I noticed these guys following me on Twitter- so I followed the links to their site which can be found here. Their mission is to:
Under the Microscope collects stories from women involved with science, technology, engineering, and math with the goal of publishing a survival guide for young women in science. Under the Microscope also publishes news, tips, interviews and profiles.
More specifically:
Because women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineeringand math, the goals of the Women Writing Science project are:
- To increase for young women and the general public the visibility of women working in scientific fields and engineering.
- To raise awareness about how women enter scientific careers inside and outside traditional pathways.
- To provide young women with role models, images and accounts of women working in STEM fields.
- To provide young women with widespread access to essential STEM concepts in especially interesting and socially-relevant ways.
- To help parents and teachers use their influential positions and wisdom to encourage young women to pursue STEM fields.
Go on over there and have a look around if you have a minute!
cool site! thanks for the link. I”m thinking I should start twittering too. I just don’t have the time lately for full out posts. How do you find it?