Tag: STEM
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The Three Laws of Future Employment
New Geography: The Three Laws of Future Employment … Let’s start with the three Laws of Future Employment. Law #1: People will get jobs doing things that computers can’t do. Law #2: A global market place will result in lower pay and fewer opportunities for many careers. (But also in cheaper and better products and…
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Structural Barriers Discourage Girls From Going Into Math and Science?
Mark Perry takes aim at this article in the Chronicle for Higher Education that says structural educational barriers prevent women from going into math and science. Summarizing from 2009 SAT report from the College Board, he writes: 1. The average number of years of math study for boys and girls in high school is almost…
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Star Trek Stops Women From Becoming Computer Scientists
Wired: Star Trek Stops Women From Becoming Computer Scientists The gender gap in computer science may have been widened by Star Trek, a new study suggests — but it could be bridged with a less geeky image. New research published in the December Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that the stereotype of computer…
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Math Book Helps Girls Embrace Their Inner Mathematician
Wired: Math Book Helps Girls Embrace Their Inner Mathematician The actress who played Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, Danica McKellar, is a self-proclaimed math advocate for girls who might otherwise shy away from a subject that Barbie once famously described as "hard." McKellar's math book for junior high girls, called Math Doesn't Suck: How…