Women In Technology - Friday Links - 19/05/2023
Hello everybody,
here is our selection of Friday links.
WIT activities
The CERN Relay Race is on May 31. We are trying to make a WIT team in the category of Dames Open (6 girls from different professional units, no age limit). We are still looking for two participants therefore, if you feel like running for fun, please contact us. Last year was a lot of fun and we got second place!
WIT will have a stand in the tent (near R1), so drop by during the noon hour and say hello!
You will find more information about the race here.
Bike ride around the LHC on June 4. To celebrate World Bicycle Day and the 10th anniversary of the Passport to the Big Bang, we are organizing a cycling outing! Join us for the full tour (54 km) or an easier family tour (15 km) as we check out the interactive visit points and enjoy the outdoors. Please indicate your interest and register here in advance!
Visit and drinks at the CCC on June 6 from 17:30. Ana Guerrero, Beam Instrumentation Developer and former PS Operator, will be our amazing guide on the different CCC islands and will give us the highlights of the current run! Registration is required here.
WIT Talk with Mookie Menuhin on June 15 at 12:00. Mookie Menuhin is an accomplished concert pianist and neuroscientist. During this interview she will share her thoughts about music and neuroscience in the light of her own life experience. More details at https://indico.cern.ch/event/1280894/.
Workshop, Conferences and Events
Pint of Science Festival 2023: come and meet CERN scientists on 22, 23 and 24 May in three pubs in Geneva and Saint Genis.
Articles and links
This is an interesting point of view from a solar physicist at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, Massachusetts about experiencing burnout and dealing with it https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01625-6
This group of senior women (average age is 73) is suing Switzerland for not reducing its gas emissions: https://en.klimaseniorinnen.ch/
And they have managed to take them to court!
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/28/swiss-pensioners-vs-the-government-top-european-human-rights-court-to-hear-historic-climat
Here are seven stories of talented people held back by the fear they weren't good enough (Imposter syndrome)
https://80000hours.org/2022/04/imposter-syndrome/
Women in tech: The best bet to solve Europe’s talent shortage https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/women-in-tech-the-best-bet-to-solve-europes-talent-shortage?
A nice podcast about how women could prepare to deal with gender discrimination throughout their careers. HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/women-at-work/id1336174427
Greetings,
Adriana
on behalf of CERN WIT Communications
About the Women in Technology (WIT) Community: The aim of this community is to provide an environment in which women are not in the minority when interacting with technology. Our objectives are: to encourage women to play the role of expert; to provide a supportive learning environment; and to build a network between the Women in Technology here at CERN. WIT welcomes members from all genders and all technical fields. Visit cern.ch/wit