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Power imbalances in academia are so prevalent, and women are fighting many battles. Truly changing the landscape for women to feel more powerful in academia will require the participation of various groups, and a conscious effort from men to help with this change at multiple levels. 

New study conducted by the Nairobi-based African Academy of Sciences highlights how social environment, gender discrimination, girls’ low self-assessment, conformity to traditional cultural beliefs and societal expectations have being powerful barriers that prevent African women and girls from increasing their representation in STEM careers. 

The new pangenome incorporates complete DNA data collected from 47 individuals representing every continent with the exception of Antarctica. The inclusion of diverse human populations in this project ensures that the medical advances enabled by the pangenome will benefit all ancestry groups in an equitable way.

Unconscious biases are formed by the culture and society we live in, along with our education and personal experiences. In the engineering profession, this biases often work against women and minorities. But a recent EPFL study found that training can help us change our behavior.

A collaboration between ECNP and the U.S.-based non-profit research organisation Cohen Veterans Bioscience, this prize recognises those who have made exceptional contributions to CNS treatment science by publishing clinical research with negative findings.