It is 2021! I am still getting used to looking at this string of numbers as our year, as in AD. Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year. I hope this year brings in hope, healing and harmony.
2020 has been a year of upheaval for all of us around the globe. With the pandemic raging, and so many people dead or infected, it has been the most scary year of our lifetime. My heart goes out to all who have suffered the death of a family member or a friend. Thanks to all the first-responders working tirelessly —…
It is February of 2020 already! Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year and Happy New Decade. Thank you, dear readers, for the engagement and readership, I feel hugely encouraged. Last year has been a blast in shaping out the path for 500 Poppies. The first post for 500 Poppies went out in May 2019, after planning since November of 2018. Since then it has only grown in readership. I have heard back from many people who are looking forward to our future posts. That is exciting to know.
500 Poppies is the labor of love and vision to…
500 Poppies is taking off pretty well, and I am excited about that. I am a member of the leadership team at the San Francisco / Northern California pod of 500 Women Scientists (read my introductory post here). Find us in twitter (@500WS_SFBay) and Facebook.
For today’s post, I have interviewed Dr. Kennan Salinero over email since August. She is a scientist and the lead co-founder of the non-profit ReImagine Science. You will realize reading through her interview below that she is a powerhouse of activities, juggling so many things from research, to being an executive director of an organization…
So few of the Keynote talks that we see in conferences and workshops are by women scientists. Can we change that bias?
We reached out to 500 Women Scientist leadership member Maryam Zaringhalam to talk about her experience on her first Keynote talk. Read her interview below.
Bio: Maryam Zaringhalam is a DC-based biologist, science writer, and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. She serves on the leadership of 500 Women Scientists and is a Senior Producer for the Story Collider team, where she works to bring true, personal stories about science to live audiences in the DC area. …
I am starting a new blog called 500 Poppies (for now using Medium) which will highlight the research, accomplishments and interviews of women scientists from all over the world. With this effort, I hope to amplify the voices of women scientists and to bring forth the issues faced by them. We would also love to hear from male allies within the scientific and tech community, and feature their voices and opinions.
I hope this blog would inspire the next generation as well.
I am also a member of the leadership team in the pod of 500 Women Scientists at the…
500 Poppies
A blog about women scientists. Founding editor of blog: Dr. Promita Chakraborty, San Francisco Bay Area.
