Physics Professor Kathy Aidala is the Department Chair Mount Holyoke College, and will be giving a talk to the STEM audience titled “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?”.
Tuesday November 19th at 4pm in Hasabrouck 138
The talk abstract i
s here:
We will examine the differences among the sciences and the assumptions
people often make to answer this broad and complex question. Does society actively or passively discourage women from pursuing careers in science? Can bias and discrimination explain the difference? Are there
biological differences in ability, personality, or career preferences? Anecdotal explanations abound, but I will present some of the more compelling evidence that supports or refutes the various arguments you
have likely heard, and discuss what we do at Mount Holyoke to encourage
the participation of women in the physical sciences.
This talk is part of the UMass STEM ed institute‘s Tuesday Seminar Series. Check out other great seminars here
See you all there!
P.S. Her research at MHC is really cool!
