As a computational physicist, I am usually surrounded by male colleagues.  Sometimes I am literally the only woman in the room/auditorium.  Out of the office (and lab) I know lots of women, but they don't necessarily relate to my "nerdy alter ego", and they never get my (nerdy) jokes.  Sound familiar? I know there are other female scientists out there, but we never seem to be in the same place at the same time.  Therefore, this social group for female physicists, chemists, engineers and mathemat …

Some illnesses have a specific medical cause, making treatment straightforward. If you have diabetes, you take insulin. If you have appendicitis, you have surgery. But depression is more complicated. Depression is not just the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain, and is not simply cured with medication. Experts believe that depression is caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors. In other words, your lifestyle choices, relationships, and coping skills matte …

This is a monthly event where anyone is invited to talk on a topic of maths or science that may be of interest to them. You may be a researcher and feel like telling other people about what you do; or you may be a computer scientist and want to share some cool programming techniques or computational approaches. We're interested in anything relating to science and maths, and technical talks are encouraged!