Science stereotypes reexamined

Telegraph : “Not many girls appreciate how much fun science can be,” according to 14-year-old Samara Villion, who was participating in a school program at the Royal Institution of Great Britain’s Young Scientist Centre. Although more women are pursuing careers in science, writes Sally Williams for the Telegraph, studies show that men still dominate the field. Williams interviews several women scientists in the UK and highlights British scientific institutions that are working to address the gender disparity.