Every year on May 12, mathematical communities around the world celebrate Women in Mathematics Day – an opportunity to host events that highlight the phenomenal achievements of women in mathematics and inspire young women everywhere.
Although we can’t host an event on campus this year, you can still take part virtually. Thanks to the May12 Initiative that brings together virtual events locally and internationally, there is a special opportunity for a free individual screening of the award-nominated 2020 documentary titled Picture a Scientist. The documentary tells the story of three women scientists who lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, facing harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights.
To learn more about the May12 Initiative and to sign up for the free movie screening go to https://may12.womeninmaths.org. The film will be available to watch between May 12 and 14, 2021. To receive your link by email, please register before May 6.
Film synopsis:
Picture a Scientist is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.