500WS Philly Pod

The Philadelphia area group of 500 Women Scientists. Dedicated to making science accessible to everyone. #womeninSTEM #500ws #500WSPhilly #500WSVotes

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

⬇️ Free Resource for Middle School Educators! ⬇️

Bring #WomensHistoryMonth to your classroom with Women in STEM eBooks from @SmithsonianScie! Each eBook celebrates women who overcame structural barriers & made history with their contributions in #STEM: https://t.co/RGiZbnZJio

[For Women in Science @4womeninscience]

📚 Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe.

Physicist Shohini Ghose's latest book celebrates women scientists who revolutionized physics & astronomy.

#ForWomenInScience #WomenInAstronomy #WomenInPhysics https://t.co/zljdlBCRr3

[SWE @SWEtalk]

Do you know a woman engineer that deserves recognition in SWE Magazine as one of SWE's FY24 "Women Engineers You Should Know"? Now's the time to nominate them! Learn more, view previously recognized women engineers for inspiration & submit your nomination: https://t.co/nxwYca1XMM

[PBS News @NewsHour]

.@johnyangtv looks at the life and legacy of Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American woman to become an engineer.

[Association for Women in Science @AWISNational]

Thank you #LessonsInChemistry @BrieLarson @AjaNaomi_King for portraying the challenges that #WomenInSTEM and minorities face, even in 2023. #WomenInSTEM

[nature @Nature]

Researchers revolt against weekend conferences, calling for employers to respect family time https://t.co/wwvTa2zn5Y

[Christie Wilcox @NerdyChristie]

Today's #ScienceAdviser includes a behind-the-story look at my article for @ScienceMagazine Careers on Friday about how women faculty feel pushed out of academia. Plus the cascading effects of cicadas, a brain-mimicking computer chip, and more: https://t.co/6vVPwYoqYU

[500WS Philly Pod @500wsPhilly]

Just a few of our pod members that were part of the amazing presenters and moderators at today’s @AmPhilSociety Women In Science: Opportunities conference! #APSWomenInSTEM

[For Women in Science @4womeninscience]

Nancy Hopkins was only 19 when she discovered her love for science. But she faced barriers pursuing her career, struggling to even claim work space in the lab.

📚 THE EXCEPTIONS by @kzernike dives into her story and the fight for #WomenInScience at MIT 👇 https://t.co/W13pki0sHl

[Julie Packard @juliepackard]

Rachel Carson -- born today in 1907 -- is such a source of inspiration! "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” ― from The Sense of Wonder https://t.co/2fBGloNBtK #WomenInScience #environment #courage

[Anne Carpenter, PhD @DrAnneCarpenter]

Does anyone have new papers to add to this public list of Academic gender bias/discrimination?

Would be nice to revive with newer studies esp in STEM >>

https://t.co/6L9VkuVNvQ

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

A Woman Has Won the ‘Nobel Prize of Math’ for the First Time Ever. https://t.co/DZGJAAd3Hq

[Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell]

In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter

https://t.co/6LsW1sicNJ

[National Academies @theNASEM]

Hear Margaret Leinen (@Leinen4ocean), director of @Scripps_Ocean, and former astronaut and @NOAA administrator Kathy Sullivan discuss their notable careers and the importance of discovery and exploration to our future at our May 19 lecture.

Register: https://t.co/5WTYWSexEh

[Stemettes ® ♥★#●+ @Stemettes]

Celebrating the life and works of Dr Nancy Grace Roman (May 16, 1925 – December 25, 2018) 🎂

Born #OTD, Dr Nancy Grace Roman was the first chief astronomer, known as the "Mother of Hubble." 🚀

⭐️ https://t.co/NbEb2yzvDG

#WomenInSTEM

[For Women in Science @4womeninscience]

Scientific conferences are crucial for researchers to develop their professional network and identify new career opportunities.

However, for female and Black researchers, inappropriate behaviors at conferences can often create unwelcoming environments 👇 https://t.co/9elCiq680K

[Scientific American @sciam]

Trailblazing physician Marie Nyswander broke with convention to change how addiction was treated—and met resistance nearly every step of the way.

Listen to the first four episodes of 🎧 “The Doctor and the Fix” from @LostWomenofSci and @prx. https://t.co/T6lyzxCCEs

[NYT Science @NYTScience]

Two overlooked documents suggest that Rosalind Franklin was an “equal contributor” to the discovery of DNA’s double helix, historians argue in a new op-ed. https://t.co/uX7EADRt32

[New Scientist @newscientist]

How a pioneering canopy researcher unlocked the mysteries of an extraordinary ecosystem and the unlikely tree-dwelling plants it depends on https://t.co/9R2eHrA3jH