Research shows that larger numbers of women have expanded the entry and middle ranks of science, and have earned Ph.D.’s in ratios approaching men. However, only a relatively small number of these women have reached the upper tiers of their profession as evident by the numbers of women becoming tenured professors, running large laboratories, or presenting keynote addresses at major scientific meetings of their peers. This story focuses on the importance of having minorities and diversity in the scientific community. Several distinguished women in a variety of sciences share their personal stories of how they came to be in their chosen fields, and what influence if any, role models played in guiding them to their already successful careers. Glenn Busby reports. (10:09)
This story features interviews with: Dr. Saavik Ford, Carnegie Fellow, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Carrie Blank, Professor of Molecular Geomicrobiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri; Dr. Luann Becker, Geology Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, California; Dr. Judy Franz, Executive Officer, American Physical Society; Dr. Veronica Kemmler, Marine Biologist, Executive Director, Citizen’s Environmental Research Institute , Long Island, New York; Dr. Barbara Whitten, Professor of Physics and Women’s Studies, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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