Women
and the Future of Physics
4:00 p.m. (coffee @ 3:30)
The number of women in physics at all
levels is increasing but still small. Why? Is this good, bad, or merely
inevitable? I will describe the evolution of my own understanding of the issues
involved. I will argue that the dearth
of women in physics is a symptom of a deeper problem that we must solve if
physics is to remain a vital flagship science in a changing world. I will offer
some suggestions that I hope will be thought-provoking.