Lecture by Prof. Ben Barres on “the obstacles faced by women in academic science and what individuals and institutions can do to increase opportunities in the sciences for women.”

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Ann Bartow

Viewable (with RealPlayer) here. From the related website:

Professor Barres brings a unique perspective to this discussion: Professor Barres is transgender, and has experienced life as both a female and as a male scientist. His seminal article in the Journal Nature,”Does gender matter?”posits the challenge:”To paraphrase Martin Luther King, a first-class scientific enterprise cannot be built upon a foundation of second-class citizens. If women and minorities are to achieve their full potential, all of us need to be far more proactive. So what can be done?”

Ben Barres, MD, PhD is a Professor of Neurobiology, Developmental Biology, and Neurology at Stanford University. Dr. Barres earned a PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard, an MD from Dartmouth, and a BS in Biology from MIT. He is Associate Chair of Neurobiology at Stanford Medical School.

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0 Responses to Lecture by Prof. Ben Barres on “the obstacles faced by women in academic science and what individuals and institutions can do to increase opportunities in the sciences for women.”

  1. Historiann says:
    April 8, 2008 at 10:06 am

    Thanks for the link–this looks great–however, is anyone else creeped out by the use of the adjective “seminal” here? (Or anywhere? I never use it in my own writings…)

    Historiann.com

  2. Ann Bartow says:
    April 8, 2008 at 10:20 am

    Good point. Al Brophy wrote about the use of “seminal” at Blackprof: http://www.blackprof.com/?p=1442

  3. Historiann says:
    April 9, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Thanks for the link–that’s interesting (and disturbing.) I prefer the term “ovular!”

    Historiann.com