MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Seventy female scientists to Antarctica to battle climate change and make a name for women in science
More than 70 female scientists from all around the world have embarked upon a voyage to the South Pole with the common objectives of battling climate change and making a name for women in science. As part of the Homeward Bound initiative, an Australian program aimed at increasing the female representation in science, the group set upon what will be the largest ever all-women expedition to Antarctica. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI look forward to reading about the solutions to climate change they will publish when they get back.
Dec 03rd, 2016 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse +1Will they be using vehicles, and what fuel will they use ?
Dec 03rd, 2016 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse +11.8 million litres of bunker plus per-person allocations on 560,000 litres of jet fuel to enjoy a political holiday and observe the real work being done by 16 nations prior to their arrival.
Dec 03rd, 2016 - 01:52 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Come on guys!
Dec 03rd, 2016 - 07:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We are not misogynists are we?
“Dr Melbourne-Thomas, along with entrepreneur and management expert Fabian Dattner, came up with the initiative. The former stressed upon the need for women to enter leadership roles given the conflicting standards in the treatment of men and women even in developed countries.”
Condescending or what?
So, from the article it seems they are only having 20 days to come up with the solution to climate change by 'battling' with it. I wonder if PLEB is with them?
I support true women scientists but this is just too much to stomach. They must be superwomen and not a feminists in the bunch!
Usual doom and gloom crap I see to end with, just to cheer us up.
“.... a voyage to the South Pole...”?? Somebody please teach these people a little bit about geography.
Dec 03rd, 2016 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse +1The “science” that is done in Antarctica is about 10% science, 20% holidays, and the remainder is all politics. The Antarctic treaty pretty well precludes anything but “science” and “tourism” and so the signatory countries with claims to the area work those claims under the allowable banners. Both Chile and Argentina are rather open about their “science” activities there being for the purpose of cementing their sovereignty claims.
As far as this group.... you notice they are going on a 3-week holiday during the summer season for.... a holiday outing with political overtones, and precious little that isn't already being addressed by rather more serious and longer-term workers there.
So who is actually paying for this scientific group to go down there.
Dec 04th, 2016 - 08:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“So who is actually paying for this..”
Dec 04th, 2016 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Dattner Grant, in Oz, is paying for most of it, but the participants are expected to pay a small part for their.... holiday.
Part of the programme involves a series of lectures by “leading Australian academics” - which is to say, a gaggle of otherwise-unemployables.
@ Marti Llazo
Dec 05th, 2016 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0It seems you have overlooked the number one Ozzie: Sir Les Patterson.
:o)
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