites purpose is to shine a spotlight on them
This website has been in the works for a very, very long time, but today is the day I finally clicked publish. The site is still very much a work in progress, but please check back frequently for updates!
This website has been in the works for a very, very long time, but today is the day I finally clicked publish. The site is still very much a work in progress, but please check back frequently for updates!
Welcome to the Revolution
Welcome to the Revolution
There are lots of events going today to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. Checkout @ri_science for live talks later today (6:30pm GMT)
That’s less than 5% of laureates 15 of the 26 scientific Nobel prizes awarded to women have been within the last 20 years. Whilst inroads may seem to be made, women are still strongly under-represented across all fields. Even more shocking is The term ‘Matilda Effect’ was first coined in 1993 by Margaret Rossiter to describe the gender bias that is often seen when scientific achievements are being celebrated. Sadly this is not just an historical bias; recent studies have shown The 1000WoS site is dedicated to the promotion and understanding on the role of women in the history of science. There are many women whose stories and contributions to science are unknown by the wider and scientific community, and this sites purpose This website has been in the works for a very, very long time, but today is the day I finally clicked publish. The site is still very much a work in progress, but please check back frequently for updates! Welcome to the Revolution