August 31, 2023

Equity is about universal ideas of retention, fairness, well-being, and accountability in the workplace. That was the key message about which I spoke to some 300 economic geologists at the annual meeting of the Society of Economic Geologists in London this week. The organizers of the meeting invited me not only to give a talk […]

July 31, 2023

So excited to kick off this new blog with news about the upcoming launch of Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity (Columbia University Press). In the the first of two book launch events, I will read from my book at Bards Alley in Northern Virginia, on October 20, 2023 at 6pm. […]

In March 2022, Lisa spoke with Rachel Morford, President of the Society of Women Engineers, about how women’s inequities for women in the STEM workforce have evolved over time, the potential causes for women being uncredited and underrepresented, and a few stories about forgotten women in science (including taking inspiration from one of her daughters, […]

In December 2021, Lisa spoke with Roberta Rincon, associate director of research for the Society of Women Engineers, about the upcoming book tentatively titled A New Picture of a Scientist: Creating a New Culture for Science That Overcomes Obstacles in Equity. In the new book, to be published by Columbia University Press, Lisa examines research-based […]

December 14, 2021

December 14, 2021 – Miranda Martin, Editor in Physical and Life Sciences for Columbia University Press, recently signed seasoned science writer Lisa M.P. Munoz to a contract for worldwide rights for her first book, tentatively titled A New Picture of a Scientist: Creating a New Culture for Science That Overcomes Obstacles in Equity. The signing includes […]