From the moment our forbears first picked up flint and struck fire or constructed a makeshift axe we have been a people of tool users. More than that we have sought out and refined tools that make things easier. It perhaps wouldn't be unkind to suggest that the entirety of humanity's progress has been driven … Continue reading Fly me to the moon. Or how science got sexy.
Tag: STEM
Draw your own future? Draw your own conclusions about the state of careers advice in this country.
When I ask my children what they want to be when they grow up, their responses change on an almost quotidian basis. My 4 year old wants to be a scientist to find a cure for cancer, then be an astronaut and then somewhat quixotically become a Power Ranger. My 7 year old wants to … Continue reading Draw your own future? Draw your own conclusions about the state of careers advice in this country.
STEM careers, not just jobs for the boys.
I was very pleased to have been asked to respond to an article that Relocate Magazine were putting together regarding STEM careers and specifically the disconnect between the genders when it came to studying it in Higher Education. As a father to a daughter and with a mother in law who has a Masters in … Continue reading STEM careers, not just jobs for the boys.