Meeting minutes Sep 2013 - The female scientist in the media

Thanks everyone for a lively discussion on several portrayal of the female scientists in the media!

To recap, we introduced different portrayals of female scientists in these videos:
MV Parody: the most beautiful girl in the lab 
Women in Science: Perspectives from Africa
European Science committee Ad to encourage young girls into science

And highlighted a few key findings from a study on how women are represented in films and television by UK's SET (Science Engineering and Technology) group.

The consensus was that scientific endeavors should be portrayed as a fundamental nature of humanity rather than being a gender-specific conquest. Yet, because the general public seldom interacts with the scientific community, more efforts should be invested in showcasing the diversity of a scientists' background.

Stay tuned for the next meeting in October!

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September Meeting Announcement: Portraying the female scientist in the media.

Join us for this month's Women In Science Meeting TODAY Wednesday at 6 pm in 3019 VLSB.  We will discuss the portrayal of the female scientist in the media. We will consider a series of short videos, then a casual discussion will follow. Food will be served!  Please respond to this email if you cannot make today's meeting but would like to be added to the Women in Science list in order to receive future meeting announcements.

When:  WednesdaySep 18, 6-7:30 pm
Where: VLSB 3019
Who:    Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff are all welcome. 

*If possible, please RSVP to swchang [a] berkeley.edu*
Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology.  If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact any of the IB WIS organizers.

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