STEM
How Dirt Bikes and Flower Gardens are Helping Rebuild Baltimore
Innovators are taking back their city with social programs that employ ex-offenders and encourage STEM education.
Meet the First Woman to Fund Her Own Trip to Space
Anousheh Ansari immigrated to the US from Iran and felt that as a teenager who didn't speak English, she had no path to become a NASA astronaut. She tells Broadly about her journey to become the first female private space explorer.
Sexist Comments Spark Outrage at Major Astronomy Festival
A panelist at Starmus said he trusts Siri with a "male" voice.
How Women Working in AI Really Feel About Sexy Robot Tropes
"It doesn't add any value to the AI product, and it really undermines the idea that women can be scientists."
Machine Learning Reveals Systematic Sexism in Astronomy
Male astronomers are cited 10 percent more frequently than female astronomers in leading journals.
Kendra Kuhl Is Building a Device That Turns Pollution Into Products
The CTO of Opus 12 has been trying to help the environment since she was a grad student.
The Young Hackers Who Will Shape the World Deserve More Than Our Lists
"There’s a culture of creating lists in tech of people who have a unique trait."
Christopher Emdin Is Teaching Public School Kids Science Through Hip-Hop
“The liquid soluble that made up the chemistry. A gaseous element, that burned down your ministry.”—GZA on 'Liquid Swords.'
Startup Founder Thuy Truong’s Latest Venture Is Giving People the Will to Fight Cancer
After several of her promising business ventures ended, the 32-year-old received a shocking diagnosis. Now she’s using her experiences to help others.
Angelica Ross Wants to Use Tech to Help People in Transition
The founder of TransTech went through a long journey to get to where she is today, and now she wants to help others with their own turning points in life.
Canada Is Considering Gender Quotas For Major Research Positions
The Naylor report examines problems faced by young researchers who felt shut out of the system.