Women in science

defining the definition of force. 3. In “Women and Science,” why do the authors say ‘there was no Scientific Revolution for women’? Did women’s lives change at all during the Scientific Revolution? Why or why not? - Because the opinion of women wasn’t appreciated or weren’t allowed to do such things -the lives of women changed because they took more of a hands on role and had to work in mills, and do other jobs. 4. How does Franklin approach the study of science? (You may need to Google…

many career fields in which women are underrepresented. Evidence of the aforementioned disproportionate representation is clearly evident in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. As a STEM woman, this confounded me. What factors contributed to the lack of strong female presence-- a phenomenon which I considered an anomaly. Were there any recognized biological differences which made men more capable of achieving success in STEM fields than women? “In 1990, Janet Shibley…

Introduction Women currently hold roughly 25% of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) jobs in the United States, despite a roughly equal representation in the workplace as a whole (Beede 2011). It seems as though our society has accepted the presence of women in the workplace, on the condition that women only occupy jobs deemed suitable for their gender. Harvard president Lawrence H. Summers made a speech in January of 2005, claiming that the reason women are…

Science and technology is always changing rapidly. Scientists are always going outside of the box to try to create new technologies and better ways of thinking to further how people perceive ideas. Sergio Sismondo states that “Neither science nor technology is a natural kind, having simple properties that define it once and for all. The sources of knowledge and artifacts are complex and various: there is no privileged scientific method that can translate nature into knowledge, and no…

Christina Sommers and “When Bright Girls Decide That Math Is a Waste of Time” by Susan Jacoby. In the first essay, Christina Sommers talks about how women are creating their ways to pull ahead in some companies but men are still doing the hard dangerous work. Likewise, in the second essay, Susan Jacoby discusses why girls more likely tend to dislike math and science although they make high grades on them. Both of these authors demonstrated that people are more concentrated on gender instead of…

It is no secret that Americans lag behind other countries in math and science achievement. While various forms of referendum have been proposed to address the insatiable ranking, valid progress is yet to be achieved. In 2009, President Obama set a goal for Americans: advance to the top of achievement rankings in science and math. Additionally, in order to further ignite participation, the Administration allocated “$4.35 billion Race to the Top 2009 competition focused not only on encouraging…

is through science and technology. Modern science sees itself as universal, that the thinking behind it brings conclusions or answers about life, people, our planet, basically everything, examples of this is scientific advancements such as the Scientific Revolution and it claims to benefit everyone (Shiva., pg. 22). This is not true as feminists and Mies and Shiva argue, and have found that development and the Scientific Revolution, only benefits privileged white males, and degrades women and…

the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There are demands for certain STEM careers at this time which are jobs like Chemist, Dietetic Technicians, Medical Scientist, and Electrical Engineers. The big question that's being contemplated in this decade is whether women should be able to work in STEM careers? Are they at a disadvantage if they do choose to pursue a STEM career? A woman should be able to obtain a degree and work in a STEM career, however, women are at a…

for science and mathematics fueled this movement, but the scientific discoveries that sprung forth were closely monitored by those in power, namely the Catholic Church. The direction of scientific exploration was also controlled by existing societal values, restricting science to a rich man’s study, only for those who were seen as capable of pursuing it. Because science and calculation was seen as a novel practice compared to the long standing method of using…

In the 16th and 17th centuries, scientists began to question the long held theories of science. This new period, known as The Scientific Revolution, brought controversial opinions of political and social views. Scientists flourished with a variety of concepts, complex as the Three Laws of Motion, or as simple as the Heliocentric Model. Although we still follow these theories and support the studies of science today, life wasn’t that easy back then. Scientists were affected by many aspects of…