Parents who Science
I didn’t really understand how unjust the academic system was for career advancement until I had children. Despite a mountain of research findings emphasizing the importance of supporting physical and mental health for both mother/caregiver and child, policies to support mothers/caregivers during this time—or lack thereof—are illogical and shortsighted. I am determined to help close the gender gap and make things better for parents who science. And I'm just getting started.
In 2017, Rebecca called out the Society for Neuroscience on their lack of adequate resources to support parents, particularly breastfeeding mothers, at their annual meeting. They promised to improve their resources at their meeting in 2018. Rebecca and a few of her mother-in-neuroscience colleagues investigate.
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Yup! They had it! While attending TEDMED 2018, Rebecca checked out what kind of support they offered breastfeeding parents.
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This video was inspired by articles Rebecca published in Science, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, and Scientific American. It offers the story behind the story of how she organized 45 mothers in science to tackle issues working mothers face.
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