Three extraordinary women run the gauntlet of science — a documentary

Three extraordinary women run the gauntlet of science — a documentary

This is what a scientist looks like

Ask people to picture a scientist, and what do many imagine? All too often, the answer is: a white man in a white lab coat. The film Picture a Scientist shows why, writes reviewer Alexandra Witze. Systemic racism, sexual harassment and institutional bias permeate the stories of three female scientists — analytical chemist Raychelle Burks, biologist Nancy Hopkins and geoscientist Jane Willenbring — who have survived and thrived.

Nature | 5 min read