Special Lecture: Women in Science Conversations with Prominent Women Scientists Magdolna Hargittai

Women’s participation in science is on the rise, but their recognition is not on a par with their accomplishments. The presentation will be based on conversations with about 50 famous women scientists in about 15 countries. It will feature women who excelled in their particular scientific field, sometimes against all odds, and many of whom also successfully managed to hold high administrative positions. The intriguing topic of missing recognition, especially when it is the question of the Nobel Prize, will be touched upon. Some statistics about the participation of women at different levels of academia will be shown and examples will illustrate women’s accomplishments in different areas of the sciences. They include three of the four living Nobel laureate women, the first woman professor of Tokyo University, and other luminaries, such as a real Rothschild and the Royal Princess of Thailand.

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When	Oct 28, 2008 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Where	ROOM CHANGE! MR 801
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