STEM
Future Generations Will Suffer If We Don't Solve Unequal Access to Tech
The people designing the world's technology should reflect the diversity of those using it.
Teachers' Beliefs About the Nature of Intelligence Affect Minority Students' STEM Grades
A more subtle form of prejudice than racism proves deeply problematic.
Meet the Young Alaska Natives Pursuing a Successful Career in the STEM Fields
Pushing back against stereotypes, students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program outperform students of all backgrounds in math and science.
Women in STEM Benefit From Same-Sex Support
Fewer females drop out of doctoral programs if they have a significant number of same-sex peers.
Workplace Suitors' Unwanted Advances Can Have Harmful Consequences
Being the unwanted object of affection can cause great personal discomfort, and even impact careers.
For LGBT Students, a STEM Career Is a Less Likely Option
New research suggests lesbian, gay, and bisexual students are being driven out of STEM majors.
The Pervasive Stereotype of the Male Scientist
Today’s kids are less reflexively sexist than past generations. But the stereotype that all scientists are male remains stubbornly persistent.
Compliment a Woman's Looks, Lower Her Math Score
New Israeli research finds a well-intentioned remark can trigger a negative reaction.
Most Women and African Americans in Tech Say They've Been Discriminated Against
Science and tech jobs are among America's highest-paying and fastest-growing, but women and minorities in the field report they face unfair barriers in the workplace.
'Looking for Brilliant Minds' Translates as 'Women Need Not Apply'
New research finds the stereotype that intellectual genius is a male trait can dampen females' interest in certain jobs or fields of study.
Studying Humanities Teaches You How to Get a Job
Forget the tut-tutting of politicians: The skills you learn in the humanities are exactly the skills you use in a job search.
Make America Great Again—Invest in High-Skilled Immigrants
What Donald Trump and the GOP get wrong about STEM guest workers.
Killing the Bard
English Ph.D.'s and astrophysicists unite! Devan Kreisberg explains that it’s not just the humanities that are under attack, but exploration for its own sake—and that anthropology and astronomy are equally at risk.
Should We Treat Gifted Boys Any Differently From Gifted Girls?
New research suggests that setting gender aside helps teachers increase opportunity for precocious students.
Romantic Desires Drive Some Women From the Lab
New research links women's poor performance on math tests with their wish to date a smarter man.
Why Teaching Girls to Code Is Not the (Only) Answer
We must do more to fill the gender gap in tech leadership and venture capital.
How to Hire More Women in Science
Montana State University STEM departments now hire equal numbers of women and men, thanks to new procedures that raise awareness of gender issues.
The Future of Work: Navigating the Whitewater
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: What Happened to Vocational Education
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
When It Comes to Female Scientists, Seeing Is Believing
One new study finds a strong link between how many female science majors a country has, and the stereotypes its citizens hold about gender and science.
Can a Female MacGyver Correct Engineering’s Gender Imbalance?
A re-make of the hit MacGyver aims to do for women in engineering what Modern Family did for gay marriage. Can it work?
Ending the White Man's Claim on Brilliance
The demography of academic fields, and why women are more likely to participate in areas that are associated with hard work over any kind of luck.
A 'Brilliant' New Theory on the Gender Gap
A new study suggests the gender disparities in academia come from how much a field values raw talent.