Posted on Aug 1, 2011 | Comments Off on In Science Writing, Persistence And Quantity Matter Also
Just this once, I am going to say something a lot of science writers, and almost all scientists, will disagree with but my assumption is that if you bothered to get past the title, you are already doing quality writing and want more people to read you; volume counts.
‘Content is king’ is a mantra in the media world but that doesn’t mean quality is the only aspect of content. ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Women In Science – You Are Oppressed, Even If You Are Not
Some stereotypes are self-reinforcing. If someone tells you over and over that you are oppressed, if you hit an obstacle and fail, like all of us do at some point in our lives, a convenient excuse is that you are discriminated against.(1)There is zero data showing women are discriminated against in science, math or engineering - none. But because there used to be far more men and...
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