women in science: reaching equilibrium, #scio14

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Moderator: Katie Burke, PhD, American Scientist @_klburke #ScioWomen WOMEN IN SCIENCE: REACHING EQUILIBRIUM

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Flash talk for discussion at #scio14, discussing how to communicate about gender bias in science.

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Page 1: Women in Science: Reaching Equilibrium, #scio14

Moderator:Katie Burke, PhD, American Scientist

@_klburke#ScioWomen

WOMEN IN SCIENCE: REACHING

EQUILIBRIUM

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Contribute! Google Doc here:

http://bit.ly/1fOQ4y5

Discussion base:http://bit.ly/1cZX7SS

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

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WOMEN ARE A MINORITY IN SCIENCE

http://bit.ly/1fsuq7T

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WHAT WOMEN IN SCIENCE WANT…

Women planning a career in research

Women with alternate plans

http://rsc.li/1hrCsLE

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WHAT WOMEN IN SCIENCE WANT… CHANGES.

http://rsc.li/1hrCsLE

Women planning a career in research

Women with alternate plans

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Blatant sexism

Institutional gender bias

Subtle gender bias

Lack of career confidence

WHAT HOLDS WOMEN BACK FROM PURSUING RESEARCH?

http://bit.ly/1cZX7SS

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WOMEN LEAVE IN THE POSTDOC PHASE

http://bit.ly/1fsuq7T

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UNINTENDED REACTIONS

http://on.fb.me/1hvb8w2

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UNINTENDED REACTIONS

http://on.fb.me/1hvb8w2

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Listen actively

Do not be afraid to challenge one another by asking questions, but focus on ideas.

Body language and nonverbal responses can be as disrespectful as language

DISCUSSION GROUND RULES

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Who needs to hear about howwomen do not advance in science? Who has the power to enact change?

WHO?

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What problems, specifically, need to be communicated?

What is already being done?

What solutions could be suggested?

WHAT?

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How should these problems and solutions be posed to these different audiences?

How might different audiences be prone to react to this information?

HOW?

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TO BE CONTINUED…SEE YOU IN ROOM 6

Mini-hackathon tomorrow:4pm,Room 8a#scioHack

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UNINTENDED REACTIONS

https://twitter.com/omearabrian/status/433998587068825601

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UNINTENDED REACTIONS

https://twitter.com/TomReller/status/434042087239995392