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Girls-in-STEM Programs & My Single-Sex Education Experience
Attending Spelman College helped me to realize my potential as a scientist and as a scholar. Sitting in a room full of women, the pressure of impressing members of the opposite sex removed, I was able...
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The Educational Impact of Meeting Real Scientists
The most exciting moments of my pre-college education were from a field trip to the geology department of Augustana College where I was shown around the facilities by Dr. Michael Wolf. He showed me...
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How do Scientists Study Complex Chemical Systems?
Much of our work in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology lies in the realm of chemistry. That is to say, our work seeks to understand phenomena at the molecular level. For example, we want to know...
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Ep 11. When Artists and Scientists Collaborate
Art and science are often thought of as completely separate pursuits, but what happens when artists and scientists actually talk to each other? In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Cathy...
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What is the “Matilda Effect,” and How Can We Improve Recognition of Women...
As a woman in science who has experienced significant success along with a few obvious gender-specific barriers during my career, I try hard not to view my professional world through the lens of gender...
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Podcast Ep 15. The Art of Beehives, Foam, & Bubbles: An Interview with Peter...
Artist Peter Krsko uses his background in physics and materials science to study and communicate about nature. He is described as a “bioinspired artist whose approach combines science and art,...
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Book Review: The War on Science
This Saturday, many scientists and supporters of science will attend the March for Science in Washington D.C. or at marches in their local area. To understand why scientists across the globe are taking...
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The March for Science: A CSN Photo Album
Two weeks ago (on the 47th annual Earth Day), about 150,000 people across 600 cities around the world gathered together for the March for Science. Our last blog post included a list of interesting...
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Mental Health and the Diversity of Minds
Did you know that over a third of graduate students experience mental health concerns?1 Graduate school and Master’s or PhD level careers in any field may naturally attract perfectionists;...
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An engineer as President??
Have you ever been to a presidential library? Each site is located in the home state of the president and they are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration. The libraries contain...
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