Women in STEM – Lecture and Panel Discussion

https://youtu.be/GFeYD5GO_O0

Vanderbilt University celebrates and explores the accomplishments and stories of Women in STEM fields through a lecture and panel discussion. Keynote speaker and author, Rachel Swaby presents her lecture “From the Center of the Earth to the Stars: The Unknown History of Women in Science”, highlighting influential women from her book Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science. This lecture is followed by an engaging panel discussion that seeks to define and challenge barriers that cause women to be underrepresented in STEM fields. Panelists include: Bonnie Miller, Nicole Joseph, Alyssa Hasty, and Kimberly Bryant, moderated by Tracy Kornet. (Recorded: 03/21/17)