stem

An Impassioned Defense Of Letting Kids Screw Up Sometimes -- Even When It Results In A Small Explosion At A High School

I don't know that I want to live in a world where kids can't occasionally blow stuff up by accident in chemistry experiments. And not get charged with a felony for doing it.
Lesley in
Issues, STEM, education, kids. racism

May 1, 2013 at 2:00pm | 60 comments

sexism

Why That List Of The "40 Hottest Women In Tech" Is Possibly The WORST THING EVER For Women Working In Technology (If It Wasn't Already Obvious)

Can we stop valuing women's perceived "hotness" over their accomplishments yet?
Lesley in
Issues, sexism, STEM, technology, GDC

Mar 26, 2013 at 9:00am | 138 comments

commercials

Next Parent Who Says “Math is So Hard!” Gets a Pop in the Mouth

Who is perpetuating this whole girls-can’t-do-math thing? It might be us.
Kayt in
Issues, commercials, math, STEM, sylvan

May 3, 2012 at 1:00pm | 124 comments

careers

Where Are All the Disabled Scientists?

I decided to talk to some disabled researchers, academics, and more to find out more about the specific problems disabled STEMers face -- and how to fix them.
s.e. smith in
Issues, careers, disability, engineering, mathematics, science, STEM, technology

May 1, 2012 at 5:00pm | 101 comments