Fall 2014 In Review

We apologize for any inconvenience and lack of update during Fall 2014. Here is a summary of the meetings, as well as any meeting minutes when appropriate. Stay tuned for Spring 2015!

• Sep 29, 2014. State of Women in Science.
• NY Times Article - "Harassment in Science Replicated"
• US News - "Gender and Kids Matter in STEM Academia But Not Just in Women"
• Early Academic Career Pathways in STEM: Do Gender and Family Status Matter? - March 2014 Report
• Oct 10, 2014. Dr. Caroline Williams on being new faculty at UC Berkeley.
• Meeting minutes coming up
• Nov 25, 2014. Panel: Online Education & Incorporating Tech into Teaching
• Meeting minutes coming up
• Dec 16, 2014. Hot chocolate and Ice-cream Social

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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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Miss Representation screening, Weds, 9/12 at 7pm

Please join IB Women in Science for a screening of the hit documentary Miss Representation, a contraversial film about the portrayal of women in the media, on Wednesday, Sept. 12th. We will provide the movie, lots of yummy snacks, and opportunities for discussion - you just need to bring yourself (and maybe a first year labmate)! Everyone is welcome - the issues that face women in science face us all, directly or indirectly.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 12th, 7-9pm
Where: 2063 VLSB
Who:   Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff are all welcome. Please RSVP to wrightml@berkeley.edu so that we know how many people to expect!

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