NOVA's "Picture A Scientist"

Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But there is a growing group of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, exposing longstanding discrimination, and leading the way in making science more inclusive. A biologist, a chemist, and a geologist lead viewers on a journey through their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from outright harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, scientific visionaries, including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists, provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a NOVA Production by Uprising LLC for NOVA/GBH. Executive Producer is Amy Brand. Produced by Manette Pottle, Ian Cheney, and Sharon Shattuck. Directed by Ian Cheney and Sharon Shattuck. Executive Producers for NOVA are Julia Cort and Chris Schmidt. NOVA is a production of GBH Boston.

Join us for a panel with the filmmakers and scientists on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30pm.