John Pickering • Oct 06, 2021 •
Beautiful, Inspiring, Mysterious! How do you describe space? What do you think when you look up at the stars? The United Nations General Assembly certainly knew how beautiful, inspiring, mysterious, and important space is when they designated a week to be World Space Week. That’s this week, and the theme for this year is Women in Space. There are numerous New Zealand women who … Read More
Guest Author • Dec 18, 2019 •
Stuart Yeates In August 2017, the Royal Society Te Apārangi provided physical space and some funds for a group of people to get together and edit Wikipedia on topics related to Women in Science, to try and combat the overwhelming maleness on Wikipedia. Participants at the Women in Science Wikipedia workshop, Wellington, New Zealand, 6 August 2017 #WikiSciWomen. Read More
Guest Author • Oct 09, 2018 •
Emma Timewell Diversity in science is what makes it truly innovative – and although one scholarship won’t fix it, it’s a step towards a more inclusive sector. This week, the Association for Women in the Sciences (AWIS) is attempting to raise $30,000 for its Women in STEM scholarship. The first AWIS Women in STEM … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 21, 2018 •
Dr Sarah Morgan For the girls wanting a career in science, or the young women wanting to get out: my story. Wizard My journey through science as a woman has been a bit of a meander. As a kid I was the one playing down the back of the garden mixing up magic potions (mud, leaves, flower … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 20, 2018 •
Yvonne Taura When I was young and growing up in Australia, becoming a scientist was far from my ideal career path. I shied away from anything to do with science, physics, or mathematics as the room was always filled with boys – and, to be honest, it was all a little intimidating. Instead, I moved more towards the creative … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 19, 2018 •
Dr Melanie Cheung I’ve been reflecting on the powerful articles celebrating women that I have read this week. Today is the 125th anniversary of women getting the vote in Aotearoa, and it feels like we have come a long way since then. Dr Melanie Cheung, supplied. Any women working in a male-dominated field also realise that we still have … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 18, 2018 •
Dr Siân Halcrow My work and success in science were, in large part, made possible through the ladders that people made and helped me to climb. Most important on this journey was my academic mentor, who was my PhD supervisor and postdoctoral mentor. My mentor built up a positive research group by helping her students and staff up the … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 18, 2018 •
Bridget Burdett My PhD oral defence is in nine days, four hours and 31 minutes. I have an app on my phone telling me so. The work is done and it’s nearly all over… a wonderfully surreal time for a learning-obsessed person like me, and a good time to reflect. Here I’ll share my current ideas on what success means … Read More
Guest Author • Sep 17, 2018 •
Dr Lucy Stewart As writer Kameron Hurley once said regarding women in the military, “We have always fought” – women have always been involved in field research, including at sea. Aotearoa was named by Kuramārōtini, a woman on a long ocean voyage. Early research expeditions by Europeans relied heavily on indigenous women such as Sacagawea … Read More
Sarah-Jane O'Connor • Sep 17, 2018 •
Please don’t do the math, but I was eight in 1993 when New Zealand celebrated 100 years since Suffrage. My mum the history teacher made sure we understood when major world events were going on. I remember her pointing out the Rwandan refugee crisis on TV, telling us it would matter later that we remembered this. Read More