Why Do So Few Women Write Letters to the Editor?
In America, letters to the editor have been around as long as newspapers. They represent one of the country’s most… More
Gender
Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM? Consider Culture, A New Study Says
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Aciel Eshky didn’t get the memo that science was for boys. When she was around… More
APS Fellow Kristina Olson Receives Nation’s Top Honor for Early-Career Scientists
Olson is the first psychological scientist to receive the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award, established in 1975… More
APS Fellow Kristina Olson Receives Nation’s Top Honor for Early-Career Scientists
The 2018 Waterman Award recognizes Olson’s innovative research on social cognition and cognitive development in children… More
Kids Draw Female Scientists More Often Than They Did Decades Ago
When asked to draw a scientist, children often reproduce common stereotypes about who scientists are and what they do. However… More
Picture a Leader. Is She a Woman?
Tina Kiefer, a professor of organizational behavior at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, fell upon the exercise… More