science
A Female Codebreaker Finally Gets Fame in "The Imitation Game."
The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, opened last weekend in limited release, and is already generating Oscar-talk.
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Born This Way?: Why an evidence-based stance on sex and gender is good for science and for feminism
Scarcely a week goes by without a study on gender differences in the brain making headlines. “Female brains really ARE different to male minds,” reported the Mail Online on July 28, while a day later Salon framed the same research as “Women are getting smarter faster than men.... Read more »
A Sneak Peek at New Parody Book "Science... For Her!"
When I got a copy of Megan Amram’s new book Science… for Her!, I decided to run a little experiment.
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If Google Wants to Get Girls into Coding, It Needs to Think Beyond Pink and Purple
In June, Google revealed that its next innovation needs to be a way to promote gender equity: women hold only 17 percent of the company’s technology positions. According to Google, the... Read more »
How "The Big Bang Theory" Represents Women in Science
The Big Bang Theory is currently the most popular TV show on Thursday nights—and it’s the only sitcom that tosses Schrödinger’s Cat into casual conversation. During its seven seasons, the show has grown from revolving around the tired tribulations of geek boys trying to get... Read more »
Five Female Scientists Who Are Missing from the New "Cosmos"
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is great as the host of the new Cosmos series—but the documentary is lacking female scientists.
Over the past two months, I’ve been watching the new ... Read more »
Dissecting "Sweetening the Pill," a Completely Frustrating New Book on Birth Control
Historically, the birth control pill is revolutionary. Today, it’s nearly mundane. In the 50 years since its approval, the Pill has radically changed contraception, placing it directly in the hands of women, changing the way they plan their lives, the way conduct their relationships, and—of... Read more »
My Summer With Agent Scully
Dana Scully portrait by the talented Hey Monster.
The summer between sixth and seventh grade was a long one. I was super gawky—already six feet tall, equally passionate about science and musical theater, with pants... Read more »
Punk Rock and String Theory: An Interview with New YA Author Kari Luna
Kari Luna’s debut young adult novel, The Theory of Everything, is a bright, shiny antidote to the dystopias and vampire love stories that dominate today... Read more »
In Praise of Jurassic Park's Dr. Ellie Sattler
So I saw Jurassic Park 3-D last night. I know. It was $17. That’s ridiculous. But if there’s one movie from my childhood worth revisiting on the big, three-dimensional screen, it’s Jurassic Park. This was actually the very first movie I remember... Read more »
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