Is the NIH...unaware that access to NIH funding is often a major determinant in whether women ascend the academic hierarchy?
And I don't just mean success rates, which the NIH is good at reporting! I mean:
ability to get add'l R01s, which can be linked to promotion at some institutions
not consistently getting scores that are borderline and having to navigate that cognitive load and risk assessment
the add'l labor of having to apply more times to get or stay funded
the lack of transparency about how some grants are "picked up" or bridge funding is allocated
recognizing service during grant review
analyzing disparities on a per study section level, not just in aggregate
Yes there are things that institutions can do to address gender disparity but it likely requires acknowledging the subtle ways that institutional resources, service and scientific recognition gets allocated, an assessment NIH seems unlikely to perform on itself
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THAT paper is what happens when you don't recognize that gender bias is systemic and structural in academic STEM
LOOK: I have remained SANE in academic STEM b/c of my women mentors, both senior and peer, b/c we are honest about the reality of being women in STEM: the joy of doing science, the connection with trainees AND the persistent devaluation of our work, most evidently in peer review
This world *waves vaguely around*, in which academic STEM is FIRMLY situated, consistently devalues the contributions and work of women, particularly BIWoC.
Mary Blair Loy discussing job talks as consequential rituals that illustrate the "schema of scientific excellence" and departmental climate that can affect the response to gender of the speaker #AFDSymposium ππ½ππ½
Men more likely to receive highly positive intros, referencing research brilliance, excellence and awards. Women more likely to get "irrelevancies," which implies that there is not much to say about their professional accomplishments, and sometimes included inappropriate comments
Everybody shaking their heads in the zoom ππ«
BOTH of these pieces of information are important since dismantling the structural racism, sexism and biases that infuse our definitions of merit and excellence will be an iterative process
I also want to highlight two additional important lessons: 1) identifying allies and developing informal strategies to minimize those who would derail this process 2) there needs to be a corresponding focus on retention.
Add spices:
First add:1 1/2t ground turmeric and mix
then add:1 1/2t ground coriander
1 1/2t ground cumin
You can also add chili pepper here (anywhere from 1/4 t to 1t, depending on how spicy you like it) but Iβve been leaving it out for my kids
2-3t chopped ginger