I’ve been on and off this site for a good month now. Which, of course, in a lot of ways is just a bad business choice. However, it’s proven to be a good life choice — at least for now. Not that I’m abandoning this blog (not by any means), […]
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#STEMSaturdays – Live Tweeting at a Conference!
Conferences are a great way to impart a lot of knowledge on those who are attending. Yet, what if you want the greater community to know what you now know? Enter Twitter. With it being easily accessible on phones, tablets, and computers it allows you to share presentations live-time with […]
This Infographic Shows You The Statistics of How Many Women There Are in Tech
We’ve all heard the statistics here and there about just how many women are in certain STEM fields. APPDynamics and Ghergich & Co.* came together to put all of those statistics in one place. Together, they teamed up to create an infographic that would not only showcase these statistics, […]
Meet the Smartwatch Designed For Blind Users
Smartwatches, love them or hate them, are becoming a huge part of our day to day life. Many people have them, and companies are making more and more apps to go along with them as the days go on. However, for someone who cannot see, they’re very difficult to use. […]
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We Watched the Mars Generation on Netflix – Here’s What We Thought
The moon was the first step. Ever since, we’ve been looking to Mars. One day, someone will land a foot on Mars. That’s what we’re heading towards. Science, technology, and people, are all heading the same direction. There will be a generation of people to step on the red […]
Gear Girls: The New IndieGogo To Shed “Light on the Past, Present and Future of Women & Minorities in STEM”
Not too long ago, FemSTEM brought attention to the IndieGogo Campaign for “Women’s Work — A History of Women in Coding”. They hit their needed goal of $5000, and we hope to see that film come to life very soon. In the spirit of bringing attention to campaigns such […]
The Curious Incident of a Lack of Female Engineers for Social Media
Back in January of 2017, Pinterest released data that showed that they hadn’t hired as many female engineers as they had planned to that year. Because they fell short of their goal, they lowered it for the next time so that they would have a better chance to reach it. […]
Math
As Trump Signs Bills to Encourage Women in STEM, The White House’s Stance on Science is Confusing
FemSTEM has no political affiliation. The support for scientific discovery and knowledge from the White House has been a very wishy-washy place as of late. On Tuesday, February 28th, Donald Trump signed two laws that are meant to help encourage women in STEM fields. However, this is coming from the […]
How Much of a Negative Stereotype Against Girl STEM Students is Ireland Really Suffering From?
A study published in 2014 has recently made news headlines recently. With places such as the Daily Dot and the Independent bringing out that “57% of teachers admitted to having made subconscious stereotypes about girls and boys” related to STEM education in Ireland. It’s important to note that, once again, […]
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#STEMSaturdays: Your Guide to Conferences
WHY GO AND HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEM Conferences are a great way to learn in a unique setting and take advantage of possible career building opportunities you just wouldn’t find outside of conferences. I always come back from conferences absolutely knackered because I take full advantage […]
#STEMSaturdays: Presentation Tips For Posters
I strongly suggest going to a conference as many times as possible during your academic career. Not only will this allow you to work on those networking skills, but you can also show off your latest research via poster or oral presentation. In this post, we’ll give you tips to […]
#SharkWeek: Greenland Shark – Fascinating and Somewhat Unknown
This week during #SharkWeek we’ve already covered the Ninja Lanternshark in our quest to talk about a couple of diverse sharks this week. You can read that article there, and you can read our article debunking some shark myths here. Today, we’re going to talk about the Greenland shark. […]
#SharkWeek: 4 Myths About Sharks Debunked
The media likes to give wrong ideas about a lot of different subjects, and sharks are no exception to this rule (We’re looking at YOU, Discovery Channel). It’s good to be critical of what you read or watch on most subjects, and to do your own research in order to […]
#SharkWeek: The Ninja Lanternshark and What Little We Know About it
Two years ago now, a new shark was discovered about a thousand feet below the sea off the coast of Central America. Truly, that’s a bit of an over-simplification. This shark was first found, really, back in 2010 — but ‘discovering’ something isn’t as easy as looking at a species […]
ICYMI: Benefit Makeup Causes Outrage Over “Skip Class Not Concealer”
This article was edited on July 25th, 2017 as Samantha Yammine told FemSTEM that Benefit still hadn’t taken down the ads in Toronto as of this date. Makeup company Benefit put themselves in hot water on July 10th with female scientists in the twitter community. Truly, many women online […]
A Brief History of Maryam Mirzakhani: A Wonderful Mathematician
Last week, on July 14th 2017, the world lost Maryam Mirzakhani to Breast Cancer. She passed away at the young age of forty. Mirzakhani was, of course, most known for her mathematics. Her legacy includes being the first woman to win the Fields Medal back in 2014, an award […]
After Being Denied Twice, These Afghan Girls Were Able to Join a US Robotics Contest
Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump signed a bill that was meant to encourage Women in STEM. Though, rightly so, people have questioned President Trump’s viewpoint on science* as a whole, the week of July 9th, Trump urged US officials to allow girls from Afghanistan into the country in […]
#STEMSATURDAYS BONUS: How to Live Tweet Your Own Talk at a Conference
So you want to live tweet your own talk at a conference… well good news, you can! If you want to make sure your audience takes away key information from your talk (or your thesis defense, outreach initiatives, etc.), you can make sure that the facts are coming from […]
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