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We are a group of people who are passionate about celebrating women in science and passing on our love of science to the next generation. Find out more about who we are and what we are doing.

Read the ScienceGrrl report on STEM skill shortages and the lack of female representation in these fields:
“Through Both Eyes: the case for a Gender lens in STEM“.

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So many parallels here with initiatives to improve diversity in #STEM - much to think about. #DiversityandInclusion @PrideinSTEM @MinoritySTEM theguardian.com/commentisfree…

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@MADSciJim @Research_Voice We hear from teachers that they really struggle to find meaningful placements for kids who are keen, so it's not that there isn't the interest out there - how can we better join the dots?

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@mrsjmasters @rosethechemist @TeamScienceEdu Can you please tag us when it's done? We'd love to share, and keep on file - these days are really useful nudges towards doing events focussing on different areas of STEM.

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@topoleonrios @WoGiSci @4womeninscience For a scientific article? You're citing the work, not the person, and papers are usually the work of many people and not adverts for one person. If that reference is the best reference in support of your work, then reviewers would be right to question why you've not used it.

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We're very pleased to announce that our Manchester chapter will be back at @bluedotfestival in 2019 - more details to follow. Also look out for their adventures in north-west UK later in the year... @McrSciFest isn't happening this year, but that's not going to stop us!

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Aug 12, 2018

This Summer You Can Do It Too!

The summer holiday is a great time to get inventing with kids. Airing on CBeebies, Bitz & Bob is the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) focussed animation for pre-schoolers that brings the fun of engineering home. One of the key principles of Bitz & Bob is to practice problem solving and we’re very(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home

Jul 19, 2018

Science Grrl at Bluedot: What to expect

For the last blog in our pre-Bluedot series, we thought it was about time we shared with you all the fun that the ScienceGrrl team will be getting up to at the intergalactic festival this weekend…. Located in the Star Field under the stunning Lovell Telescope, festival-goers visiting the Science Grrl stand will be able(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home

Jul 18, 2018

Science Grrl at Bluedot: Neurotrash

The content of this blog is explored in Angela Saini’s book, ‘Inferior: How science got women wrong and the new research that’s rewriting the story’. We encourage everyone to read this wonderful book! The brain is a wonderful organ that truly makes us who we are. But, unfortunately, it has been at the epicentre of(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home

Jul 17, 2018

ScienceGrrl at Bluedot: The Brain

From 20-22 July 2018 the Science Grrl team will be descending onto Jodrell Bank in Cheshire to de-bunk gender myths in science at Bluedot Festival. Ahead of the much-anticipated event, we’ll be posting some blogs to introduce the topics our team will be exploring at the festival. To begin our series, we’re starting by exploring(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home

Jun 21, 2018

Symmetries: A Zine about Science & The Arts

Symmetries is a zine all about the interconnections between physics and the arts. As a full time physicist and part time illustrator, I have always been passionate about communicating the similarities between physics and the arts. Zines are typically small-circulation self-published works that convey a niche topic – I thought that a zine would be(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home, Uncategorized

Jun 17, 2018

The Unbreakable Bonds between Physics and The Arts

It’s often thought that science and art are polar opposites. At school, the methodical way scientific subjects are taught couldn’t be more different from the teaching of creative subjects. In fact, it was back in school that I remember trying to work out if I was a “scientifically-minded” or “creatively-minded” person, convinced that I couldn’t(…)

Dr Heather Williams Blog, display post on home, Uncategorized

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