Promoting gender equality in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

“We wear no mark; we belong to every class; we permeate every class of the community from the highest to the lowest; and so you see in the woman’s civil war the dear men of my country are discovering it is absolutely impossible to deal with it: you cannot locate it, and you cannot stop it.”

It seems bizarre that more than a hundred years ago, Emmeline Pankhurst’s fierce words rang through the crowded streets of Hartford, Connecticut. Far from London’s soaring cathedrals and rain-engulfed streets, her voice seeped into the homes of revolutionaries, artists, and royals alike, with a single message; injustice will not be overlooked.

In the age of unfathomable technological d...

Q: In what ways can we help the under representation of women in STEM fields?

A: I think the good news is that this issue is getting a lot more attention than it has in the past. Role modelling and trying to embolden it through awareness. One of the areas I think that has a lot of opportunity, is to help people understand the importance of diversity of thinking, and having women involved in the innovative space; to drive innovation and change. The cognitive diversity that only women can bring into STEM, for instance, in engineering, helps to diminish some of the cognitive biases that prevent radical innovation from occurring. 

Q: In terms of misconceptions within the tech...

While quantum physics itself remains elusive to the vast majority of people, its practical applications are astounding in their gravity. Perhaps the most famous of such applications is that of the quantum computer, an invention which could have the capacity to revolutionise the world of technology. 

Now, while the idea has indeed captured the eyes of many in popular media, the actual physics behind such a system seem to be largely unknown. 

In this article, I shall explore the workings behind such a system.

Computers and their parts have been getting smaller and more efficient for years. From huge transistors the size of your palm, down to half the width of the e...

This essay digs deep into the Naïve Bayes Classifier and Bayes’ Theorem as a technique of big data mining. It introduces an innovative way of applying these formulae to create a predictive model of quickly determining correct drug prescriptions for large-scale epidemics. It further evaluates the accuracy of the method through a mock-simulation, and provides practical computational techniques allowing its execution on a grand scale. Finally, the essay looks at room for enhancement by potentially utilising other mathematical concepts for a greater range of results, adding relevant attributes in the big data collected, and envisioning its future prospects for sustainabili...