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You’re also too pretty for math
Posted by Tara C. Smith on May 31, 2011
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I wasn’t going to raise this comment en blogge, but with Dr. Isis’ new post, it becomes more relevant. From Rick Fletcher on the “you’re too pretty” post: It’s a major issue if your department won’t hire your or promote you because you are a woman. It’s no surprise that a retail clerk at a…
The science boys’ club strikes again
Posted by Tara C. Smith on December 6, 2009 Recently, a bit of a kerfuffle has sprung up around the choice of entries included in The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, edited by Richard Dawkins. The book contains 83 examples of the “finest writing by scientists.” However, DrHGG noted: Of 83 texts Professor D has selected 3 written by women. That’s about 3.6%.…