Aspen Global Congress on Scientific Thinking & Action
The following components of the
March 17–20, 2021, co-organized by the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program (USA) and the Question of Science Institute (Brazil) in collaboration with the Aspen Institute Italia (Rome, Italy) and EquiTech Futures, were open to public audiences. We invited scientists, science advocates, science communicators, journalists, and interested and curious members of the public to attend.
Wednesday, March 17, 11:00–11:45am EDT
with welcome remarks 10:45–11:00am EDT by Aaron Mertz (Aspen Institute), Natália Pasternak (Question of Science Institute), Angelo Maria Petroni (Aspen Italia), and Seema Kumar (Johnson & Johnson)
This public conversation features a renowned science journalist and one of science’s most vocal advocates, who will discuss scientific attitudes during times of rampant science denial around the world. They will offer insights into how scientists, journalists, and govern
Six inspiring women give insight into their personal journeys
Posted on Mar 11, 2021
Despite hosting
Top Chef for 15 years, co-founding a nonprofit, and publishing a handful of cookbooks, among other accomplishments, Padma Lakshmi has experienced impostor syndrome, along with many other high-achieving people.
But she never let her initial beliefs that she wasn’t qualified enough get in the way of her career. Her hope is that women and girls will do the same, feel less self-doubt than she did, and not be dissuaded from careers they want to pursue.
“Women, young women, and girls need to dream a bit bigger,” Lakshmi, TV host and producer, author, and UNDP Goodwill ambassador, told thousands of viewers on a livestream organized by Partners In Health (PIH). “We have to find somewhere deep within us.to say.I’m going for it. I’m going to let someone else tell me ‘no.’ I’m not going to let myself tell me ‘no’ before I even get started.”
Review of international development
Part of:
New focus on tackling gender inequality.
Projects that prioritise the rights of women and girls in some of the world’s poorest nations are to be supported as part of a new approach to international development.
The updated policy includes a commitment to offering at least £500,000 for projects that promote equality of women and girls in the partner countries of Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda, and continued support to the Scotland Pakistan Scholarships for Young Women and Girls.
The review was prompted by the global impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), anti-racism movements such as Black Lives Matter, and the climate emergency.
Woman seeks to educate Rwandan kids through short stories Follow Us
Question of the Day By GREG SWATEK and The Frederick News-Post - Associated Press - Saturday, February 20, 2021
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Shortly after landing in Rwanda last August to begin the next chapter of their lives, Frederick residents Melany and Corey Rabideau began exploring as much of the small country as they could.
There were volcanoes and lakes and forests and national parks with exotic wildlife, all within a country roughly the size of Maryland.
“Landscape wise, it is stunning,” Melany Rabideau said in a phone interview.
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