Through this talk we will collectively explore the relationship between gender, science and technology. We will begin with trying to understand gender through our experiences of it within the family and educational settings and then look at the representation and experiences of various genders within the fields of science and technology globally and in India. Representation of women and other gender minorities in science and technology are improving, but has that lead to a better or different science and technology? We will try to explore some of these questions primarily focussing on examples from within the biological sciences.
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.
Aswathy Raveendran currently teaches at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. Her area of research is in the field of Science Technology and Society Education with a focus on the field of biological sciences. She is a member of the recently formed STS India Network and co-coordinates the feminist STS sub-group that seeks to explore the interconnections between gender, science and technology.