We regularly highlight the women:men ratio of invited speakers at conferences, workshops, and courses in the field of neuroscience.
Latest posts:
FENS Brain Conference: Structuring knowledge for flexible behaviour
conference link October 18 – 21, 2023Organizing Committee: Timothy Behrens, Alla Karpova Speakers gender ratio: 15 women, 19 men (44%)Estimated base rate of women in the field: 52%*BWN rating: 2, within 1 standard deviation below base rate *Method of estimation: previously established base rate of women in the cognitive neuroscience field
Keep readingGRC: Integrating Cerebellar Neurobiology, Neurocomputation and Neurotherapeutics
conference link August 6 – 11, 2023Organizing Committee: Roy V. Sillitoe, Daniela Popa, Alanna Watt, Samuel S. Wang Speakers gender ratio: 26 women, 27 men (58%)Estimated base rate of women in the field: 43%*BWN rating: 3, within 1 standard deviation above base rate *Method of estimation: previously established base rate of women in the neuroscience…
Keep readingKeystone Symposia: Mammalian Somatosensation: Mechanisms of Itch, Touch, Pain and Interoception in Health and Disease
conference link January 14 – 17, 2024Organizing Committee: Diana Bautista, Rebecca Seal, Ishmail Abdus-Saboor Speakers gender ratio: 11 women, 8 men (58%)Estimated base rate of women in the field: 43%*BWN rating: 4, within 2 standard deviations above base rate *Method of estimation: previously established base rate of women in the neuroscience field
Keep readingConference Watch at a Glance
We’re excited to announce Conference Watch at a glance, an interactive visualization of every conference that BWN has posted since our inception in 2015.
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