Category: women
(56) Live: Watch NASA’s historic first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station – YouTube
NASA live spacewalk: Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will make history outside International Space Station – The Washington Post
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will walk outside the International Space Station just months after NASA had to cancel an all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit-sizing problem. Source: NASA live spacewalk: Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will make history outside International Space Station – The Washington Post
Women lag behind in science, tech jobs – Daily Sabah
Source: Women lag behind in science, tech jobs – Daily Sabah
Oxford Dictionary’s definition of ‘woman’ sexist, petition claims
Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for Oxford University Press to change the “sexist” definition of “woman” in some of its dictionaries. Source: Oxford Dictionary’s definition of ‘woman’ sexist, petition claims
I’m a space gynaecologist and this is what I’ve learnt about women’s bodies and zero gravity
Political in/correctness in Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo (1844)
Over the long weekend, I’ve become reacquainted with the art of reading classic adventure tales. I enjoy historical TV series but some productions rewrite history just a bit too much for my liking. I’m not talking about plot embellishments but rather blatant socio-historical fabrications inserted in the hope of creating a progressive, feelgood story. Just… Read More Political in/correctness in Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo (1844)
