Picture a scientist film screening

Tuesday 9th March, 8-10pm, Free online event as part of the Institute for Women’s Health, International Women’s Day events.

Picture a Scientist film screening.

The independent documentary follows a groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Featuring geologist Jane Willenbring, chemist Raychelle Burks, and biologist Nancy Hopkins, as well as key social scientists working to understand and reduce gender bias in the sciences, Picture a Scientist brings diversity in science into sharp view at a critical time. The current pandemic is a call to action for scientists to work together globally, with a multitude of different perspectives, to defeat COVID-19. For too long, women and other minorities in science have been left out or driven out, stymied by a system of harassment, discrimination, and general bias. “Any impediment to advancing minorities in science is an impediment to science itself,” says Sharon Shattuck, co-director of Picture a Scientist. The film is 97 minutes long and will be followed by a short Q and A chaired by Dr. Rajvinder Karda, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Women’s Health, University College London.

Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.

We can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality.

We can choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements.

Collectively, we can create an inclusive and more gender-equal world.

To book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/picture-a-scientist-film-screening-tickets-138885356841

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