Picture a Scientist
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2020
Film Synopsis
Through their personal stories and thoroughly researched data, three scientists discuss the deeply entrenched problems of sexual harassment and gender inequality against women that are no less prevalent in science than they are in pop culture and corporate America.
PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Possible Topics
- Gender discrimination in STEM
- Implicit bias
Past Programs
2020
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
2021
Utah Film Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Cameo Cinema, St Helena, CA
Arkansas Cinema Society, Little Rock, AR
Athena Cinema, Athens, OH
2022
FilmScene, Iowa City, IA
2023
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
Cinema Detroit, Detroit, MI
2024
Film Streams, Omaha, NE