Monthly Archives: May 2011

Women of outstanding achievement

Posted on May 30, 2011 by sciencegirlsrock

Having written about science and science careers recently I thought it was time to get back to some girl awesomeness! I’m hoping that in just a few sentences you’re all going to say ‘oh I know all about that already’ … Continue reading →

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Strengths – a personal epiphany!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by sciencegirlsrock

As I mentioned in my last post my current research position is coming to an end and I’m looking for a new job, so the career options workshop organised by Women in technology last Wednesday was very timely! Although they … Continue reading →

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Oh the places you’ll go!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by sciencegirlsrock

I was pretty young when I was inspired to want to do science, but don’t worry I’m not going to tell that story again! I took a very conventional route through my science education doing A-levels in biology and chemistry … Continue reading →

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Are you biased?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by sciencegirlsrock

The days when people overtly said that women can’t or shouldn’t do science are thankfully long gone, I’m sure 2005 seems like a long time ago to most of us! Despite that and despite many more women beginning careers in … Continue reading →

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1000 genomes

Posted on May 2, 2011 by sciencegirlsrock

Having discussed some of the issues I think it’s worth considering before deciding whether to get your own genome sequenced, I thought I would follow it up with why it is a good idea to sequence lots of people’s genomes! … Continue reading →

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