Tag: womeninscience
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An A? Why not an A+. An A+? Must have been an easy course
These are the types of comments I often heard in my childhood/teenage years. I have always been striving for perfection, success, and brilliance. And up until a few months ago, I genuinely thought that comments such as the title would drive me to do better. But do they really? Constantly striving for perfection is exhausting,…
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Sexual Selection 101
Remember how I said evolution was random here? Well here’s an exception. Sexual selection is a driver of evolution that is more streamlined than natural selection. While natural selection is “survival of the fittest”, sexual selection is “survival of the prettiest”. In a very basic sense. Sexual selection is most often driven by the “choosier”…
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Evolution 101
Throughout my young academic career, I’ve noticed young students might not always understand evolution. So here is my brief explanation of what evolution is. Contrary to many popular beliefs, evolution doesn’t have a “goal” nor does it try to make things “more complicated”. It is also not linear. Evolution is actually very random. That’s why…
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I’m a woman in STEM
All views and experiences are my own. My experience will be different from other women. Every place is different, every discipline is different, and every person is different. I saw a Facebook acquaintance post this status: “None of my women friends have ever felt uncomfortable at work or in their environment, we are a family!”…
Dr. Anastasia Shavrova 