Gone in 2015: Commemorating 10 Outstanding Women in Science
These notable researchers who passed away during the year just ending made key contributions to ecology, planetary science, medicine, chemical engineering and more
Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
Swapping Princesses and Ponies for Science
Lessons from the social sciences about recruiting women into STEM fields
Holiday Gift Guide: Women in STEM Fields Dolls and Action Figures
This year's expanded range of options could mark a sea change in representations of women and girls with an interest in the sciences
Sparks Light the Path to a STEM Career
With no road map, a series of unrelated events leads to a life in science
Young Scientists and the Future
This year at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Nature asked a group of young researchers to discuss what they consider key scientific questions with Nobel laureates
MacGyvering a Female Engineer onto Television
The complete absence of female engineers in popular culture has huge implications for public perceptions of the STEM fields
The Quest for a Female MacGyver
A global, crowd-sourced competition seeks to create a new TV series with an iconic female engineer heroine at its center
Bring Science to Life to Boost Students' Interest in STEM
Connect With STEM initiative aims to increase both the visibility of a variety of science careers and the diverse types of people doing those jobs
LEGO Adds More Women in Science to Its Lineup
The toy company has taken significant steps to address consumer interest in the addition of more female characters in STEM fields
Furor over Tim Hunt Must Lead to Systemic Change
Condeming one man's sexist comments is not enough; we also need to affect broader change for women in science
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
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Anecdotes from the Archive
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, and the mind
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Compound Eye
The many facets of science photography
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Expeditions
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Food Matters
Giving science a seat at the table
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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MIND Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American Mind
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Not bad science
New discoveries in animal behavior and cognition
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Observations
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Plugged In
More than wires - exploring the connections between energy, environment, and our lives
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PsySociety
Blogging At The Intersection Of Psych and Pop Culture
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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Running Ponies
Take an animal degree
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SA Visual
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Symbiartic
The art of science and the science of art.
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Talking back
STAFFA science blog, sans blague
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Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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The Urban Scientist
A hip hop maven blogs on urban ecology, evolutionary biology & diversity in the sciences
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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