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  • Words of Wisdom to Women in Science

    November 17, 2016
    mary albert in greenland

    According to a 2015 report from the National Science Foundation on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, women have earned 57% of all bachelor’s degrees and about half of all science and engineering bachelor’s degrees since the late 1990’s. Despite the high number of qualified women, only about 25% of full professors are women, and underrepresented minorities occupy only 8%.

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  • Insects and Bugs: Creepy or Cute?

    November 14, 2016
    Liz Studer EEES With Insect

    Did you ever wonder why little Miss Muffet was frightened by the spider who, after all, only wanted to sit beside her? Exploring cultural normative views of insects was the topic of a recent Brain Buzz event, hosted in collaboration with the GRAD School, the Upper Valley Food Coop, and Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences. A large and varied crowd gathered to discuss what insects were showing up locally, which ones were to be worried about, and which were to be encouraged.

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