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A new study finds the older students get, the more their image of a “scientist” comes into line with that stereotypical view. ... 2018 edition of Education Week as Scientists Look Like What?
That said, unsurprisingly there are actually lot of scientists out there whose wardrobes are very much on point. To showcase these ladies and gentlemen who have both big brains and big style, 24 ...
Breaking down the traditional stereotypes around what scientists look like and who they are may be an important part of addressing the gender gap in STEMM.
If you ask middle school students what a scientist looks like, they will tell you he is an old white guy with crazy hair, glasses and a lab coat. More often than not, he is depicted inside and ...
If you don't believe me, have a look at perhaps the most famous "scientist photo" of all-time: of the 1927 Solvay conference, where the biggest names in science-- from Einstein to Lorentz, from ...
Part I: Draw-A-Scientist. The “Draw-A-Scientist” test originated with a landmark study in 1983 that documented a very consistent set of stereotypical characteristics present in children’s ...
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In 1983, a social scientist named David Chambers published a landmark study on children’s drawings. During the late 1960s and the 1970s, teachers asked nearly 5,000 children to draw a scientist ...
On April 22, Earth Day, people around the world will take part in the March for Science. It is intended to be “a call to support and safeguard the scientific community,” according to its ...