Cameo Cinema St Helena, CA
Jane Willenbring
Associate Professor of Geological Sciences, Stanford University; Film subject, PICTURE A SCIENTIST
Picture a Scientist— [ONLINE] Closing the STEM gender gap
Program Description
What is it really like being a scientist who does not fit into our culture's stereotypes about who conducts research at the highest levels? Geologist Jane Willenbring, one of three women featured in PICTURE A SCIENTIST, shares her experiences and new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Presented At
Cameo Cinema St Helena, CA
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.