Rad Women in Science https://www.radres.org/forums/topics.aspx?forum=245721 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 22:53:44 GMT Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:33:07 GMT Copyright © 2020 Radiation Research Society (RADRES) Role models have major influence on female university choices https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568796 https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568796 This article offers purpose to the Rad Women movement! In short summery, it concluded that exposing young women to female role models, highly influences their decision to pursue that field of study. 

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What do you do to help promote the radiation sciences to women? Did you have a role model that helped you?

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:33:07 GMT Even when women outnumber men, gender bias persists among science undergrad https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568792 https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568792 This study, conducted at Colorado State University (home to our current RRS President, Dr. Susan Bailey), relates that representation should not be confused with equality.

"In physical science classes -- where women are more traditionally underrepresented -- women were indeed outnumbered, and they had higher average GPAs, statistically higher course grades, and were 1.5 times more likely to earn an A or A-plus than men. However, the researchers found that both men and women presumed that the men in the class outperformed the women."

What do you think may be some solutions to gender bias outside of representation?

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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:14:53 GMT Gender bias kept alive by those who think it's dead https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568784 https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568784 This new study, published in Science Advances, is surprising and poignant when it comes to gender bias. One of the most surprising was this discovery:

"Two thirds of the managers who thought gender bias no longer existed were men. However, female managers with this opinion undervalued female staff just as much as male managers, according to the study’s findings."

This means we not only need to consider the male perception of equality, but the female as well. What has become normal?What shouldn't be?

We recommend reading the full article as it has several interesting points!

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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:00:18 GMT Is "mommy brain" a real thing? https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568780 https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1568780 We found this article very interesting as it addresses the idea of "mommy brain", where mothers are said to be less attentive and forgetful. It explains how previous studies on the subject may be inaccurate, how they performed their own study (published in Current Psychology) and how "mommy brain" may even be a cultural phenomenon.

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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:50:31 GMT Well wishes from President Susan Bailey https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1540000 https://www.radres.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1540000 Praying that this finds you all well and adjusting to the everchanging and uncertain world we find ourselves in.  My hope is that each of us may find this to be a time for reflection, of opportunity to show true character, and to move forward in new and positive directions.. both personally and professionally.  Please be watching for several new initiatives that RRS will be launching in the coming days, in an effort to do just that.

 

Also sharing some encouragement - a link to a youtube video of the Colorado Symphony’s Digital Ode to Joy.  If you have a few minutes, it’s beautiful and inspiring.  https://youtu.be/p09hpKAv9Jc   Please feel free to share the joy!

 

Thanks for all you do.. every day..  Take care and be well.. 

 

Sincerely,

Susan]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:31:21 GMT