One factor that influences the use of the labels “soft science” or “hard science” is gender bias, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted. Women’s participation varies across STEM ...
Passing the playground at 77th and Amsterdam in 1995 I overheard a child in the sandbox say: “I have an idea!” with such enthusiasm that I stopped to watch and listen. Over the next few weeks I kept ...
Women’s participation varies across STEM disciplines. While women have nearly reached gender parity in biomedical sciences, they still make up only about 18% of students receiving undergraduate ...