gender parity

As millions of men headed off to fight in the Great War, women researchers stayed behind to further science. Their struggle for equality rages on today.

Industry professionals make more than academic researchers, but for professors, it may not be about the money.

An overview of this year's results in graphical form

While men make up the majority of invited speakers at four major virology conferences, recent trends demonstrate a greater inclusion of women. 

Numerous studies have found that female scientists publish at slower rates than male scientists. In a classic statement of the problem, Jonathan Cole and Harriet Zuckerman characterize this gender gap in publication rates as "the productivity puzzle."