Who will do the science of the future? : a symposium on careers of women in science / National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Committee on Women in Science and Engineering.

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Meeting 1999 : Washington, D.C.)

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in science--Congresses.

Women in science.

Women scientists--Vocational guidance--Congresses.

Women scientists.

Women scientists--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Who Will Do the Science of the Future? is the summary of a symposium on careers of women in science. The symposium incorporated three panels of presenters: one focusing on the next generation, Science for All Students; a second that looks in depth at the issues reflected in one particular field of science, computer science, reflecting an in-depth view of academic and industrial computer scientists; and a third that focuses on strategies and policies to recruit, retain, and promote career advancement for women scientists. Lastly, there was a plenary address on how to ensure women continue to advance into positions of leadership in science.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""WELCOME""; ""PLENARY PANEL I: THE NEXT GENERATION: SCIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS""; ""Speaker Introductions""; ""A Plan, A Strategy for K-12""; ""Mentoring Minority Women in Science: Special Struggles""; ""Controversy, The Internet, and Deformed Frogs: Making Science Accessible""; ""PLENARY PANEL II: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF COMPUTER SCIENCE""; ""Speaker Introductions""; ""The Declining Percentage of Women in Computer Science: An Academic View""; ""Women in Information Technology: A View from Industry""

""PLENARY PANEL III: STRATEGIES AND POLICIES TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND ADVANCE WOMEN SCIENTISTS""""Speaker Introductions""; ""A Tentative Theory of Unconscious Discrimination Against Women in Science""; ""The Mentoring Program for Women in Mathematics""; ""Strategies and Policies to Recruit, Retain, and Advance Women Scientists""; ""PLENARY PANEL IV: ADVANCING WOMEN INTO SCIENCE LEADERSHIP""; ""Speaker Introduction""; ""Advancing Women Into Science Leadership""; ""Closing Remarks""; ""Question and Answer Comments""; ""Panel I""; ""Panel II""; ""Panel III""

Notes:

Papers presented at a symposium of the 136th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309171380

0309171385

9780309501705

0309501709

OCLC:

923256458