Women in STEM

Hi all, I thought you'd be interested in a new book club hosted by the American Statistical Association. We've got two different formats of the club. For some months, we are discussing an entire book in one hour! Then in the fall, we will have a book club like the JMP club where we read a book together and discuss chapters over multiple weeks. We are communicating on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/asa-book-club/.  I'll be leading a discussion of Malcolm Gladwell's book Talking to Strangers on June 13 at noon eastern time. I hope you will join me! ... View more

Hey everyone! Book club signups are open. Please let me know via email which session(s) you'd like to attend:   1) Mondays at 1 pm US Eastern time Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions, led by Trish Roth and Diana Ballard. 2) Tuesdays at 4 pm US Eastern time Most Delicious Poison, The Story of Nature's Toxins - from Spices to Vices, led by Anne Milley. 3) Fridays at 1 pm Central European time Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions, led by Nina Chan.   Sessions will start the week of December 2. ... View more

There's a Women in STEM feed over at Bluesky. I recently found two posts containing interesting articles and books I thought would be of interest to you.   Against the current: Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s path to science | Royal Society   and the book recommendations - I'm looking forward to starting at least one of these over the winter break! Women in Science Now: Stores and Strategies for Achieving Equity, by Lisa M.P. Munoz The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science, by Kate Zernike Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science, by Athene Donald Breaking Through: My Life in Science, by Katalin Kariko (we considered this book for the JMP book club!)   I wish you all a very merry Christmas and joy and peace for the holiday season.   ... View more

Hi everyone,    we had our first European book club session today and it was a great discussion.  We spoke about how we can be more risks savvy and if that is something everyone can achieve. We could think about many additional examples. And we discussed the risk of AI and fake information and wondered about if there is a single source of truth.    Here is link to a TedX talk by the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4op2WNc1e4&list=PLUGoRy4e6cf2IujsG7ZKEzMBo-Kq37G9f And here is a list of global risks Aziza shared from the Global Risks report:  https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2024/digest/     Do you have any resources you discussed or want to add here?    ... View more

The SAS DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) team is hosting a book discussion on The House in the Cerulean Sea. The book is "a delightful fantasy read that explores themes of found family, acceptance, and celebrating differences." There are two sessions (join just one or both) on September 30 and October 17. For more information, contact Selena Mau, Selena.Amatya@sas.com.        ... View more