Month: February 2021

Ladies Who Lab – Female Nobel winners in Chemistry and Medicine

Ladies Who Lab – Female Nobel winners in Chemistry and Medicine

written by Mikaela Palandra and Heather Lau of the Biochem WIDE committee Across the Nobel awards in chemistry and medicine, which were both established in 1895, only 19 have been awarded to women, out of 185 Chemistry Nobel laureates and 222 Medicine Nobel laureates. That 

Model Homo Sapiens

Model Homo Sapiens

written by Kate Jiang “Doctor, why did you choose to be a scientist?” asked Carlie. I put down the syringe and turned around. The little girl sitting on the bench was staring at me, her wide eyes filled with curiosity. She wore a white hospital 

An Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM

An Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM

written by Alison Mao and Heather Lau of the Biochemistry WIDE committee Due to the collaborative nature of science, having diversity in our groups brings valuable differences in perspective that spark innovation. Our endeavours to solve problems and understand the world benefit greatly from the