All women in STEM articles
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OpinionMaria Augusta Arruda: ‘Poetry is my refuge’
The Brazilian research leader on thinking differently and supporting Black researchers
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OpinionKarin Markides: ‘I didn’t follow the rules’
The analytical chemist who runs a preeminent Japanese research institute discusses her childhood in Sweden and how she came to chemistry
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NewsBlack, female, and disabled academics were less likely to be entered for REF 2021
Physical sciences perform best but gap in submission rates remains
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NewsNobel laureate speaks of experiencing ‘male discrimination’ at annual Lindau meeting
Kurt Wüthrich describes climate of meeting of Nobel laureates as hostile
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NewsShare of women in US government Stem jobs has been static since 2005
Women are underrepresented in US federal Stem jobs and leave these posts at a higher rate than men, but more female supervisors might help
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OpinionMargaret Faul: ‘Stand for what you think is right’
The pharmaceutical executive on why chemistry clicked for her, and life as a female organic chemist in the drug industry
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OpinionChemistry’s history through the feminist lens
Examining how science excludes women and other underrepresented groups
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NewsSmall pilot scheme will support women returning to Stem careers in UK
Government funds will help parents and carers in the Midlands and north of England re-enter the job market
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NewsChemistry journals that request author photos and bios linked to lower citations for women
Citation effect is statistically significant but diminishes when other variables are taken into account
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CareersThe importance of mentoring networks for female scientists
Networks for female chemists are providing the missing mentorship that many hope will help women flourish in chemistry careers
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NewsTwo thirds of academics have experienced gender violence
But only 13% report it, survey of 42,000 researchers and students across Europe shows
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NewsAfghan scientific expertise scattered, one year on from Taliban takeover
Afghanistan’s research infrastructure may be idling, but students and researchers who managed to escape abroad continue their work and plan to return to help rebuild their homeland
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NewsParenting takes a heavy toll on the careers of female academics in North America
Women more likely to report that caring for children has hurt their career than men
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OpinionForgotten women in chemistry
There’s much more to do to fully understand and celebrate the historical contributions of female chemists
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OpinionJacqueline Barton: ‘I want to focus on the good stuff’
The Caltech chemist talks about her life as a New Yorker and female scientific powerhouse
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NewsCurie family holiday home to become a place for ‘women’s Nobel’ prizes
Polish billionaire bought French mansion once owned by Marie Skłodowska–Curie and Pierre Curie, and has plans to convert it into a space for women
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NewsAmerican Chemical Society’s analysis of diversity in its journals confirms an ‘imbalance’
Among journal authors, reviewers and editors, men outnumber women by at least two-to-one
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CareersDriven to succeed in automotive chemistry
Ashley Ogden is the only female chemist and innovator at LINE-X, and hopes to inspire more women and girls to follow her into Stem
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PodcastBook club – Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict
The full story of the discovery of DNA’s double helix