She’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for women scientists who haven’t gotten their due
Washington Post // October 17th, 2022
For Scientists, Roe’s End raises concerns about personal and Professional Choices
Science.org // July 1, 2022
Digital Activists are using Wikipedia to change the narrative around women and climate Work
The 19th // June 23, 2022
Leadership team member, Farah Qaiser discusses the importance of our Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon program in changing the face of science and enabling marginalized groups to receive overdue recognition.
The Head Of The NIH Won’t Speak On All-Male Panels Anymore & It’s A Big Move For Women In STEM
Bustle // June 13, 2019
Leadership team member Dr. Evi Abada commented on NIH Director Francis Collins’s new policy to decline speaking on all-male panels.
How scientists are fighting against gender bias in conference speaker lineups
Science // February 11, 2019
Leadership team member Dr. Elizabeth McCullagh discusses our Request a Woman Scientist database and how it’s helping to reduce the prevalence of all-male panels at conferences.
A new comprehensive report shows how women in STEM face huge disadvantages
Massive Science // February 11, 2019
The Lancet published its landmark #LancetWomen report and leadership team member Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam discussed some of what 500 Women Scientists is working on to amplify women’s leadership in STEM fields.
Presenting the 2018 Bitch 50
December 6, 2018
BitchMedia named the creators of the Request a Woman Scientist platform—leadership members Dr. Elizabeth McCullagh, Dr. Jane Zelikova, and Dr. Katarzyna Nowak—part of their top 50 most impactful creators, artists, and activists in pop culture whose imaginations extend beyond normalizing and affirming the same mainstream messages.
Hundreds say #TimesUp for world’s largest scientific organization to address sexual harassment
PBS News Hour // August 27, 2018
Advisory Board member Dr. Meghan Duffy and leadership team member Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam discuss the open letter calling on the AAAS to address sexual harassment
A physicist is writing one Wikipedia entry a day to recognize women in science
CNN // July 27, 2018
Leadership member Dr. Jess Wade discusses the importance of recognizing women scientists for their achievements.
‘No se olvide de la ciencia’, le dicen los científicos al gobierno entrante
La Nación // April 14, 2018
Only 3 in 10 children asked to draw a scientist drew a woman. But that’s more than ever.
The Washington Post // March 20, 2018
Leadership team members Drs. Jane Zelikova and Maryam Zaringhalam discuss representations of scientists
I Spent Two Years Trying to Fix the Gender Imbalance in My Stories
The Atlantic // February 6, 2018
Highlighting our Request a Woman Scientist database
Not My Scientist: How and Why Bill Nye Became So Deeply Polarizing
Inverse // February 5, 2018
Out Of The Lab & Into The Streets! Muslim Ban Galvanizes March For Science
Clean Technica // February 13, 2017
Are Climate Scientists Ready for Trump?
The Atlantic // December 27, 2016
Co-founder Dr. Jane Zelikova on the importance of activism in science.
Is Donald Trump pushing more scientists towards political activism?
Nature // December 13, 2016
Co-founder Dr. Kelly Ramirez on the origins of 500 Women Scientists.
Scientists are really, really worried about Donald Trump
The Washington Post // November 30, 2016