Issue 23: Women of Science Jan '25
News, profiles, research, reviews, recommendations on all things women in science
Welcome back to another edition of WOSc - the weekly newsletter covering all things women in science 📈🧠📚𝞹 and a HNY 2025!
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A quick run-down of this issue:
Abstract & Intro: News and updates on all things women of and in science
Materials, Methods, Discussion: Interviews and talking points of note
Conclusions & Further Reading: Our media & content recommendations for your week
Abstract & Intro
Your rundown of headlines, news, notes & media snippets re: women of science
🥼 Industry & Life sciences
📌 Why women scientists could be the answer to a happier, healthier world
As women scientists break new ground, they're not only advancing their fields but also forging a path that puts mental health and happiness, according to The Guardian…
💻 Tech
📌 Women in tech earn more but represent 21% of workforce - report
Women in technology are paid "fractionally more" but represent less than a quarter of the tech workforce, according to this new report.
Poppy Gustafsson, Anna Brailsford and Zandra Moore are among the tech leaders to make the King's New Years Honours list.
📌 New wearable data could lead to early diagnosis of fertility issues
Fitness wearable company Whoop claims data from its screenless wristband has revealed a "novel biomarker" for tracking menstruation.
🤖 AI
📌 Women Make Up 29% Of The AI Workforce — Here’s How To Fix It
71% of the AI-skilled workers are men and 29% women, representing a 42 percentage point spread in the gender gap.
'I didn't see it as cheating at all': For some, chatbots are a way out of toxic relationships.
💊 Healthcare
📌 A New Era for Women’s Health in 2025? Addressing Inequality and Building Better Outcomes
Will the Women's Health Strategy address the poor experiences and suboptimal health outcomes women have endured?
🌎 Climate science
📌 Climate tech in 2025: more bankruptcies and less green premium
Investors predict what’s in store for 2025
📌 Climate change: women’s role in the economy is key to a just transition
A just transition refers to the way in which a low- or zero-carbon economy is achieved. It should take economic and social justice concerns into account.
Materials, Methods, Discussion
This week - interviews, discussions and more:
🖊️ Interviews and features of note:
What are stars made of? A century ago, this woman found out: This intuitive and brilliant astronomer was Cecilia Payne, and at 24 years old, she showed that stars were not like our Earth, but instead were glowing spheres of mostly fiery hydrogen and helium, the two lightest and simplest elements in the universe.
Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS
🖊️ Pods and vids:
🤖 Oura Ring founder Petteri Lahtela on fending off acquisition offers from Big TechPodcast host and Sifted editor Amy Lewin sits down with Petteri Lahtela, founder of smart wearable company Oura Ring, to discuss how the business has grown to making $500m in revenue, hitting profitability and selling more than 2.5m devices in the process.
They discuss the big idea behind Oura, how Petteri has turned down multiple offers from buyers and how the company is well poised to pounce on the AI boom with the data it holds.
Conclusions & Further Reading
More links & signposts for you to enjoy this week…
The Written Word:
⚛️ Language Choice in Reporting Gender Gap Influences Women's Response to Political Inequality
⚗️ How can we make sure women aren’t left behind in the AI revolution?
🔬 The inspiring female engineer breathing new life into Yemen’s ancient capital
Events & opportunities:
🎯 Sign up to be a healthtech mentor (or mentee) with Sixty Twelve: Is this something we at WOSc are building ourselves? Keep your eyes peeled (and pass on the message)!
📍 Open deadline
🎯 Navigating the Women's Health Scene: Challenges and Innovations in Femtech
Dive into the transformative world of Femtech with Christina Teo, Chief Builder of she1K and chiefX, as she explores the evolving landscape of women’s health. Gain valuable insights into the challenges, opportunities, and innovations shaping this dynamic sector.
📍7 January 2025 (Tue) Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+8)
🎯 Innovation in women's health and FemTech from the RSM Obs&Gynae Section - one for the diary!
📍 28th Feb 2025
That’s all for this issue!
Thank you for reading: The WoS mission is to support, share and promote the innovative and groundbreaking work that has been and continues to be done by women across all scientific disciplines, and to empower and inspire the next generation of female leaders in the field.
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