Sexism
- Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryAustralia
‘Evil’: Jelena Dokic calls out body shaming after barrage of online abuse
This story contains references to suicide and abuse Former Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic has shared on Instagram the extent…
Read More » - Nov- 2022 -18 NovemberScience
Sexist Science in Soccer Harms Women in an Epic Own Goal
As soccer fans around the world celebrate the “beautiful game” at this year’s World Cup in Qatar, one big part…
Read More » - 10 NovemberScience
Every Story Is a Science Story
Critics sometimes tell us that Scientific American has strayed from what might be called “classical science content” and is wading…
Read More » - 9 NovemberScience
Abortion Rights Won Big at the Ballot Box
It was a good night for abortion rights at the ballot box. Five states had abortion measures on their ballots…
Read More » - 1 NovemberScience
The Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Upholds White Supremacy
The recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson erased the constitutional right to an abortion, immediately putting reproductive freedom…
Read More » - Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberScience
Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries
Artificial intelligence thinkers seem to emerge from two communities. One is what I call blue-sky visionaries who speculate about the…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -27 JulyScience
There Are Too Few Women in Computer Science and Engineering
Only 20 percent of computer science and 22 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees in the U.S. go to women. Women…
Read More » - 1 JulyScience
Evidence Shouldn’t Be Optional
In a tumultuous few weeks, the Supreme Court has ignored the scientific evidence underlying safe abortion, the need to slow…
Read More » - 1 JulyScience
How Abortion Medications Differ from ‘Plan B’ and Other Emergency Contraceptives
The recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old legal precedent that guaranteed a constitutional right to…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -29 JuneScience
Abortion Restrictions Could Cause an Ob-Gyn Brain Drain
Lisa Harris, an ob-gyn and researcher at the University of Michigan, recalls being paged to the operating room late on…
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