Thursday, September 20, 2012

Success and fails at encouraging girls into STEM professions

Scientific American addresses the perils of "Barbifying" science.

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, from Brain Pickings, on why science is in our DNA. Why We’re Wired for Science & How Originality Differs in Science vs. Art.

NYT article about the importance of mentoring in STEM professions: "Hundreds of prominent women working in science, technology, engineering and math will become online mentors for college students next month, part of a six-week program to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM fields."
Online Mentoring Program to Encourage Women in Sciences

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