STEM
Physicist Mary Gaillard Has Spent Over Three Decades Fighting For Women in Science
She was Berkeley's first tenured female physics professor, and she's still fighting for equality.
You Can’t Close the Gender Gap in Science and Tech Without Equal Pay
On Equal Pay Day, let’s take stock of the wage gap in STEM fields.
How Thrill-Seeking Gearhead Beatrice Shilling Helped Win World War II
On the motorcycle track and in the male-dominated sphere of engineering, Beatrice Shilling knew how to shred.
Behind the Stories of Black Female Friendship in 'Hidden Figures'
Screenwriter Allison Schroeder talks being a woman in STEM and bringing the story of three black female scientists to the screen.
The Space Archaeologist Studying the Junk Humans Leave Throughout the Cosmos
"People think of space as this empty place, but there's all this human material in it."
The Space Archaeologist Studying the Junk Humans Leave Throughout the Cosmos
"People think of space as this empty place, but there's all this human material in it."
Stereotype Study Confirms That People Still Think Women Don't Tweet About Tech
Readers also thought a woman was a man if she had a "wide and serious perspective on things."
Scientists’ Top Concerns in Trump’s America
Scientists discuss their biggest concerns for President Trump’s impact on STEM research.
Women Who Put Their Careers First Just As Unlikely to Get Jobs in STEM Fields
Research from a new study suggests that the lack of women in STEM fields likely has little to do with women putting family before their careers.
Pixar’s Brilliance Lies in the Creativity of Its Engineers
We visited The Science of Pixar Exhibition in LA to chat with some of the biggest brains at the animation juggernaut.