#GAReads | YOU Can Help Solve the "Manel" Problem
"YOU Can Help Solve the "Manel" Problem":
Nature Publishing posted an article in December 2017 on their widely-read NatureJobs blog site, calling attention to research published in the venerable Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that female scientists across six different disciplines give disproportionately fewer colloquium talks at ‘top 50’ colleges or universities than do their male counterparts. Because these high-profile talks are important for scientists to demonstrate national recognition by their peers, outstanding women are not afforded the same opportunities for advancement as men.