Disappearing is Not an Option: Women in STEM and Beyond | Lynn Brunelle | TEDxBainbridgeIslandWomen

4x Emmy Award-winning author, writer, and educator Lynn Brunelle from "Bill Nye the Science Guy" describes her challenges and triumphs as a woman in STEM, and offers practical and inspiring advice for girls and women.

[therealdualippa]

You can tell this woman has such a good grasp of awareness when she says she knows that those people weren't even trying to hurt her, that they actually thought they were being helpful trying to keep her within the 'societal norms'

[pierrevilleneu]

The part about leaning in to your network of women is crucial. Don't ever feel like you can't ask for help or support. People are more than willing to give you what you need, you just have to give them the opportunity

[TheJazHong]

Now more than ever!! Especially as we tackle this next chapter of automation and regulations, we need to feel like we can speak up and state hard truths in a support environment.

[mariaciacci]

first in! but also - that teacher! Nah uh. You're a ray of sunshine Lynn!

[wildflowerhoney]

While some of the early experiences you talk about must have been so difficult I think overall this talk is really inspiring Lynn, thank you.

[garymacdonald]

My daughter is studying engineering and I will be sharing this with her

[erynsee]

Can definitely relate to being the only girl on an all boys team. I was eleven, just hitting puberty and it was

[surasakwichairak]

We need the diverse perspectives, we need the range of experiences and circumstances to be at the forefront of our innovation, otherwise we miss out on so much!

[rustythecat]

Had a big laugh at the 3:59 mark when she was waiting for the academy to ask for her Emmy back!!

[coopertubner]

I think the need for supportive environments that empower and networks that help problem solve are so important in STEM/STEAM. I don't think it matters who you are, these industries are very cut throat.

[bobbywie]

Wow I'm so shocked that her teacher would not only say something like that but to also frame it within "if you want boys to like you" like oh yeah sure because that's the ONLY thing an eight year old girl is caring about.

[smilingputin]

Thanks for acknowledging Marie Curie's two Nobel Prizes. Only three men have equaled her feat.

[marierosko]

The part about not getting a job because she's a mom and they didn't want to put her in a situation where she had to choose between her family and the job doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Like what are the tasks in this job lol why would that ever be a scenario? It makes me think that what they actually mean is, we don't want to hire someone whose better at knowing when what's required of you to do this job is outside of what's reasonable to ask of a person

[gadlubac]

I've never seen a guy push himself harder to compete against a lady. just saying.

[chanels]

Wtf the bit at 2:04 is just jamming the gears in my brain right up. Unless she was auditioning to be a comedian why tf does that even matter? I really hope she fought against that in some way because that is actually just f'ed

[owen-watson]

Look I can kind of understand where her teacher is coming from in terms of not letting other students shine but that is definitely not the right way to go about explaining it.

[knockitdownagain]

Wow what she says about how she thinks they were just trying to help her understand how girls and women should act in society... really just makes the whole thing worse.

[janegeegeehogge]

How disappointing for you that you were asked to practise with the team to be the low bar they had to out play.