by Miriam Krause Did you know that, in addition to being Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday, today (March 14) is Equal Pay Day for 2023? As publicized by the National Committee on Pay Equity, “This date symbolizes how …
women in science
Ep. 33 It Just Didn’t Feel Like Me: Belonging and Sexism in Science
How often do college women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experience sexism? And how do these experiences affect their likelihood of staying in scientific fields? In this episode we talk with Majel Baker, …
What is the USA Science and Engineering Festival?
by Miranda Gallagher edited by Arielle Mensch “Whoa!” “We didn’t have anything like this when I was a kid!” “This is awesome!” I heard these three phrases repeated while attending the USA Science and Engineering …
Spring 2018 Update & Recommended Reading
by Miriam Krause It’s been a busy month in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology! We had our spring all-hands meeting at Johns Hopkins University, where we discussed research, did professional development, and enjoyed some in-person team …
Podcast Ep 22. On Thin Films and Nobel Prizes: Margaret Schott Profiles Katharine Burr Blodgett
At last summer’s American Chemical Society national meeting, Dr. Margaret Schott of Northwestern University took the unusual step of giving her history division presentation as her subject, Dr. Katharine Burr Blodgett. In this episode we …
Podcast Ep 21. Quantifying Effects of Gender Bias: There’s an App for That
Does gender bias matter? You can see for yourself thanks to an interactive app created by software engineer Penelope Hill at doesgenderbiasmatter.com. In this episode, we interview Penelope about what prompted her to create the …
Podcast Ep. 20 Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland and the Definition of Sustainability
What does “sustainability” mean? Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland is famous for serving three terms as the Prime Minister of Norway and chairing the World Commission on Environment and Development — the Brundtland Commission — which …
What is the “Matilda Effect,” and How Can We Improve Recognition of Women Scientists?
by Christy Haynes As a woman in science who has experienced significant success along with a few obvious gender-specific barriers during my career, I try hard not to view my professional world through the lens …
Recommended Reading: Spring Break Edition
by Miriam Krause It’s Recommended Reading Day here at Sustainable Nano! There’s so much great stuff out there on the internet that it’s impossible to catch it all, so we thought we’d offer you a little …