women in science

Why Canada’s digital economy rests in the hands of our girls

For International Day of Women and Girls In Science, Jennifer Flanagan urges Canada to invest in the STEM talents of our young girls

How Asimina Arvanitaki will explain the universe

Asimina Arvanitaki on being named the first female research chair at the Perimeter Institute and navigating a male dominated field

Why Harriet Brooks fits the bill

A pioneering physicist, Brooks wrote that a woman ‘has the right to the practice of her profession’

Why there are still far too few women in STEM

Women are enrolling in science and engineering in record numbers, but rarely win awards and often leave the field. What’s happening?

Elise Andrew on why she loves science

Kate Lunau talks with the creative force behind everybody’s favourite science page

Female science profs less satisfied

Nearly half say they have fewer children than desired