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	Collection of inspiring stories about Women in Science
	Excerpt: This booklet, created by Science in partnership with the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation, brings to the reader a collection of truly inspirational stories from women in all walks of life whose common passion is science. Not all are famous, but they are all successful in their own right, whether it be receiving awards, juggling both a job and a family, or fighting discrimination or cultural restrictions. Click here to read more
	Women in Science News: Elizabeth Blackburn: Because science is worth it
	This interview with Elizabeth Blackburn appeared in the March 24, 2008 edition of the Journal of Cell Biology. Blackburn is one of this year's laureates for the L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science award.
	http://www.jcb.org/cgi/content/full/180/6/1056?etoc
	Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering
	Book Description: The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all its people—women and men. However, women face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering; obstacles that deprive the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S. research base and economy are in jeopardy. Beyond Bias and Barriers explains that eliminating gender bias in academia requires immediate overarching reform, including decisive action by university administrators, professional societies, federal funding agencies and foundations, government agencies, and Congress. If implemented and coordinated across public, private, and government sectors, the recommended actions will help to improve workplace environments for all employees while strengthening the foundations of America's competitiveness. Authored by: The National Academies Click on the link to read online
	http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11741#description
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