Andrews is known to be a supporter of science, saying ‘we all need to make sure we are making decisions based on evidence, not opinions.’
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Her track record suggests Andrews is likely to be a strong advocate and effective representative for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector. But many challenges remain.
If you already write for The Conversation, thank you! But less than 30% of story pitches to our Science and Technology section come from women.
Encouraging students to study science and maths at university is only one step in a complex pipeline that turns out specialist teachers.
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Recruiting specialist teachers takes more than just encouraging them to study science and maths at university. Governments and wider society needs to come on board too.
Negative stereotypes about girls’ ability can discourage from them pursuing careers in math and science, researchers say.
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In many ways, science can be as much about the people doing it as the science itself. A new online initiative is addressing the invisibility of LGBTQ+ people in science.
A crowd of people moving at different rates is a form of turbulence.
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You might be familiar with turbulence as you experience it on a plane, or as scholars describe combustible forces of social change. But understanding how it operates is far more complex.
Actually yes, science and the arts do work together.
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Mobilising value from science and technology needs help from thinkers, designers, makers, policymakers and enablers – and this expertise often sits in the humanities, arts and social sciences domain.
Mission specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.
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35 years ago Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. But rather than focus on her own extraordinary achievements, her passion became boosting the number of girls pursuing STEM. Another pioneering astronaut remembers her friend and colleague.
Students are being put off careers in STEM.
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An initiative to address a skills gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics may be actually narrowing the pool of students who consider a career in STEM.
There are lots of hands-on learning opportunities popping up in schools and institutes all over the country, generally called “maker spaces”.
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The A in STEAM stands for arts, and it has important influences in science, technology, engineering and maths.
New curriculum resources in Manitoba, Canada, integrate Indigenous perspectives through inquiry, video, images, quotes, arts, activities and exemplars.
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Innovative teaching resources in the province of Manitoba, Canada, introduce schoolchildren to concepts of interdependence and reciprocity with the land.
A recent report from RBC Royal Bank predicts increasing workplace demand for foundational skills such as critical thinking, coordination, social perceptiveness, active listening and complex problem solving. Here graduands attend spring convocation at the University of British Columbia in 2015.
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A report from RBC Royal Bank reaffirms what thought leaders keep insisting – there will be more and more demand for a liberal arts education in our increasingly digital world.
Freelancing and hot-desking are already common in work places – and will continue to rise.
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There are many disappointments in the government’s response to Innovation and Science Australia’s report ‘Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation’.
Science societies are a vital part of research life, creating vital networking, grant and leadership opportunities for researchers.
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The young membership, frequency of elections and relaxed networks in science societies may provide vital positive influence for female promotion in STEM.
Should schools be charged large sums to teach students about space science?
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Americans’ widespread belief that they live in a meritocracy where anyone can get ahead actually makes inequality even worse, particularly in terms of gender.