OpinionAugust 18, 2021
Academic Institutions Must Do Better to Protect Caregivers This Fall
Schools, colleges and universities that fail to impose mask mandates and other COVID protections put working parents in an excruciating position
Stories by 500 Women Scientists
500 Women Scientists is a grassroots organization started by four women who met in graduate school at CU Boulder and who maintained friendships and collaborations after jobs and life took them away from Boulder. Immediately following the November 2016 election, we published an open letter re-affirming our commitment to speak up for science and for women, minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA. The mission of 500 Women Scientists is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible.
OpinionJanuary 21, 2021
Eric Lander Is Not the Ideal Choice for Presidential Science Adviser
Despite a long list of supremely qualified people who could inspire a whole new generation of scientists, the glass ceiling in American science remains intact
OpinionDecember 11, 2020
These Nine Women Should Have Key Roles in the New Administration
They’re extraordinarily accomplished, and they could form a powerful “Science Squad” to help Joe Biden and Kamala Harris repair the damage done over the past four years
OpinionNovember 17, 2020
Four Years after Science Took a Hit, There’s Hope
But 500 Women Scientists, formed in the aftermath of Trump’s 2016 election, still has plenty of work to do
OpinionMay 7, 2020
Scientist Mothers Face Extra Challenges in the Face of COVID-19
The pandemic is amplifying nearly every disadvantage that women in STEM already face. But institutions and the scientific community can help
PolicyJanuary 30, 2018
Bill Nye Does Not Speak for Us and He Does Not Speak for Science
By attending the State of the Union with NASA administrator nominee Jim Bridenstine, the Science Guy tacitly endorses climate denial, intolerance and attacks on science
PolicyDecember 12, 2017
It's Time for Science and Academia to Address Sexual Misconduct
Almost every woman in science has either personally experienced or knows someone who has experienced sexual harassment, racism or assault