A 33-year-old London-based physicist has written more than 1,600 Wikipedia entries for long-ignored women scientists.
When Jessica Wade was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the prestigious British Empire Medal, she stood out for being a young woman honored for her contributions to science.The 33-year-old London-based physicist has become something of a phenomenon herself in her very personal campaign to bring more girls to study and work in STEM .
However, not all of Wiki-world was happy with her. Several of her entries were deleted by other Wikimedians, as the most influential contributors and editors are called. She told TODAY.com that they said a handful of the women she wrote up were not all that well-known.. Wade heard about the young African-American nuclear chemist and wrote a Wikipedia bio describing her work on a team that discovered a new periodic-table element at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
“People assume girls don’t choose science because they’re not inspired,” Wade, 33, said in a recent interview. “Girls are already interested. It’s more about making students aware of the different careers in science and getting parents and teachers on board.”American Association of University Women Wade said schools should make it easier for girls and students of color to apply for admissions, grants, fellowships and promotions.She believes schools need to be upfront about their policies on bullying and sexual harassment, universities must provide affordable child care on campus and conference organizers should provide day care and grants for those with caring responsibilities.
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