Category Archives: Women In Science

Marie Curie Voted 'Greatest Polish Woman' Ever

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

It seems that the Museum of Polish History conducted a poll to find out who was the greatest Polish woman in history. The winner came out to be [..]

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Girls Who Bike to School Get Better Grades

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 2

The Holidays are upon us, which means everyone at work is on vacation and I have a lot more stuff to do and shopping to do after work. [..]

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Simple Writing Exercise Boosts Grades of Female Physics Students

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Although men and women are equal in their abilities concerning math and physics, women still seem to lag a bit when it comes to grades in the Physics [..]

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Who Is Better At Math, Guys or Girls? Answer Found Within…

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 1

It’s always been an unfair stereotype that girls are not as good as guys at math. A lot of girls feel like they are not supposed to be [..]

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Women + Science = Awesome

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Ryan | Permalink 1

My undergraduate physics class had about 30 students who got their B.Sc. at the same time as me. Only 4 of them were women. But dammit, they were [..]