STEM may be getting better for women in several ways, but I believe that we still have a long way to go. Fortunately, I also know that many people around the world are excited at the prospect of lowering barriers to women and girls participating in science and tech. What are some steps that we can take in order to help close the STEM gender gap? Here are three ideas to get you started with the women and girls in your life.

Let’s talk about the future of education. Many of our students are going to have careers that haven’t been invented yet. And they’re going to be using their skills in a world that is radically different from any that has come before.

To meet the challenges of tomorrow, we need to recognize that learning does not just happen in a room or on a screen. True education happens all day, every day, whenever we follow our imaginations to a solution.

Understandable social unease about “the robots taking our jobs” could hold back progress in health and medicine. On the other hand, we run the risk of losing sight of the fundamental humanity of healthcare as we pursue technology that is ever more pervasive and powerful.

Birds are incredibly important to Earth’s ecosystems. And in addition to the sheer enjoyment of being outside and spotting beautiful species, there’s a lot we can learn from our feathered friends.

On December 27, 1831, the HMS Beagle set sail for a 5-year journey around the world. On board was the 22-year-old naturalist Charles Darwin, a recent university graduate who, to be honest, wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life. Luckily for us, Darwin spent those 5 years observing, collecting, writing, and thinking. Here are three brief insights that I’ve extracted from Darwin’s life that could help support your growth as a leader.

Connecting with people about their visions of the future—all around the world—is perhaps the best part of the work that I do. At the HSM Expo 2021 in São Paulo, Brazil, I had the chance to do just that.

While this article was written to explain the rise of the Delta variant, the biological mechanisms described here are relevant to any viral variant. While Omicron seems to cause less severe disease, it is still crucial to get vaccinated, mask, test, and social distance. Check out the links below for reliable sources of health information.

People often ask me to share stories that will inspire their daughters and sisters—as well as the men in their lives—to embrace a STEM mindset. Whose story draws me back, over and over? Dr. Marie Curie.

In July of this year, I led a remarkable entrepreneurship workshop. The twist? I was working with girls, only 9 to 13 years old.