Science Shoeoff: David’s Ego-busters
So far in Science Shoeoff, a number questions have been raised around trying to define science. Does one have to be directly involved in research to be called a scientist? If so, at what stage in one’s...
View ArticleOther people fucking hate sexism in science, too
Last week, I wrote a >2700-word rant about sexism, both in my field of science, and society more generally. As I write this, it has been seen over 12000 times. By my standards, that’s quite a lot:...
View ArticlePC for dummies. Female dummies.
Sexism is a widespread problem. I recently wrote about its impact on women in science, as well as a post highlighting a particularly poor example: Le Mac pour les Nulles, a French book in the “for...
View ArticleMac for dummies. Female dummies.
It turns out that sexism in science isn’t just a problem in the English-speaking world (who knew?!). Further to yesterday’s rather long and rambly post, I bring you this gem, via a friend on Facebook:...
View ArticleScience Shoeoff: Noby’s Hipsters
Science Shoeoff is a collection of stories about science, scientists, using their shoes as a starting point. Here is the latest submission, from Noby Leong. There are two key points in his musings...
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