As we reach the end of 2024, we’d like to shine a spotlight on some of the inspiring female scientists who have won awards for their research this year. The Nobel Prizes may not have awarded any women in science this year, but we’re more than happy to champion these 10 Award-Winning Female Scientists of 2024.
For women and non-binary people of color in academia today, the path to success in doctoral education is rarely an easy one. However, support is now available through Cohort Sistas, an organisation offering valuable digital resources and mentoring programs. We spoke to Dr Joanne Kamens who told us more about the importance of diversity and inclusion in academia…
Are things finally improving for women in STEM? We spoke to four female scientists at different stages of their careers to ask them about their experiences, the challenges they have faced, how they see things changing, and their hopes for a more equal and inclusive future. Read their fascinating insights on life as a woman in STEM today…
To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve compiled a list of ten effective support networks that offer community advice, mentoring schemes, in-person events and much more to help women in STEM succeed in their chosen fields. If you’re a female researcher looking for advice on a particular topic, these networks could be a great place to start!
It’s time for another of our Interviews with Scientists and this week we were delighted to catch up with Dr Noelia Dominguez Falcon, a lecturer in Biomedicine at the University of East Anglia, UK! She told us more about career so far, her passion for student engagement and her thoughts on female representation in STEM…
At Hello Bio we’re proud to support and amplify the voices of female scientists through our blog. We love to share inspiring interviews and guest articles written by fascinating women, which we hope help to motivate and support others, and these are some of our highlights!
For women in STEM, inequality remains a problem and brings with it numerous challenges for those seeking to pursue successful and rewarding life science careers. In this guest blog, Gagandeep Kaur of Howard University, USA, considers some of the challenges and shares ways to overcome them.
Throughout history, the achievements of female scientists have often been overlooked, and that’s why we’re taking a moment to shine the spotlight on some of the most inspiring women in STEM history! From the first female physician to the ‘unsung hero’ of DNA, these ten women deserve to be remembered and celebrated…
Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience, so how do graduate students balance the challenges of parenthood with the demands of a PhD? Laura Geben of Vanderbilt University, USA, shares her 10 top tips for not just surviving, but thriving as a trainee-parent.
In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we spoke with Joanne Kamens, a Senior Consultant at The Impact Seat. She told us about her career so far, the importance of mentoring, and some of the problems still facing women in STEM today…
