Discover Cambridge: The Fitzwilliam Museum

We understand that many delegates are attracted to our conference due to the draw of visiting Cambridge but realised last year that many delegates were not really given this opportunity due to the very full conference schedule. This year then, we have decided to finish the Saturday sessions earlier in order to provide delegates with … Continue reading Discover Cambridge: The Fitzwilliam Museum

Women in Science: Generations of Discrimination

Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Esther Lederberg. Chien-Shiung Wu. Lise Meitner. Nettie Stevens. Ida Tacke. Henrietta Leavitt. Vera Rubin. Cecilia Payne. And famously Rosalind Franklin. You might not have heard of these names before, and that in itself is a problem. All of the women listed above should have been credited for their groundbreaking work, but instead … Continue reading Women in Science: Generations of Discrimination