@Science_Grrl

A UK grassroots network celebrating women and non-binary people in science: local connections with a national voice. Because science is for everyone.

 Everywhere in the UK
sciencegrrl.co.uk
Joined July 2012
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Wow, no #lanscifest or @bluedotfestival in 2024... time to get cooking up some smaller, hyper-local @science_grrl outreach events instead... watch this space!
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Times have changed since women were barred from laboratories and unable to take science degrees. But have they changed enough for women in science? Explore the factors that drive women to give up on a career in science. Book your ticket here 👇 rigb.org/whats-on/not-just-b…
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Watching @FindingAda #ALDLive23 with some of the @Science_Grrl Manchester crew! Loving the show so far. Thanks @BW_SciTech for hosting our watch party 😁
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Sad to read this but it's totally understandable - @Science_Grrl are on standby for 2025!
bluedot@bluedotfestival3 Oct 2023
bluedot will be taking a fallow year for 2024. Read the full transmission – discoverthebluedot.com
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Science Grrl retweeted
FindingAda@FindingAda3 Oct 2023
We have a wide variety of indie events celebrating #ALD23 around the world, in Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, Norway, Spain, the UK and the USA. Take a look at our thread below, or our map at findingada.com/worldwide-eve… to see what's on near you!
FindingAda@FindingAda25 Sep 2023
Every year, our fabulous community comes together to organise their own Ada Lovelace Day events to celebrate women in STEM around the world. So far, we have 26 events in 20 cities across three continents, with more coming in all the time! Here's a thread:
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Volunteers needed for @FutureFirstOrg #physics workshop, funded by Institute of Physics @PhysicsNews in @KingsbridgeCC - 27/09/23. Reply or message me for more details! @Stemettes @thewisecampaign @Science_Grrl @WES1919 @WiNuclear @SciEngPlymUni @UoE_Physics @TheWiAACharter
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We love taking maths outdoors! Last weekend our Leonardo Dome had a trip to @bluedotfestival with the amazing @Science_Grrl. You'll also find us at @ChildFriendlyLeeds Live on Tues, helping you celebrate National Play Day with some fun maths games. #Maths #SummerHolidays #Event
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Replying to @alrightPET @SaturnSheila @bluedotfestival
😄 glad you're all ok. We got through it together and it was an amazing weekend! Thank you to you and the amazing @Science_Grrl team for coming & being part of @bluedotfestival 💙
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We are open in Star Field! Come say Hi 🙂
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Good morning @bluedotfestival! @Science_Grrl is on the way... in kit form 😂 See you in the Star Field from 12 🙂
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Team #STEAM 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ SO looking forward to another @bluedotfestival w/ @Science_Grrl this weekend. Join us for a boogie at the SCIENCE x DANCE workshop on The Big Bang Stage on Saturday @ 11:30 to explore how our muscles, brain & physics help us to dance🕺🏾🪩💃🏿 #bluedot2023
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4 hours later and I *nearly* have v1.0 of the new @Science_Grrl website ready to go. Thanks to @Frans_facts and @iagdotme for all your help unpicking previous registration and hosting arrangements, and particularly to Ian for donating hours of his time designing the new site.
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Love a bit of felt tip pen chromatography. Making butterflies to decorate the @Science_Grrl stand @bluedotfestival on Friday.
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Today’s Google doodle depicts Eunice Newton Foote, who discovered the greenhouse effect in 1856, but her work was largely overlooked until 2011. newscientist.com/article/238…

Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect | New Scientist

In research presented in 1856, Eunice Newton Foote described how tubes of gas heated when exposed to sunlight, but the significance of her work was not appreciated

newscientist.com
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With me, there's a list to organise anything. If it's too complicated for a list, there's a spreadsheet. @science_grrl at @bluedotfestival is no exception.
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Who says girls don’t like hard Maths? Another gender stereotype lacking evidence to support. Thanks @Kit_Yates_Maths for debunking the myth @EngStaffs @Science_Grrl @WES1919
Kit Yates@Kit_Yates_Maths13 Jul 2023
Replying to @Kit_Yates_Maths @Ri_Science @absw @guardian @anjahuja @alokjha
My piece "How true is it that girls just ‘don’t like’ hard maths?" (Spoiler: not at all) is here: independent.co.uk/voices/kat…

Opinion: How true is it that girls just ‘don’t like’ hard maths?

To me, the social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh’s supposition about girls not liking hard maths is nothing more than a gender stereotype

independent.co.uk
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Hi all, my usual @science_grrl merch supplier has suddenly become very useless... can anyone recommend someone quick and reliable (in the UK) to turn around some button badges in time for @bluedotfestival?
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SO SO SO SO PROUD 🥲🥰🥰🥰🥰 @alrightPET @soozaphone @annazecharia @elliecosgrave @Frans_facts remember Ava? One of the beneficiaries of the @Science_Grrl grants!!
Brant Walkley@BrantWalkley23 Jun 2023
Very proud of @AvaCements who today delivered an excellent talk at @sheffielduni International Women in Engineering Day event #INWED. Big shout out to all of my female colleagues in @SmashUoS @CBESheffield for the excellent work that you do!
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I was pondering the progress made since I'd started working on gender equality in STEM about 20 years ago, and wondering if initiatives like @Science_Grrl were close to being obsolete. No, not yet. Thanks Kurt for confirming we still have A LOT of work to do.
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Thanks so much to Fran for her @Science_Grrl shout-out on #saturdaylive (~ 5 mins in). Fran was with us at the very beginning for photography project that launched the network, and is still supporting us in our 10th year.
Fran Scott@Frans_facts10 Jun 2023
Lovely to be part of @bbcradio4’s #SaturdayLive this morning hosted by the wonderful @huwstephens and @nikkibedi Listen back here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001msq… I’m now a huge fan of both Shiela Hancock and @VogueWilliams 😍
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