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New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix

  • Written by: Luke Holman, Senior lecturer, University of Melbourne
New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fixCrunching the numbers on the gender gap in STEMM.Shutterstock/Creativa Images

Without further interventions, the gender gap in the science workforce is likely to persist for generations, particularly in surgery, computer science, physics and maths.

That’s based on research by me and two colleagues, published today in PLOS Biology, which mapped...

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Mind the gap – does age difference in relationships matter?

  • Written by: Gery Karantzas, Associate professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University

Romantic couples with a large age gap often raise eyebrows. Studies have found partners with more than a ten-year gap in age experience social disapproval. But when it comes to our own relationships, both men and women prefer someone their own age, but are open to someone 10-15 years their junior or senior.

While there is variation across cultures...

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the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocks

  • Written by: Scott Doidge, Teaching Associate, University of Melbourne
the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocksPopular sitcoms like Modern Family avoid reflecting on wider economic realities: Roseanne has filled a void.IMDB

After a 20-year hiatus, the American TV series Roseanne has returned to television. Early indications suggest that the reboot will be an enormous success, with the first episodes delivering the highest ratings for an American television...

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  2. the calm before the storm in US-China trade
  3. Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries
  4. How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
  5. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  6. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  7. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  8. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  9. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  10. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service
  11. Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
  12. easy solutions to a hard problem
  13. We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
  14. can baby wipes cause childhood food allergies?
  15. NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is now on its mission to search for new worlds
  16. Why treehouses are all the rage in children's books
  17. Tech giants are battling it out to supply the global internet
  18. Israel Folau's comments remind us homophobia and transphobia are ever present in Australian sport
  19. A closer look at business cases raises questions about 'priority' national infrastructure projects
  20. Part of what Australians think is good leadership, might just be Anglo traits
  21. warning sign or cause for panic?
  22. Why you should read China's vast, 18th century novel, Dream of the Red Chamber
  23. How the 2016 bleaching altered the shape of the northern Great Barrier Reef
  24. Ban Middle East sheep trade, says Liberal MP Jason Wood
  25. Lowering the HELP repayment threshold is an easy target, but not the one we should aim for
  26. The shipping sector is finally on board in the fight against climate change
  27. The off-topic Conversation #159
  28. As Wentworth slips quietly onto the ABC, the series still asks tough questions about gender politics
  29. what's new about the 2018 flu vaccines, and who should get one?
  30. How fake assistance animals and their users are gaming the system and increasing prejudices
  31. Will Rio Tinto’s bid to escape from its contracts with Rusal succeed?
  32. Sharp claws helped ancient seals conquer the oceans
  33. Australia’s slow march towards a National Energy Guarantee is gathering pace
  34. From 'opening the kimono' to 'incentivizing', the war against corporate buzzwords rages on
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  36. how urban planning has failed women
  37. How misogyny, narcissism and a desperate need for power make men abuse women online
  38. Playing nice at work could cost you success
  39. In an ant's world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles
  40. Better health and diet well before conception results in healthier pregnancies
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  43. how to fix volunteer tourism
  44. Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo moment
  45. The public has a vital role to play in preventing future cyber attacks
  46. Science isn't broken, but we can do better: here's how
  47. arguments for and against legalising cannabis in Australia
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