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The science and technology gender gap
According to the UNESCO Science Report 2021, women are underrepresented in a vast number of STEM fields such as mathematics, physics, computing and digital information technology. In artificial intelligence for example, women account for just 22% of workers, and also…
The racial and ethnic gaps in STEM are still significant
Despite efforts to encourage inclusion in the STEM sector, a new report suggests a striking amount of progress is still needed. Analysis recently released shows that in the US, Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in STEM jobs. Black professionals…
Models to predict dengue, zika and yellow fever outbreaks are developed by international research group
Even though the word “outbreak” is now most associated with COVID-19, many parts of the world are still affected by outbreaks of other diseases. Particularly in Latin America, millions of people get infected with yellow fever, zika and dengue. An…
Scientists begin imagining post-COVID future at Japanese Research Institute RIKEN
Like its counterparts around the world, RIKEN, Japan’s top research institute, is learning to refocus its efforts on the coronavirus emergency. Scientists from many fields – not just the infectious disease experts – are starting to ponder the imponderable: how…
New World Economic Forum ‘The Future of Jobs Report’ 2020
The Future of Jobs report maps the jobs and skills of the future, tracking the pace of change. It aims to shed light on the pandemic-related disruptions in 2020, contextualized within a longer history of economic cycles and the expected…