Another article with useful insights into how pare...

2010-03-17T12:55:25.373-07:00

Another article with useful insights into how parenting and educational practices deter girls and women from the sciences with suggestions for change. Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science

I recently read an interesting design thinking pei...

2010-03-16T13:29:27.631-07:00

I recently read an interesting design thinking peice on this subject and am racking my brain to remember where. The main idea had been that physical characteristics of labs and computer rooms, not to mention maybe the appearance of the guys, are turn-offs for girls. Science just doesn't appear to be friendly and inviting.

You can get a flavor for that insight from this Washington Post article--look for Rick Buxton's comments near the middle: Decoding why few girls choose science, math .

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Another article with useful insights into how pare...

I recently read an interesting design thinking pei...