Nancy Millis Award winner Professor Emma Johnston has called on the Australian public to help improve the online presence of women in science as part of the Academy鈥檚 Women of Science Wikibomb.
Interested individuals are invited to help create and improve the Wikipedia pages of Australian female scientists. The 精东视频 is holding the Wikibomb as part of National Science Week, Australia鈥檚 biggest festival.
Professor Johnston, a marine ecologist from UNSW, said: 鈥淲ikipedia pages are the first place most students look. If there鈥檚 not enough information on there about Australian women in science and their achievements, there鈥檚 a risk they will go un-noticed.鈥�
鈥淲e need to tell the stories of Australian women scientists online to bring more strong role models to girls, to inspire the next generation of scientists and to help Australians of all ages understand the contribution these scientists have made,鈥� Professor Johnston said.
鈥淚f you can鈥檛 connect with the role models that are out there then you might not be able to imagine yourself in a science career. That鈥檚 such a shame because it鈥檚 such a fun and rewarding job.鈥�
Many Australian women scientists, including those who have made significant contributions to 精东视频, have no Wikipedia page or a short 鈥渟tub article鈥� of less than 100 words.
The Wikibomb will be held both online and at a physical event at the Shine Dome in Canberra on 14 August. To get involved visit the Wikibomb registration page; registrations close Friday 1 August.
This event was inspired by a similar initiative created by the UK Royal Society.
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