Beware of 'Shark Week': Scientists watched 202 episodes and found them filled with junk science, misinformation and white male 'experts' named Mike
A recent study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests ways to fix it.
David Shiffman, Post-Doctoral and Research Scholar in Marine Biology, Arizona State University •
conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~10 min
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~10 min
'Too afraid to have kids' – how BirthStrike for Climate lost control of its political message
BirthStrike offers a salutary lesson about how core messages can be misconstrued and misunderstood when put through a high-profile media lens.
Heather McMullen, Lecturer, Centre for Public Health & Policy, Queen Mary University of London •
conversation
Sept. 15, 2022 • ~31 min
Sept. 15, 2022 • ~31 min
Women have disrupted research on bird song, and their findings show how diversity can improve all fields of science
For decades, scientists believed that only male birds sang. Then women entered the field and showed what their predecessors had missed.
Karan Odom, Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University •
conversation
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020 – culture change is key to getting on track
Diversifying leadership can change organizational cultures, which removes barriers to women in the tech industry and academia.
Francine Berman, Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute •
conversation
Aug. 26, 2020 • ~8 min
Aug. 26, 2020 • ~8 min
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