BY: Mikaela Dunkin
Continue reading “Meet Aniska”Meet Aniska
Say hello to Aniska, our well-traveled and fearless leader, who loves elephants, baking, and helping women scientists become leaders in their own fields.
Tag: Women
12 Books to Ring in the New Year
BY: Mikaela Dunkin
In honor of our new book club (sign up HERE, if you want to get in on the fun!), we decided to compile a list of the books we are excited to read in the coming year. Whether you’re a curl up by the fireplace reader or a lounge at the the beach reader, we’ve got your next fem- and steminist books right here.
Facts for your Feminist Agenda
1.Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong -and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini
Women are the inferior sex, right? Wrong! For hundreds of years, everyone believed that ladies were all around the weaker and used that as a justification for their subservient roles. Charles Darwin asserted that women were less evolved than men and for quite a while other male scientists supported him. Even now, science tells us that men and women are different and claim that even on a biological level, we have different tasks hard-wired into our DNA. Angela Saini challenges this and reveals with new data that women are just as smart and strong as men.
Continue reading “12 Books to Ring in the New Year”“I first stumbled across this book on @stemminist, a twitter-based book club for feminism and STEM. It’s a great read and will have you often muttering “what the heck” to yourself. While I wouldn’t call it a feel good read, it does feel really good to finally have the myths about us [women] get acknowledged and dispelled in this book. I cannot wait to discuss this at our first book club meeting!”
Caitlyn Cardetti (SBU)
SBU Faculty: Men & Women by the Numbers
BY: Mikaela Dunkin
Contributions by: Caitlyn Cardetti & Alison McCarthy
Back in October, we had a meeting on the 11th to celebrate International Day of the Girl. While snacking on brie-stuffed strawberries and arancini, we conversed about our experiences of being women in science. We discussed statistics, sexism from peers and professors, the people that have helped us get so far, and the ones who still do. While our experiences were diverse, we were all in agreement on one thing – how beneficial it is to see other successful women in science. Whether it’s a family member, a teacher, or a celebrity, we could all think of a woman that inspired us. They are someone to point to when we are told that ‘girls aren’t good at science’ until we become that woman ourselves.
Continue reading “SBU Faculty: Men & Women by the Numbers”Meet Sharmila
Say hello to Sharmila, our coordinator for external affairs and outreach and ardent tennis fan. When she’s not playing the game herself, she loves to watch Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Saina Nehwal do their thing!
