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@astronerdika.bsky.social

Who gets named in science? 🔬🧬🔭🧪 Our study, led by @cam.ac.uk researchers, found that of 181 scientists named in UK school science specifications for ages 16–18, only THREE were women. Women have shaped science. It's time their contributions were recognised! 💜✨ #IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM

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Dr Shanika Galaudage

New research from the @includeher.bsky.social team, led by researchers at @cam.ac.uk 💜✨

University of Cambridge@cam.ac.uk

86 scientists are featured in GCSE exam specifications for science. But only one is a woman. Researchers from @cambridgephysics.bsky.social @cambridgeastro.bsky.social @kicc-cambridge.bsky.social say this could be contributing to girls dropping STEM subjects at 16 👇 https://bit.ly/4yYfaKi

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David K Smith

@professor-dave.bsky.social

Of the 86 scientists mentioned by name in UK GCSE science specifications, studied by all 14-16 year olds, only ONE is a woman. #ChemSky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukOnly one female scientist named in GCSEs, research findsA new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.

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University of Cambridge

@cam.ac.uk

11 Feb

Did you know science stories we repeat, often omit women? 😬 #IncludeHer is developing workshops to counter these narratives ✨ 📘 curriculum-aligned + evidence-based 👩‍🏫 teacher professional dev options Follow us to stay tuned for more details! #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #STEMEducation

includeher.au#IncludeHer | EncyclopediaExplore our comprehensive encyclopedia of women scientists and their contributions to science and technology.

11 Feb

It’s Intl Day of Women and Girls in Science Celebrate by learning about some incredible women and their contributions to science with our Encyclopedia on our website! includeher.au/scientists 💜 #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInSTEM

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Rachel Rayner

@raynerexplainer.bsky.social

7 Mar 2025

New episode in time for #IWD where I get to talk to @astrokatross.bsky.social about the work of #IncludeHer - giving credit where credit is due for the science we're learning about today. australianhighlights.com.au/katross

australianhighlights.com.auAustralian Highlightsand celebrating the people behind them

8 Mar 2025

Happy International Women's Day! We at #IncludeHer strive to ensure that #WomenInSTEM are visible in our high school curricula 💜 @astrokatross.bsky.social spoke with the amazing folks at Australian Highlights about our mission! Give it a listen here: australianhighlights.com.au/katross #IWD25

11 Feb 2025

Check out this fantastic thread! 🧵💜

Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman)@drspacejunk.bsky.social

Let's celebrate some scientists on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! I decided to search Trove, the magnificent newspaper database of the National Library of Australia, to see what I found. I used 'woman scientist' as the search term. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM

includeher.au#IncludeHer - ResourcesWe are in the process of creating resources for educators and broader public to use in the classroom and share with their community. To get you started, here is an Encyclopaedia of Women Scientists we...

11 Feb 2025

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧬🪐🧑‍🔬✨ A huge shout out to all the #WomenInSTEM for being amazing every day of the year 💪 Learn about some the incredible women scientists and their work at includeher.au/resources

11 Feb 2025

Our team is working towards making sure that women scientists and their work are no longer invisible in the science courses we teach in schools ✨ #IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM

IncludeHer@includeher.bsky.social

Science is a *human* endeavour. And yet, we continue to teach students as if it were only a *male* endeavour. We're trying to change that. Welcome to #IncludeHer! We're a not-for-profit working to correct gender biases in science education, follow along to learn about our research!

7 Sept 2023

"You learn a lot in hindsight, and while I didn’t realise it at the time, my high school physics teacher, a woman, had a huge impact on my motivation to pursue a career in physics." - @astronerdika.bsky.social, on how impactful role models are Read more: www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/its...

7 Sept 2023

@astronerdika.bsky.social is one of our incredible team members who has been with #IncludeHer since the start. She's written an incredible summary and opinion piece with @spaceausdotcom.bsky.social with everything you need to know about our paper 🔥

SpaceAustralia.com@spaceaustralia.com

Researchers recently published a shocking statistic about the Australian education science curricula - a clear bias in the gender representation of scientists. @astronerdika.bsky.social writes about the importance of the @includeher.bsky.social movement. www.spaceaustralia.com/opinions/its... 🧪👩‍🔬

abc.net.auFemale Scientist School Curriculum Representation - Behind The NewsWhen you learn about the achievements and discoveries of scientists, how many are women?

7 Sept 2023

We're Behind The News! Thanks to ABC BTN for the amazing video of the impacts of our recent paper! Check out the fab interview below (including some surprise appearances from a couple of our authors!) www.abc.net.au/btn/classroo... #WomenInSTEM

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Dr Shanika Galaudage

@astronerdika.bsky.social

30 Aug 2023

Check out this paper! ✨ This research is outside my usual bubble, but is something I’m passionate about: #ScienceEducation and #WomenInSTEM We did a study and found a clear gender bias in senior high school science curricula across Australia 😱 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Adelle Goodwin

@astrodel.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.comInvisible women: Gender representation in high school science courses across Australia - Kathryn Ros...The visibility of female role models in science is vital for engaging and retaining women in scientific fields. In this study, we analyse four senior secondary ...

Out of 150 mentions of scientists in Australian STEM school curricula, only 1 is a woman. What century are we living in?? Check out the research article published today by the incredible group @includeher.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Research is truly collaborative, and our study was no different. Our team is from all around the country for various institutions and backgrounds. What we have in common? A passion for STEM and STEM education! 💜 #IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM

🚨Paper alert!🚨 Our IncludeHer paper is live 📝 #WomenInSTEM

We studied high school STEM curricula to explore the representation of male & female scientists in these courses. We also checked if a name was mentioned because it's about the *person* (scientist) or if it's a law/idea *named after* the person (concept). The results vary dramatically!

ACT and VIC take a ‘concept’ approach, avoiding mentions of scientists where possible. Since many laws/methods were named after men due to historical reasons, this approach does not tell the full story and implicitly promotes the ‘lone-male genius’ narrative.

Meanwhile other states take a ‘concept and scientist’ approach, but they fail to mention the contributions of female scientists (e.g. notably, Marie Curie under the topic of radioactivity!) ☢️ If this approach is taken, curricula should also talk about female scientists and their contributions.

Out of the 145 scientists mentioned in the high school curricula we studied, only 1 female scientist was named. Rosalind Franklin. This is a problem, and we are working with education depts. To fix this Learn about our mission at includeher.au

Let's break down our research across the states and territories. Only QLD and SA/NT curricula make any mentions of female scientists. 1 female scientist. Any guesses who?

We did some research on senior school science curricula across Australia. We looked at Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science 🧬🧪✨🪴 And what we found was both alarming and disappointing. Only 1 female scientist is mentioned across all courses 😱

smh.com.auWhere are the women? High school STEM curriculum pushes ‘lone male genius’ narrativeA study of curriculums for year 11 and 12 science subjects across the country found only three states mention the work of a female scientist in their coursework – and she was from Britain.

It's our research in the news!