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    The document discusses the underrepresentation of females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It provides statistics showing lower percentages of females receiving STEM degrees and working in STEM jobs compared to their percentage of the general population in the US. It also notes the large imbalance between male and female Nobel Prize winners. The document then lists several prominent female scientists, including Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry, and physiology/medicine, as well as notable female biologists to encourage learning more about their achievements.

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    The document discusses the underrepresentation of females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It provides statistics showing lower percentages of females receiving STEM degrees and working in STEM jobs compared to their percentage of the general population in the US. It also notes the large imbalance between male and female Nobel Prize winners. The document then lists several prominent female scientists, including Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry, and physiology/medicine, as well as notable female biologists to encourage learning more about their achievements.

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    The document discusses the underrepresentation of females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It provides statistics showing lower percentages of females receiving STEM degrees and working in STEM jobs compared to their percentage of the general population in the US. It also notes the large imbalance between male and female Nobel Prize winners. The document then lists several prominent female scientists, including Nobel Prize winners in physics, chemistry, and physiology/medicine, as well as notable female biologists to encourage learning more about their achievements.

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    Females in Science

    Can you name any famous female scientists?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    The state of scientic affairs in the States...

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Facts and Figures


    USA % female population % females in general workforce % females awarded SE degrees % females in SET workforce 51 46 37 19 Year 2002
    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Facts and Figures


    % of females: All subjects Researchers Lecturers & researchers Senior lecturers & researchers Professors % of females: SET subjects

    34 31 16 7

    24 19 7 3 Year 2002

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Who does it better?


    Or

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Who does it better?


    BOYS
    Or

    Girls

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Nobel Prize
    Males Physiology/ Medicine Chemistry Physics 172 138 167 Females 6 3 2

    Nobel prize was established in 1901


    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Can you name all the SET nobel prize winners you know?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Can you name all the SET nobel prize winners you know?
    Can you name some female prize winners?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Female Nobel Prize Winners


    Physiology/Medicine - Gerty Radnitz Cori - Rosalyn Sussman Yalow - Barbara McClinktock - Rita Levi-Montalcini - Gertude Belle Elion Chemistry - Christiane NussleinPhysics - Marie Sklodowska Curie Volhard - Marie Sklodowska Curie
    Maria Goeppart Mayer

    - Irene Joliot-curie Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Female Nobel Prize Winners


    Physiology/Medicine - Gerty Radnitz Cori - Rosalyn Sussman Yalowabout Read up - Barbara McClinktock them! - Rita Levi-Montalcini - Gertude Belle Elion Chemistry - Christiane NussleinPhysics - Marie Sklodowska Curie Volhard - Marie Sklodowska Curie
    Maria Goeppart Mayer

    - Irene Joliot-curie Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Will you be next?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Name some prominent biologists.

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Name some prominent biologists.


    Can you name some female biologists?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Prominent Female Biologists


    Barbara McClintock Dian Fossey Christiane Nusslein-Volard Rosalind Elsie Franklin Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Gertrude Belle Elion Maude Menten Gerty Radnitz Cori Jane Goodall

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Prominent Female Biologists


    Barbara McClintock Dian Fossey Christiane Nusslein-Volard Rosalind Elsie Franklin Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Gertrude Belle Elion Maude Menten Gerty Radnitz Cori Jane Goodall

    Read up about them!

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Will you be one of them?

    Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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