Bathurst West Public School was one of three schools on Monday, November 12 to host two visiting scientists championing an initiative fostering female scientists.
Associate Professor Ronika Power and Dr Kate Grarock were in town representing Superstars of STEM; a project aimed at increasing the public visibility of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM].
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Dr Power practices in the field of bioarchaeology, while Dr Grarock is a sanctuary ecologist.
“Having these scientists out here talking to school students is one way of alerting people to the capabilities women can have in these roles,” visit organiser Andrew Mashman said.
“Nobody’s incapable of doing anything, you can go hard and be very successful in any chosen space.”
Year 6 students at Bathurst West keenly listened to Dr Power and Dr Grarock as they offered advice on the class’ ‘desert survivors’ project.
The two scientists also visited Denison College Kelso High Campus and St Stanislaus College.
Research has shown that women make up only 16 per cent of qualified Australians working in the fields of science and technology.
The Superstars of STEM project was created by Science and Technology Australia.
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