Polanski, Letterman Sheltered By Casting Couch
Letterman and Polanski are in different quandaries, but Sandra Kobrin says they both benefit from Hollywood’s allegiance to letting powerful men get away with exploiting younger women.
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Writers Advise High-Tech Supermoms to Power Down
A new book, “Too Close for Comfort,” about mothers and older daughters revisits age-old themes and offers updated cautions for the era of the electronic “supermoms.”
Parents and Teachers: Yes, Girls Can Do the Math
Girls continue to be discouraged from science careers by parents and teachers who fear they won’t be able to “do the math.” For that reason, Caryl Rivers says we have to keep flagging the research, including the June 1 NAS study, that says otherwise.
Scientific Discovery Awards Emphasize Conservation
Five women will be recognized next week for their scientific discoveries. One recipient of the annual awards is a conservation biologist working with the Masaai–famous for tracking and spearing lions–to protect the endangered predator.
Female Engineers Hold Global Online Pep Talk
Science schools may be increasing their female admissions, but female engineers and engineering students are still hard to find. A global online event today marks a fifth annual effort to build women’s ranks.
Get-Ahead Girls Need ‘Do the Math’ Message
“Math Doesn’t Suck” by TV’s Danica McKellar is selling copies, getting media attention and talking to girls about decimals and digits. Jennifer Thurston has some misgivings about the book’s style, but likes the basic “do the math” message.
Data on Scientists Hushes Media Echo Chamber
A conference on women and science earlier this week caught our commentators by surprise. Despite a media soundtrack saying “Larry Summers was right,” they found a sophisticated discussion that helped dispel ideas of male intellectual superiority.
In Togo, Female Science Faculty Actively Mentor
At Togo’s University of Lome, female students and faculty are rare, particularly in the sciences. A student-faculty group is working to make the sciences more attractive to girls and women. Last in a series on women and higher education in Africa.
Ugandan Science Scholarships Tilt Against Women
Uganda’s decision to bestow more of its university scholarships on science students worries gender advocates in a country where female scientists face strong cultural bias. Seventh in a series on higher education in Africa.
Mentor Programs Help Girls Engineer Their Futures
Women continue to lag behind men in engineering in terms of degrees awarded, presence in the field and sheer numbers. But several mentorship programs are helping to attract girls and young women to the profession.
