Education is a key part of solving the problem of why women don't progress in science. A study found girls at six and seven deciding that boys are smarter than them. And then you've got the idea that you have to be brilliant to do physics. The more people associated brilliance with subjects like economics, there was a clear trend towards parity between men and women doing those subjects.
In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, physicist Athene Donald joins us to discuss her book Not just for the boys, why we need more women in science.
We discuss how science has historically excluded women, the barriers to entry and retention that remain prevalent, and what could be done to improve the situation for female scientists today.
Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science, Athene Donald, Oxford University Press (2023)
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