when we think of successful scientists we tend to think of Albert Einstein
we tend to think of Albert Einstein
we tend to think of Albert Einstein Galileo Galilei Charles Darwin Stephen
Galileo Galilei Charles Darwin Stephen
Galileo Galilei Charles Darwin Stephen Hawking Niels Bohr Thomas Edison and the
Hawking Niels Bohr Thomas Edison and the
Hawking Niels Bohr Thomas Edison and the list goes on the problem is our first
list goes on the problem is our first
list goes on the problem is our first instinct is to think of a man I’m
instinct is to think of a man I’m
instinct is to think of a man I’m certain that everyone in this room is
certain that everyone in this room is
certain that everyone in this room is familiar with some if not all the
familiar with some if not all the
familiar with some if not all the scientists that I have mentioned
scientists that I have mentioned
scientists that I have mentioned now how about Marie Curie Sally Ride
now how about Marie Curie Sally Ride
now how about Marie Curie Sally Ride Lise Meitner rosalind Franklin or Rachel
Lise Meitner rosalind Franklin or Rachel
Lise Meitner rosalind Franklin or Rachel Carson or any of these names familiar
Carson or any of these names familiar
Carson or any of these names familiar and did they stand out to you even I
and did they stand out to you even I
and did they stand out to you even I myself had to look them up because I was
myself had to look them up because I was
myself had to look them up because I was not aware of any successful female
not aware of any successful female
not aware of any successful female scientists this addresses a huge problem
scientists this addresses a huge problem
scientists this addresses a huge problem which is that female scientists lack in
which is that female scientists lack in
which is that female scientists lack in recognition the statistics tell the
recognition the statistics tell the
recognition the statistics tell the story quite clearly 197 males have won
story quite clearly 197 males have won
story quite clearly 197 males have won the Physiology or medicine Nobel Prize
the Physiology or medicine Nobel Prize
the Physiology or medicine Nobel Prize while only 11 females have won that
while only 11 females have won that
while only 11 females have won that award 168 males have won a chemistry
award 168 males have won a chemistry
award 168 males have won a chemistry Nobel Prize while only four females have
Nobel Prize while only four females have
Nobel Prize while only four females have won that award 199 males have won the
won that award 199 males have won the
won that award 199 males have won the physics Nobel Prize while only two
physics Nobel Prize while only two
physics Nobel Prize while only two females have won that award as a female
females have won that award as a female
females have won that award as a female an aspiring female marine biologist this
an aspiring female marine biologist this
an aspiring female marine biologist this issue deeply concerns me because I want
issue deeply concerns me because I want
issue deeply concerns me because I want to be recognized in the future doing
to be recognized in the future doing
to be recognized in the future doing that is difficult already regardless of
that is difficult already regardless of
that is difficult already regardless of gender however I have to face an extra
gender however I have to face an extra
gender however I have to face an extra obstacle due to my gender so how do we
obstacle due to my gender so how do we
obstacle due to my gender so how do we raise these numbers for one we must stop
raise these numbers for one we must stop
raise these numbers for one we must stop undermining our abilities I was once
undermining our abilities I was once
undermining our abilities I was once sitting in my integrated science class
sitting in my integrated science class
sitting in my integrated science class in ninth grade and we were discussing
in ninth grade and we were discussing
in ninth grade and we were discussing bathymetry with my teacher math matriz
bathymetry with my teacher math matriz
bathymetry with my teacher math matriz the study of underwater depth of lakes
the study of underwater depth of lakes
the study of underwater depth of lakes and oceans and so she asks this question
and oceans and so she asks this question
and oceans and so she asks this question which instrument is used to measure the
which instrument is used to measure the
which instrument is used to measure the depth of the ocean right away I knew the
depth of the ocean right away I knew the
depth of the ocean right away I knew the answer it was a phenom etre I looked at
answer it was a phenom etre I looked at
answer it was a phenom etre I looked at my friend pi ba and she knew the answer
my friend pi ba and she knew the answer
my friend pi ba and she knew the answer as well however we did not raise our
as well however we did not raise our
as well however we did not raise our hands we cut them down instead the class
hands we cut them down instead the class
hands we cut them down instead the class clown raised his hand and shouted out a
clown raised his hand and shouted out a
clown raised his hand and shouted out a random answer that had nothing to do the
random answer that had nothing to do the
random answer that had nothing to do the question as if scripted the class
question as if scripted the class
question as if scripted the class erupted in roaring laughter my point is
erupted in roaring laughter my point is
erupted in roaring laughter my point is that there is an evident confidence gap
that there is an evident confidence gap
that there is an evident confidence gap between males and females evidence shows
between males and females evidence shows
between males and females evidence shows that women are less confident than men
that women are less confident than men
that women are less confident than men according to the Atlantic a group of men
according to the Atlantic a group of men
according to the Atlantic a group of men and women were given ten scientific
and women were given ten scientific
and women were given ten scientific questions to answer after they were
questions to answer after they were
questions to answer after they were given those questions they were asked to
given those questions they were asked to
given those questions they were asked to reflect on how
reflect on how
reflect on how they think they did the women thought
they think they did the women thought
they think they did the women thought they scored five point eight out of ten
they scored five point eight out of ten
they scored five point eight out of ten while the men thought they scored seven
while the men thought they scored seven
while the men thought they scored seven point one out of ten now if we see how
point one out of ten now if we see how
point one out of ten now if we see how they actually performed we see that the
they actually performed we see that the
they actually performed we see that the women scored seven point five out of ten
women scored seven point five out of ten
women scored seven point five out of ten while the men scored seven point nine
while the men scored seven point nine
while the men scored seven point nine out of ten self perception is very
out of ten self perception is very
out of ten self perception is very important when it comes to building a
important when it comes to building a
important when it comes to building a future of career in science this is why
future of career in science this is why
future of career in science this is why we as young women need to be more
we as young women need to be more
we as young women need to be more confident in ur abilities because it
confident in ur abilities because it
confident in ur abilities because it truly gets in the way of our success a
truly gets in the way of our success a
truly gets in the way of our success a couple of weeks ago my junior class was
couple of weeks ago my junior class was
couple of weeks ago my junior class was called into this room for a cohort
called into this room for a cohort
called into this room for a cohort session we were called in to discuss
session we were called in to discuss
session we were called in to discuss college essays with our college
college essays with our college
college essays with our college counselor and so we each receive a pink
counselor and so we each receive a pink
counselor and so we each receive a pink piece of paper on on the do’s and don’ts
piece of paper on on the do’s and don’ts
piece of paper on on the do’s and don’ts of writing a college essay on the left
of writing a college essay on the left
of writing a college essay on the left side do’s was written in big block
side do’s was written in big block
side do’s was written in big block letters and on the right side don’ts was
letters and on the right side don’ts was
letters and on the right side don’ts was written in the same way and so of course
written in the same way and so of course
written in the same way and so of course I look at the do’s at first as I was
I look at the do’s at first as I was
I look at the do’s at first as I was skimming through them I noticed this do
skimming through them I noticed this do
skimming through them I noticed this do write about anything counterintuitive
write about anything counterintuitive
write about anything counterintuitive about yourself and then it gives an
about yourself and then it gives an
about yourself and then it gives an example you are a young woman who is a
example you are a young woman who is a
example you are a young woman who is a computer or physics geek is that really
computer or physics geek is that really
computer or physics geek is that really counterintuitive is it now
counterintuitive is it now
counterintuitive is it now counterintuitive for a young girl to
counterintuitive for a young girl to
counterintuitive for a young girl to like Science and Technology let me
like Science and Technology let me
like Science and Technology let me specify the term counterintuitive for
specify the term counterintuitive for
specify the term counterintuitive for you the word means contrary to intuition
you the word means contrary to intuition
you the word means contrary to intuition or to common sense expectation so is it
or to common sense expectation so is it
or to common sense expectation so is it not common sense for a girl to like
not common sense for a girl to like
not common sense for a girl to like technology and science sadly this is
technology and science sadly this is
technology and science sadly this is what our society is telling us so must
what our society is telling us so must
what our society is telling us so must be true cultural and societal norms have
be true cultural and societal norms have
be true cultural and societal norms have a huge impact on the way that we should
a huge impact on the way that we should
a huge impact on the way that we should think although it may sound ridiculous
think although it may sound ridiculous
think although it may sound ridiculous people are still being raised to think
people are still being raised to think
people are still being raised to think that boys are more successful than girls
that boys are more successful than girls
that boys are more successful than girls especially here in Jordan my country I
especially here in Jordan my country I
especially here in Jordan my country I know this because I have seen it with my
know this because I have seen it with my
know this because I have seen it with my own eyes and I have witnessed how unfair
own eyes and I have witnessed how unfair
own eyes and I have witnessed how unfair women are still being treated until
women are still being treated until
women are still being treated until today however this does not mean that we
today however this does not mean that we
today however this does not mean that we have not made progress we most certainly
have not made progress we most certainly
have not made progress we most certainly have we have made so much progress due
have we have made so much progress due
have we have made so much progress due to our competence this is why I want to
to our competence this is why I want to
to our competence this is why I want to become a marine biologist because I know
become a marine biologist because I know
become a marine biologist because I know that I can take on the challenges I can
that I can take on the challenges I can
that I can take on the challenges I can only hope for a young women to keep
only hope for a young women to keep
only hope for a young women to keep their hands raised when discussing
their hands raised when discussing
their hands raised when discussing bathymetry thank you
bathymetry thank you
bathymetry thank you you
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