There is a difference between the kind of science that women appear to be drawn to and the kind of research that men are drawn to. It was encouraging to see a woman successful in science with a leading research lab. The need for strong mentors is external to the individual. There are certain requirements for people who want to achieve success in science, and in any other field for that matter. Doing science takes an incredible commitment.
Many ideas come into focus when discussing women in science.
The problems that women have are little discussed and therefore only limited attempts for solutions have been made. This trend has been identified and attempts are made to remedy it, if not on an institutional level, then on a personal level. Aoki, who is involved with graduate student selected in the neural science graduate program, meets with female students and has tried, with the help of the director Dr. Samuel Feldman, to link female graduate students with successful female mentors. Reiss believes strongly that attempts to increase women in science must start at the elementary school level. We need to get students to see what science is.