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What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the resources to nurture these interests.
Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.
For students taking three A-levels, the most popular combination of subjects was biology, chemistry and maths.
This researcher began writing DNA sequences to compose his own music. He hopes to inspire more people towards the space between STEM and the arts.
Many of the world’s best and brightest STEM researchers have long moved to the US. But now that brain gain is at risk of reversing to become a brain drain, with science funding and visas in chaos.
There’s a lot that AI can’t do, but hype and misinformation are driving prospective students away from Computer Science.
New insect treasures are almost certainly just waiting to be found by future palaeonentomologists.
By kindergarten, white and Asian students are three to four times as likely as Black and Hispanic students to display advanced math skills.
By surveying over 100 people in academic medicine, a researcher found that women are consistently excluded from important networking activities like watching sports, drinking at bars and playing golf.
A scholar warns that women will continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers unless educators focus on helping girls do better in advanced math courses in high school.
Many scientists stuck at home during university closures dealt with increased domestic responsibilities. But some groups had it worse than others.
Climatologists study data over a long time to understand weather patterns and what causes them. Biometeorologists explore the impact that the weather and climate have on people, plants and animals.
Could it be that girls aren’t pursuing jobs in computer science and engineering because society has told them that’s not what they want to do? Three scholars weigh in.
Science fields are improving at being more inclusive. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
With 3% of science Nobels going to women and zero going to Black people, these awards are an extreme example of how certain demographics are underrepresented in STEM fields.
Lockdowns, working from home and funding cuts put a generation of Australian scientists at risk of dropping out.
We need our scientists now more than ever to help us grow the high-value industries that will secure our future jobs and prosperity.
In 2016, women represented just 29% of workers with university qualifications in science, technology, engineering or maths. And that was before the pandemic disruption.
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