A recent Nature issue exposed the dismaying fact that many women are deterred from pursuing a career in science, especially at the highest levels (postdoctoral positions, faculty position, scientific advisory boards to start up companies, etc). To talk about this significant gender gap in science and the issues female scientists face, Baker lab members participated in an informal lunch discussion to determine what specific steps could be taken as a group to encourage and promote women within our own scientific community. Learn more at this link.
