[Sci-tech-public] March 17 -- Ben Barres "Some Reflections on the Dearth of Women in Science"

[Debbie Meinbresse]

Ben Barres, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology, Developmental 
Biology, and Neurology at Stanford University

"Some Reflections on the Dearth of Women in Science"

March 17, 4-5:30, reception to follow

Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard, Fong Auditorium, Room 110

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Join Professor Ben Barres for a personal and intellectual analysis of 
the obstacles faced by women in academic science and what individuals 
and institutions can do to increase opportunities in the sciences for 
women. Professor Barres brings a unique perspective to this 
discussion: Professor Barres is transgender, and has experienced life 
as both a female and as a male scientist. His seminal article in the 
Journal Nature, "Does gender matter?" posits the challenge: "To 
paraphrase Martin Luther King, a first-class scientific enterprise 
cannot be built upon a foundation of second-class citizens. If women 
and minorities are to achieve their full potential, all of us need to 
be far more proactive. So what can be done?"

Ben Barres, MD, PhD is a Professor of Neurobiology, Developmental 
Biology, and Neurology at Stanford University. Dr. Barres earned a 
PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard, an MD from Dartmouth, and a BS in 
Biology from MIT. He is Associate Chair of Neurobiology at Stanford 
Medical School.

This event is sponsored by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, The 
Harvard College Women's Center, the Office of Faculty Development and 
Diversity, The Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, the 
Committee on Degrees in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, The Women's 
Network of Harvard, the GLBT Faculty and Staff Steering Committee, 
and the Joint Committee for the Status of Women at Harvard Medical 
School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. For more information 
about this event, please call 617-495-4292 or email 
<mailto:hcwc at fas.harvard.edu>hcwc at fas.harvard.edu.


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