Gendered Innovations in Science, Engineering, Health & Medicine and the Environment

Women and men differ in their needs for and experience with technology. Thus it is important to include both women and men in technology design. Integrating sex and gender analysis into research as well as including both women and men users in technology development are positive actions that can lead to better designs and improve the marketability of products.

The Gendered Innovations Project provides state-of-the-art methods of analysis for scientists and engineers that improve their research and innovation. Several case studies will be discussed by Professor Schiebinger, Director of this project, as concrete illustrations of these new methods:

• Stem cell research
• Language translation by machines
• Assistive technologies for the elderly

We will spend several minutes at the end of the seminar brainstorming what the gender dimension means for physics and engineering projects.

Speaker: Londa Schiebinger, Stanford

Room: Conference Room 195, Central Lab Building (#40)