Kate Hannah is a cultural historian at Te Pūnaha Matatini – an Aotearoa New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems and Networks. She is leading a research project investigating disinformation and Covid-19.
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The speakers assembled to mark The Royal Society Te Apārangi's 150th anniversary sends a dismal message about the reality of the organisation's stated commitment to diversity, writes Kate Hannah
A new film depicting the extraordinary contribution of African-American women at Nasa during the space race offers a powerful and timely reminder of the contributions to science of people whose stories are too often hidden from view, writes Kate Hannah
Chris Kelly, the Chancellor of Massey University, says that women are less valuable veterinarians because they tend to leave the profession once they get married and have a family. That's precisely the sort of outdated thinking that is hampering women in STEM subjects of all kinds, says Kate Hannah.
