Monthly Archives: December 2012

Cutting the bias

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wormsense

Like many across the country, the GIN group was captivated by a study published in 2012 by microbiologist Jo Handelsman and her colleagues. In the study, 100 scientists were asked to rate applications from two undergraduates, Jennifer and John. The … Continue reading →

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Posing for Power: “Fake it ‘til you become it.”–Dr. Amy Cuddy

Posted on December 24, 2012 by wormsense

Last year, the Stanford GIN group read and discussed (Carney, Cuddy, & Yap), which showed that holding a ‘powerful pose’ for only 2 minutes can increase your risk tolerance and testosterone, while also decreasing the stress hormone, corticosterol.  This is … Continue reading →

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Platform diversity

Posted on December 16, 2012 by wormsense

Inspired by a recent study (Isabell, Truman and Harcourt), the GIN group brainstormed about possible solutions to the apparent selection bias in invited speakers at scientific meetings.   A few themes emerged at the organizational level, including transparency, policy favoring diversity … Continue reading →

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Stag Parties Linger

Posted on December 13, 2012 by wormsense

Have you noticed?  Most invited symposium speakers are men.  Why?  Because men work behind the scenes to get themselves invited?  Or are there simply fewer prominent women in science? Isabell, Truman and Harcourt analyze the problem by comparing the proportion … Continue reading →

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