Although female involvement in science and technology has been growing over recent
years, it is still low. Latin America is no exception. Even though the Latin American region …

There have been significant changes in recent decades in the profession of science, most
notably in the organization of research activities within universities and industrial firms. I …

One common way in which social interaction scaffolds cognition is through communication.
This chapter explores the role of communication and shared communication protocols in …

La divulgación científica se define como el acercamiento de la sociedad al conocimiento
que surge de las investigaciones, gracias a un lenguaje y el desarrollo de actividades …

Collaborative relationships are an important anchor of innovative activity, and rates of
collaboration in science are on the rise. This research addresses differences in men's and …

The role of gender policies in the workplace cannot be underestimated. Today, there is a
considerable pressure caused by the shortages in qualified workforce both at the country …

The initiation and coordination of publicly funded research by principal investigators has
become a far more complex and challenging task. National initiatives by policy makers are …

This research addresses whether men and women experience differential returns to network
relationships, and if organizational context moderates these effects. Network returns to …

The goal of genSET is to develop practical ways in which gender knowledge and gender
mainstreaming expertise can be incorporated within European science institutions in order …