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Anna Atkins - (née Children; 16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources claim that she was the first woman to create a photograph.
News items on Indo-French Seminar on 'Women in Science' held between 3rd and 5th February 2015 at IISc Bangalore
- Number of women scientists is dismal: Experts
- Women not represented in scientific research'
- Efforts are on to have more women faculties at IISC: Director
- Better data for better policy
- 'Gender discrimination prevalent in science too'
- Are you getting married? Plan to have a baby? Gender bias not apace with science of time
- Where do women science toppers end up?
- Indo-French Science Conference Begins
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Yvonne Brill, a pioneering rocket scientist - paying homage to a truly great achiever woman.
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"How cultural stereotypes lure women away form careers in science"
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Mary Leakey - a British paleoanthropologist who discovered the first fossilized Proconsul skull.
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Milla Baldo Ceolin - story of an Italian physicist
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"The science of missing women" - an editorial published in 'The Hindu'
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"Physicists show bias against female job applicants" - An article published by the Institute of Physics Publishing.
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"Anandibai's Quilt" - An article on Anandibai Joshee, the first Indian woman to be trained in western science.
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'Fix the system, not the women'
An article in Science which reports issues that need attention in order to remove the hurdles faced by women scientists in their careers. -
'This Wadi girl makes a mark at international science camp'
An article on Ms Ammara Farzeen, a XI student from Wadi, Gulbarga who made a mark at the international level as a young scientist. -
"On her own terms"
A tribute that has appeared in The Hindu newspaper on Prof. Rajeswari Chatterjee who passed away on September 03, 2010. -
"Six Ways to Keep Women in Science"
An article in Science which tells about some methods by which women can improve their science career prospects. -
"Women scientists face systemic biases"
An article in The Hindu about the report of the study 'Trained scientific women power: How much are we losing and why?' by the WiS Panel of the Academy. -
Interesting reviews on 'Lilavati's Daughters: The Women Scientists of India'.
