What better way to commemorate Women's History Month and International Women's Day than to give three of the world's most accomplished scientists an opportunity to talk about their careers' On March 7, MindHandHeart invited professors Paula Hammond, Ann Graybiel, and Sangeeta Bhatia to share their career journeys, from the progress they have witnessed to the challenges they have faced as women in STEM. Their conversation was moderated by Mary Fuller, chair of the faculty and professor of literature. Hammond, an Institute professor with appointments in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, reflected on the strides made by women faculty at MIT, while acknowledging ongoing challenges. 'I think that we have advanced a great deal in the last few decades in terms of the numbers of women who are present, although we still have a long way to go,' Hammond noted in her opening. 'We've seen a remarkable increase over the past couple of...
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