For Women in Science

Posts Tagged ‘For Women in Science’ (29 articles found)

Women in Science Forum

22/11/2011

by Abby Tabor (Mysciencework) Same Author (12)

Diversity & Soaps Operas for Better Science Communication

As more and more researchers take part in bringing their science to the public, social media provide a wealth of tools for making contact. Still, it is important to remember that the target is real people on the other end, with a desire and a need to understand. The diversity of this community also means diversifying the approaches, with new ideas and old favorites, in order to connect most effectively with groups of different needs.

Women in Science Forum

31/10/2011

by Abby Tabor (Mysciencework) Same Author (12)

Giving Thanks for a Revolution in Immunology

Professor Rashika El Ridi (Egypt. Cairo), 2010 laureate of the L’Oréal-UNESCO program For Women in Science, is well aware of the great advances in immunology that have made her own research possible. She observes the impact on her own work, and expresses gratitude for this knowledge, which she hopes will help to improve the health of millions.

Science for a better future

19/10/2011

by Abby Tabor (Mysciencework) Same Author (12)

Expanding Ever Faster: The Discovery that Changed the Fate of the Universe

An astonishing result that amazed the world of astronomy, the discovery that the expansion of the universe is increasing in speed is today recognized as a major contribution to science. Astronomers Beatriz Barbuy (Brazil. São Paulo) and Silvia Torres-Peimbert (Mexico. Mexico City) both laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO program “For Women in Science”, reflect on the importance of this work.

Women in Science Forum

12/07/2011

by Karen Masters Same Author (1)

A Zooniverse of Galaxies

A galaxy is a collection of stars - typically 200 billion for a large galaxy. When we look out into the universe we see that these galaxies come in two basic types - "spiral galaxies" (like our home, the Milky Way) and "elliptical galaxies".

Women in Science Forum

29/06/2011

by Jeanne Garbarino Same Author (1)

On parenting (and teaching) in the name of science

A few weeks ago, my family and I were traveling by car during a rainstorm and my daughter, who was just about to turn four, had asked why it was raining. Holding true to his comedian form, my husband put on his “mommy voice” and started spewing very science-heavy words like meteorology, cold front, atmosphere, and evaporation, while simultaneously throwing sarcastic glances in my direction.

Women in Science Forum

22/06/2011

by Cindy Chiashin Shih Same Author (1)

Dream into Reality

I was an English major in college, and then an English teacher. It was a pretty straight forward path that I followed. Working in the field of science had never seemed a career option until a class in psycholinguistics sparked my curiosity. Many of us have experiences learning new languages.

Women in Science Forum

08/06/2011

by Rebecca Hill Same Author (1)

Women’s Role in Science

The question of women’s role in science has been high on the agenda in the past few years and, as a woman in science, it’s something I have taken a great interest in.

Women in Science Forum

01/04/2011

by Yerim Kwon Same Author (1)

Devoted to the welfare of mankind

Hongik Ingan is the founding national philosophy in Korea; it literally means “devotion to the universal welfare of mankind”. I grew up under these cultural ideals and this is why I always think about how I can give the world a positive influence as a Plant Scientist.

L’Oréal-Unesco AWARDS

23/03/2011

by Agora Manager Same Author (47)

Elaine Fuchs, 2010 L’Oréal-UNESCO Award Laureate, is awarded 2011 Albany Medical Center Prize

Elaine Fuchs, head of Rockefeller’s Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development, was named a recipient of this year’s Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, at $500,000 the largest award in medicine and science in the United States. Fuchs, recognized for her contributions toward realizing the vast potential of stem cells to treat or reverse disease, shares the prize with James A. Thomson of the University of Wisconsin in Madison and Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University in Japan.

Science for a better future

22/03/2011

by Christian Pellevoisin Same Author (3)

Immortal Women of Science

As we honor women in science and pay homage to women who actively move science forward today, it’s perhaps also the occasion to celebrate two women -- one from the distant past, one more recent -- who are present in the current research of the UNESCO-L’Oréal International Fellows.