Photo: Courtesy Jess WadeJess Wade is a physicist and a British Empire Medal recipient. Not only that, she is a prolific Wikipedia author.The 33-year-old from England has written over 1,750 Wikipedia pages for female and minority scientists, all in her pursuit of giving them the credit they are due.“Wikipedia is a really powerful way to give credit to people who, for a long time, have been written out of history,” Wade recently told theWashington Post.“Not only do we not have enough women in science, but we aren’t doing enough to celebrate the ones we have,” she added.Wade told the outlet that she began writing Wikipedia articles in 2017 when she found out that American climatologistKim Cobbdid not have a page of her own, despite her success in the field.After searching, Wade discovered there were many women and minority scientists that did not have a profile on the popular website, which includes pages on everything from historical figures to Hollywood celebrities.Courtesy Jess Wade"Having people know who you are means you get more opportunities," Wade told the newspaper.One of the other female scientists she has written about isClarice Phelps, the first African-American woman to help discover a new element.In an interview withToday, Wade said she believes one of the best ways to support girls interested in science is to give them mentorship.Courtesy Jess Wade"People assume girls don’t choose science because they’re not inspired," explained Wade, who studied at Imperial College London. “Girls are already interested. It’s more about making students aware of the different careers in science and getting parents and teachers on board.““Ultimately, we don’t only need to increase the number of girls choosing science, we need to increase the proportion of women who stay in science,” Wade added.RELATED VIDEO: Scientist Rallies Fellow Moms to Save the Planet: The ‘Most Important Thing’ Is Our Kids' FutureAccording to theNational Girls Collaborative Project, women only make up only 28 percent of the science and engineering workforce, though they make up half of the college-educated workforce.“It’s also important because we’re designing new technologies or new scientific solutions to global problems, we want the teams of people creating them to reflect the societies that they’re serving,” Wade told Today.And yes, Wade has her ownWikipediapage.
Photo: Courtesy Jess Wade
Jess Wade is a physicist and a British Empire Medal recipient. Not only that, she is a prolific Wikipedia author.The 33-year-old from England has written over 1,750 Wikipedia pages for female and minority scientists, all in her pursuit of giving them the credit they are due.“Wikipedia is a really powerful way to give credit to people who, for a long time, have been written out of history,” Wade recently told theWashington Post.“Not only do we not have enough women in science, but we aren’t doing enough to celebrate the ones we have,” she added.Wade told the outlet that she began writing Wikipedia articles in 2017 when she found out that American climatologistKim Cobbdid not have a page of her own, despite her success in the field.After searching, Wade discovered there were many women and minority scientists that did not have a profile on the popular website, which includes pages on everything from historical figures to Hollywood celebrities.Courtesy Jess Wade"Having people know who you are means you get more opportunities,” Wade told the newspaper.One of the other female scientists she has written about isClarice Phelps, the first African-American woman to help discover a new element.In an interview withToday, Wade said she believes one of the best ways to support girls interested in science is to give them mentorship.Courtesy Jess Wade"People assume girls don’t choose science because they’re not inspired,” explained Wade, who studied at Imperial College London. “Girls are already interested. It’s more about making students aware of the different careers in science and getting parents and teachers on board.““Ultimately, we don’t only need to increase the number of girls choosing science, we need to increase the proportion of women who stay in science,” Wade added.RELATED VIDEO: Scientist Rallies Fellow Moms to Save the Planet: The ‘Most Important Thing’ Is Our Kids' FutureAccording to theNational Girls Collaborative Project, women only make up only 28 percent of the science and engineering workforce, though they make up half of the college-educated workforce.“It’s also important because we’re designing new technologies or new scientific solutions to global problems, we want the teams of people creating them to reflect the societies that they’re serving,” Wade told Today.And yes, Wade has her ownWikipediapage.
Jess Wade is a physicist and a British Empire Medal recipient. Not only that, she is a prolific Wikipedia author.
The 33-year-old from England has written over 1,750 Wikipedia pages for female and minority scientists, all in her pursuit of giving them the credit they are due.
“Wikipedia is a really powerful way to give credit to people who, for a long time, have been written out of history,” Wade recently told theWashington Post.
“Not only do we not have enough women in science, but we aren’t doing enough to celebrate the ones we have,” she added.
Wade told the outlet that she began writing Wikipedia articles in 2017 when she found out that American climatologistKim Cobbdid not have a page of her own, despite her success in the field.
After searching, Wade discovered there were many women and minority scientists that did not have a profile on the popular website, which includes pages on everything from historical figures to Hollywood celebrities.
Courtesy Jess Wade
“Having people know who you are means you get more opportunities,” Wade told the newspaper.
One of the other female scientists she has written about isClarice Phelps, the first African-American woman to help discover a new element.
In an interview withToday, Wade said she believes one of the best ways to support girls interested in science is to give them mentorship.
“People assume girls don’t choose science because they’re not inspired,” explained Wade, who studied at Imperial College London. “Girls are already interested. It’s more about making students aware of the different careers in science and getting parents and teachers on board.”
“Ultimately, we don’t only need to increase the number of girls choosing science, we need to increase the proportion of women who stay in science,” Wade added.
RELATED VIDEO: Scientist Rallies Fellow Moms to Save the Planet: The ‘Most Important Thing’ Is Our Kids' Future
According to theNational Girls Collaborative Project, women only make up only 28 percent of the science and engineering workforce, though they make up half of the college-educated workforce.
“It’s also important because we’re designing new technologies or new scientific solutions to global problems, we want the teams of people creating them to reflect the societies that they’re serving,” Wade told Today.
And yes, Wade has her ownWikipediapage.
source: people.com
