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.
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It’s Important for Us to Be Critical of STEM Education Efforts
We need to confront the ways in which classroom cultures are shaped to systematically exclude marginalized students.
How ‘Hidden Figures’ Provides a Model for Supporting Diversity in the Sciences
In recent years, the United States has doubled down on its commitment to diversity in STEM. But where…
Make America Great Again—Invest in High-Skilled Immigrants
What Donald Trump and the GOP get wrong about STEM guest workers.
One Reason for Optimism for (White) Female Scientists
One study of a crucial government grant for biomedical research offers many practical lessons. By Francie Diep (Photo:…
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.