@llundgren, @jeanette-pirlo, @jbokor, @kate-griener – I have a group of 6 fifth and sixth graders that are all girls so we kind of have a WISE group of our own. I teach it in a way that touches their imaginations. I know that there is controversy surrounded the idea of learning styles, but I still get amazing successes by getting the kids out of…[Read more]

Welcome to the Women in Paleontology forum @kate-griener! I really connect with your note on unconscious bias. I’m a graduate student in vertebrate paleontology (I’m actually one of the many female grad students of @bmacfadden that @egardner mentioned!) but I’m also really interested in science communication and I run a podcast about the history…[Read more]

@michelle-barboza, @taorminalepore, @sboessenecker, @kate-griener – I saw this article from The Guardian today and thought it would be of interest to our Women in Paleo forum folks: http://bit.ly/2ew5K5F.

And Michelle, it goes along nicely with your new podcast (please please please tell us about it here!).

Ah, shoot, I somehow didn’t get the notification that you’d replied @kate-griener!  My apologies.  If you’d like to watch the recording of the first Women in Paleo webinar, you can find it here: http://www.myfossil.org/video-tutorials/#tara.  The next webinar will take place on Feb 22 with Dr. Brenda Hunda of the Cincinnati Museum Center.  Th…[Read more]

Welcome to the myFOSSIL community, @kate-griener!  We would love your engagement on the Women in Paleontology forum.  As a professional employed in the petroleum field, have you found yourself having to overcome discrimination in your field?  Have you connected with fellow women / mentors in your field for support?  I hope you’ll join us for our…[Read more]