Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BPS joint webinar with Women in Neuroscience UK (WiNUK). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This webinar will explore the intersection of gender, neuroscience and pain research, highlighting how women’s pain differs in prevalence, mechanism and management. Through presentations and discussio...

Join us to explore the science behind women’s pain — and why inclusion matters in research and treatment.

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6/11 This challenges centuries of male-dominated evolution theories focused on hunting, fighting, and toolmaking.

Even academic societies in France and UK once banned language origin discussion as "too speculative."
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7/10: Gendered power dynamics in physics are scrutinized, with cases like Lise Meitner’s marginalization illustrating how institutional structures privilege certain voices, shaping epistemic outcomes. #GenderInScience #PowerRelations

Article: Do male leading authors retract more articles than female leading authors?

🚨 New study: Male lead authors are more likely to have papers retracted—especially for misconduct like plagiarism.
👩‍🔬 Female-led research shows fewer retractions overall.

📚 Science needs not just rigor, but integrity.

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Titelbild meiner Präsentation mit dem Titel „Beyond the Baby Question – What Really Drives STEM Women Out of Academia“. Links steht der Titel in klarer Schrift auf hellem Hintergrund, rechts ist ein Foto einer Kollegin im Labor zu sehen – sie trägt einen Laborkittel und arbeitet konzentriert.

Neben meiner wissenschaftlichen Arbeit in Neurowissenschaften und Chemie spreche ich regelmäßig über ein Thema, das mir besonders am Herzen liegt:
🔍 What Really Drives STEM Women Out of Academia

#LeakyPipeline #GenderInScience

Was wir brauchen, sind strukturelle Antworten – keine individualisierten Rückfragen à la:
„Willst du wirklich Kind oder Karriere?“
Sondern: Wie ermöglichen wir beides – und zwar unabhängig vom Geschlecht?

#Vereinbarkeit #GenderInScience #AcademicCareers #SystemwandelJetzt

Dementia Researcher Blogs: Rebecca Williams - The Binary of Science & Femininity Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.In this blog Rebecca explores the challenging perceptions and stereotypes that women face in the field of science. Sh...

Breaking stereotypes: Rebecca Williams' latest blog explores the intersection of femininity and science, challenging old narratives at the Women in Neuroscience Awards. Read more! 👩‍🔬🔬 #GenderInScience #WomenInScience