Over the past two weeks, scientists nationwide have rallied behind a Vanderbilt University professor and prominent anti-harassment activist who is fighting to reverse her tenure denial.
A new poll is the latest evidence of a dramatic partisan breakdown over what to do about sexual assault allegations: A majority of Republicans are willing to support political candidates who face multiple accusations of sexual assault, while a vast majority of Democrats are not. By: Zack Beauchamp
A new study points to the influential role played by teachers’ unconscious biases, but it also highlights how powerful a little encouragement can be for children. By: Claire Cain Miller
Wikipedia has a diversity problem. The encyclopedia that ‘anyone can edit’ can only identify 13% of its editors as women, despite it being the seventh most visited site on the web with over 18 billion page views. By: Maggie MacAulay and Rebecca Visser
Women mentors in engineering can help other women navigate an environment that often is biased against women by listening, sharing experiences, offering advice and making social connections. By: Ed Yong
