Weekly Wrap-Up

Weekly Wrap-Up

Hello friends, I'm writing today from a small patch of sunshine that may mark the turning point in our long dark European winter!  Luckily bad weather hasn't slowed our fast growing organization. This week we welcomed many more pods from all over the world! March 8th is international women's day and what better way to celebrate than with your pod for our (now) annual Pint Night!  Remember to keep us posted on all your 500WS activities - tag us on twitter and facebook or simply send us an email- we'd love to hear from you! Have a great weekend.

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Science is a public good

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Science is a public good

This week on #MeetAScientist, get to know Priya Shukla, an ocean and climate scientist based at UC Davis’ Bodega Marine Laboratory. Priya is also one of the pod coordinators for 500 Women Scientists Bay Area and has gathered a wealth of experience in science communication at an early stage in her career, which you can sample on her Twitter at @priyology.

Weekly Wrap-Up

Weekly Wrap-Up

Another week and another shooting in the US. Thoughts and prayers do little in the wake of such horror. If you want to take action, there are some suggestions in a previous post of ours here, and five direct ways to help. We are grateful for the strong group we have and if you have suggestions for how our community can contribute to the mess of American gun laws, please reach out to us. A big hug to all of you! 

Weekly Wrap-Up

Weekly Wrap-Up

“Every day, you are doing something that contributes to the group, but you may not realize it. Every young woman you mentor, every collaboration you develop with another scientist, every time you push against the norms to challenge others to do the same-- you’re doing work for us.” -Janelle, the Ithaca pod coordinator. 

Thanks Janelle for the inspiration. Happy weekend friends!

Take Action Tuesday

Take Action Tuesday

There is a massive gender imbalance in the sciences. In jobs and promotions, in publications, in grants received and in invited presentations, women are unacceptably underrepresented. Gender imbalance is only one axis of underrepresentation, the scientific careers of underrepresented minorities, especially women of color, are more severely harmed by this imbalance. Creating balanced science requires effort, diligence, and acknowledgement when the system is not working. As this week’s action we are preparing to hold individuals, scientific societies, conferences and institutions accountable.

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Communicating in the world of hazards

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Communicating in the world of hazards

On this week's #MeetAScientist, get to know Beth Bartel, a geoscientist, communicator, and coordinator for 500 Women Scientists' Boulder pod. Beth talks about how she combined her passion for geoscience with her love of language to become Outreach Specialist at UNAVCO supporting earth science around the globe.

Weekly Wrap-Up

Weekly Wrap-Up

Hi Friends. We seem to be settling into our 2018 routine, and are excited to see a number of new Pods initiated already this year. Are you finding it hard to keep up with our activities? Here are some tips - sign up for our newsletter (one came out Wednesday), follow us on twitter and facebook, check this site for our regularly posted content, and of course, you are always welcome to shoot us an email. Enjoy the weekend!

Weekly Wrap-Up

Weekly Wrap-Up

It is hard to keep track of all our actions, but there are some good ones so you are going to want to read the whole post! Also this month is National Mentoring Month. Beronda Montgomery of our advisory board asks you to consider: Are you #mentoring individuals to 'perform' a job, a life, a role? Or are you cultivating understanding of how one can develop & offer unique contributions to fulfill personal goals AND enrich the communities in which one lives & operates.

Have a wonderful weekend friends. See you next week! 

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