“A Place Where I Bloomed”
Women Lighthouse Keepers of the California Coast When I found out that my hometown of Santa Cruz had a female lighthouse keeper for 31 years, I naively wondered whether there….
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Gender bias in the lab
Three UCSC scientists speak with host Suki Wessling about continuing issues that women face while studying and working in scientific fields. Gender bias doesn’t just lead to lower representation: It leads to the continuing suppression of women’s achievements and advancement. It also leads to biased outcomes in research and narrower fields of study. Two graduate students, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht and Shanna Howard, join research assistant Sarah Claus to talk about inequity in science education. They also share their passion and exuberance for scientific inquiry.