During Black History Month (and every day!), we celebrate Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett-Helaire, a Nerdy Girl hero who developed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine continues to save countless lives around the world every day. She is also passionate about health equity, effective science communication, and encouraging young Black women to pursue the study of Read more…
February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and this year marks its 10th anniversary! Gender equality in science is a crucial part of building a better future for everyone, however, women and girls continue to face systemic obstacles and biases in pursuing careers in science. Closing the gender gap in science Read more…
October 11, 2024, is the 12th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl. This celebration was started by the United Nations to “recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.” The International Day of the Girl: ✊ Focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face ✊ Promotes Read more…
Learn more about them here As part of our ongoing effort to better serve our Nerdy Girl community and continuing to bring high-value health information to all, we have added the position of Content Manager to our team. Nerd MK Haber is now serving in this role in addition to being a valued Contributing Writer. Read more…
Learn more about them in this post We are excited to introduce you to our newest Nerdy Girls! Because. . . you know. . . the more Nerds the better! The diversity and breadth of expertise in this group is a hallmark of what makes TNG a valued resource on a wide variety of health Read more…
Nurses have been vital to the spirit and operations of Those Nerdy Girls since the beginning. Our style of empathetic and trustworthy science communication is inspired by the therapeutic communcation approach of nursing. We are SO grateful to the nurses everywhere delivering their vital care, this week and EVERY week. Dr. Ashely Ritter (APRN, PhD) Read more…
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I could think of no better or more delightful activity than interviewing my awesome niece about her love of science and her equally awesome role models (e.g., my sister, a wickedly smart psychiatrist and health equity researcher). Read on to learn about what 7-year-olds are Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls! Sarah Whitley Coles, MD – Founding Member Dr. Sarah Coles is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in the Department of Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine. She received her undergraduate degrees in molecular and cellular biology and saxophone performance from the University of Arizona. Read more…
To round out the end of Pride Month, Those Nerdy Girls would like to use today’s post to celebrate our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning, Two Spirit, Intersex, Agender, and Asexual (LGBTQ2SIA+) brothers, sisters, and siblings in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Wow, that is a mouthful! Thank goodness for acronyms! 😅 Read more…
As we wind down this beautiful month of May, we would like to take a moment to highlight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. People of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestries are from approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups speaking over 100 languages. These ancestries include Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Hawaiian, and more. Read more…
Nurses have been vital to the spirit and operations of Those Nerdy Girls since the beginning. Our style of empathetic and trustworthy science communication is inspired by the therapeutic communcation approach of nursing. We are SO grateful to the nurses everywhere delivering their vital care, this week and EVERY week. Our CEO Dr. Ashely Ritter Read more…
The Nerdy Girls at Dear Pandemic join the United Nations in celebrating International Women’s Day. Here are some ways you can too: 1.) Donate to a cause that supports women, including organizations that help women run for office (see link below). 2.) Write a letter or make a phone call to a woman that inspires Read more…
During Black History Month (and every day!), we celebrate Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett, A Nerdy Girl hero who developed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Corbett is a 37 year old Black American scientist. Until 2021 she was a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Read more…
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed Read more…
🏅Those Nerdy Girls are BURSTING with pride at the election of our amazing CEO Ashley Ritter to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. This induction honors Ashley for her COVID-19 outreach work with Those Nerdy Girls as well as her “day job” leading the embedded research department and Housing with Supportive Services program at the Read more…
A: Support for the science communication work of Those Nerdy Girls comes in many forms. Here are a few ideas on our wish list! ** Financial Gifts Those Nerdy Girls aren’t going anywhere. While our work was born in a moment of crisis (a really long moment), the need for accessible, practical science is evident Read more…
