Joy of Science Week 2 Discussion Entries Update
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So - maybe today, maybe tomorrow.
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February 28, 2007
February 27, 2007
Joy of Science Week 2 Reading Summaries
Category: Joy of Science
Attention to history shows that progress is not inevitable.
Posted by Zuska at 11:06 PM • 1 Comments •
February 26, 2007
Making Engineering Classrooms More Effective
Category: Resources
Fairer Science has also done some research and compiled lists of suggesitons on how engineering faculty can change classrooms, and how engineering classrooms can be made more effective for women (and men) students. See here for all the nifty information....
Posted by Zuska at 6:54 PM • 0 Comments •
Nifty Free Media Tools at Fairer Science
Category: Resources
The fabulous folks at Fairer Science, coming back from a great experience at the AAAS conference, have decided to share with all of us a few of their snazzy power point presentations:...
Posted by Zuska at 6:48 PM • 0 Comments •
Update on Second Day of Joy of Science
Category: Joy of Science
there will be a bit of a delay....
Posted by Zuska at 5:08 PM • 0 Comments •
Delta Zeta Cleans House
Category: Apologists for the Oppressors
I find all of this incredibly appalling - but not surprising.
Posted by Zuska at 4:44 PM • 8 Comments •
New Women And STEM Carnival
Category: Geekalicious
Thanks to Skookumchick, there's a new blog carnival in town called Scientiae! This is a blog carnival that compiles posts written about the broad topic of "women in STEM," (STEM=science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and may include posts: stories about...
Posted by Zuska at 3:07 PM • 0 Comments •
February 23, 2007
Computer Science Community Stunned By Discovery Of A Competent Woman
Category: Role Models
She only had to wait until she was 75, and retired for 4 years, to be honored for her work.
Posted by Zuska at 2:37 PM • 8 Comments •
February 22, 2007
Letter to AAUW in Support of Kay Weber
Category: Sex Discrimination
Absinthe has asked me to do a mirror post of her post on this issue. So, here it is. Several months ago I told you about the Kay Weber v Fremilab lawsuit in my post Class action lawsuits. If you...
Posted by Zuska at 7:12 PM • 0 Comments •
Science Blogs Select
Category: Geekalicious
There's a new feed available on Science Blogs, and it's called ScienceBlogs Select. Basically, what you get if you subscribe to this feed is the very best of all of Science Blogs. Each of us flags two or three posts...
Posted by Zuska at 7:01 PM • 1 Comments •
Primatology Tells a New Story
Category: Isn't It Ironic?
"female chimpanzees hunting with spears..."
Posted by Zuska at 6:39 PM • 2 Comments •
Symbolic Bodyguards
Category: Daily Struggles
the new handheld Unwanted Male Attention Repellent of choice is a cell phone!
Posted by Zuska at 5:35 PM • 5 Comments •
Advice on Negotiating a Job Offer
Category: Positive Actions
Lots of very practical tips, and a link to the AAUP salary surveys.
Posted by Zuska at 5:02 PM • 0 Comments •
February 17, 2007
Best Practices: Minorities in Research Careers
Category: Upcoming Conference
a National Research Council workshop...will be held on May 3-4, 2007
Posted by Zuska at 8:13 PM • 0 Comments •
February 15, 2007
What a True Geekstress Looks Like
Category: Geekalicious
I wish I had a circuit-board corset like Ellen Spertus.
Posted by Zuska at 7:16 PM • 8 Comments •
What Are Tears For?
Category: Daily Struggles
Women's rage, you see, is not supposed to exist,
Posted by Zuska at 1:40 PM • 3 Comments •
Order of the Science Scouts
Category: Friday Fare
It's not yet clear how "Above Average Physique" is to be determined
Posted by Zuska at 1:17 PM • 0 Comments •
February 14, 2007
Date of Week 2 of Joy of Science Course
Category: Joy of Science
Week 2 takes place two weeks after week 1, on Tuesday, February 28
Posted by Zuska at 3:17 PM • 1 Comments •
February 13, 2007
The Feminist Scientist
Category: Joy of Science
This is the third of three discussion posts for Week 1 of Feminist Theory and the Joy of Science. You can find all posts for this course by going to the http://scienceblogs.com/thusspakezuska/archives.php>archives and clicking on "Joy of Science" under in...
Posted by Zuska at 4:35 PM • 1 Comments •
February 12, 2007
Gender Schemas and Unequal Pay
Category: Joy of Science
This is the second of three discussion posts for Week 1 of Feminist Theory and the Joy of Science. You can find all posts for this course by going to the archives and clicking on "Joy of Science" under in...
Posted by Zuska at 6:42 PM • 7 Comments •
How Do We Break The 20% Barrier?
Category: Joy of Science
Are women in engineering programs a waste of time and resources?
Posted by Zuska at 9:59 AM • 15 Comments •
Some Notes on Pleasure and Science
Category: Joy of Science
"It's akin to a sexual thrill."
Posted by Zuska at 9:29 AM • 3 Comments •
Joy of Science Week 1 Reading Summaries
Category: Joy of Science
Welcome to the first day of our course on "Feminist Theory and the Joy of Science". This post will be a presentation of the summaries for each of this week's assigned readings. If you were not able to do the...
Posted by Zuska at 8:59 AM • 0 Comments •
February 11, 2007
Some Guidelines for Joy of Science Class Comments
Category: Joy of Science
I'll try to tone down my inner snark. I ask you to do the same.
Posted by Zuska at 5:13 PM • 0 Comments •
Calendar Girls
Category: Apologists for the Oppressors
She has great tits! And she's an engineer.
Posted by Zuska at 10:59 AM • 8 Comments •
Freedom of Speech in Science
Category: Daily Struggles
Do scientists get it just right, like Baby Bear's porridge for Goldilocks?
Posted by Zuska at 1:03 AM • 1 Comments •
February 10, 2007
A Sickly Computer May Delay Joy of Science Course
Category: Miscellaneous
My laptop appears to be suddenly dying, one component at at time...first the touchpad went away, and now the keyboard doesn't work. I can still operate it with an external mouse and keyboard but I'm afraid it's about to die...
Posted by Zuska at 11:54 PM • 3 Comments •
The "Gender Knee"
Category: Geekalicious
I saw a commercial on t.v. the other night for something called the "Gender Knee" so I looked for it on the web and voila! The First and Only Knee Replacement Shaped to Fit a Woman's Anatomy...
Posted by Zuska at 7:49 PM • 6 Comments •
February 8, 2007
Diversity: Meeting Norms - Or Eliminating Barriers?
Category: Basic Concepts
Isn't diversity what those Other people have? You know, sort of like a disease.
Posted by Zuska at 9:02 PM • 8 Comments •
Some Basic Concepts Recommendations
Category: Basic Concepts
Most especially I entreat you to read Janet's entry on Arguments.
Posted by Zuska at 4:42 PM • 0 Comments •
February 6, 2007
New Book on Science in Latin America
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
I like to scan the New Scholarly Books section of the Chronicle of Higher Education; every so often, something interesting in History of Science or Women's Studies pops up. Recently I saw a little blurb under history of science that...
Posted by Zuska at 2:16 PM • 0 Comments •
February 5, 2007
Have Cash, Will Pay For Truthiness
Category: Ministry of Science and Culture
Remember: "unequivocal" really depends on whose perspective you take,
Posted by Zuska at 7:15 PM • 4 Comments •
February 2, 2007
Debating the Evidence
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
This book should challenge readers' emotional and political biases through empirical science.
Posted by Zuska at 3:35 PM • 4 Comments •
