Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women)
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By , on January 9th, 2012 7 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea   , , ,  

As I hope you are unaware, yesterday was the annual No Pants Subway Ride. I am shocked, SHOCKED that these people can make light of pantlessness, a serious condition that affects 7 out of 10 female marine scientists*. Oh, sure, no pants on the New York subway is easy, but when you are retrieving . . . → Read More: Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women)

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Gender gap doubles in physical oceanography
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By , on June 5th, 2011 8 comments   Scientist!   , , , ,  

The gender gap in tenure-track physical oceanography faculty positions has nearly doubled since the mid-1990s, according to a correspondence item published in Nature Geoscience in March. (Thanks to labmate Kate for the heads-up!) From the University of Washington press release: Twenty-eight percent of the men earning physical oceanography doctorates at key U.S. institutions from 1980 . . . → Read More: Gender gap doubles in physical oceanography

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For my grandmother, who was born at the wrong time
For my grandmother, who was born at the wrong time avatar

By , on April 8th, 2011 12 comments   Uncategorized   ,  

My grandmother, Edith Goldstein (“Nana”), passed peacefully away in her sleep on Tuesday night at the age of 99. She was known for her intelligence – she did the New York Times crossword in pen until the end, even the Sunday edition – and for her sharp tongue. Though she was always a part of . . . → Read More: For my grandmother, who was born at the wrong time

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Let’s talk about sex (in science)
Let’s talk about sex (in science) avatar

By , on January 27th, 2011 12 comments   Opinion & Editorial   , , ,  

I attended the women in blogging session at Science Online, and I’ve been watching the discussion on women in the blogosphere with some bemusement. My personal experience seems to be quite different than that of many others, but I can’t help seeing a strange disconnect between the current earnest discussion of how to get more . . . → Read More: Let’s talk about sex (in science)

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Dedicated to All the Women Marine Scientists
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By , on July 25th, 2009 3 comments   Uncategorized   ,  

There will always be grumpy ole men out there. www.marriedtothesea.com