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Title IX Hits the Science World, But Will It Do Any Good?
The New York Times is reporting that the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Department of Energy are invoking Title IX, the anti-discrimination law usually reserved for college athletics, to...
View ArticleWhy Are Women Dropping Out of Computer Science?
All in all, women are doing pretty well in science. Surveys from the National Science Foundation show that the percentage of women getting science and engineering B.A.s has gone from from 39 percent in...
View ArticlePeople Are Racist in the Virtual World, Too
Ever since their inception and hasty popularity rise, Second Life and its virtual cohorts have been a fascinating fishbowl into human nature. With their near-limitless possibilities for meeting,...
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And Obama's Science Adviser Is…John Holdren
Physicists, rejoice! (Even more!) Science magazine is reporting that Obama has chosen to nominate physicist John Holdren as his science adviser. The well-credentialed and -bearded Holdren is currently...
View ArticleWill an Obama Administration Be Good for Women in Science?
The scientific community has spent plenty of time rejoicing the new pro-science era, and our spanking new president has continued to give every assurance (including a shout-out in his inauguration...
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