Women bloggers

Growing numbers of women in science, engineering and technology are building a profile online through blogging about their work - their area of expertise, their passion for their subject, the ups and downs of a career in STEM - and sometimes the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated field.

In October 2010, Guardian blogger Martin Robbins (inspired by Jennifer Rohn) asked for the names of women in SET bloggers. He started with a list of 130, and names were then submitted by readers. We contacted Martin, and sorted the list out alphabetically. See below. We welcome additions to the list.

Blogging at the UKRC and WISE: we run a blog called GetSET Women, which features a wide variety of women in science, engineering and technology.

Our Ingenious Women blog ran in 2010 and 2011, with entries from 19 women engineers and a number of media mentors. It explores engineering issues, ways of getting media profile, and the experience of being a woman engineering. In 2009 we ran a blog to mark the International Year of Astronomy, with 12 astronomers and astrophysicists taking part, and we built up a list of women blogging about space, astronomy and astrophysics.

The list

• Dr Dr A (@drdrAatBLC) | Blue Lab Coats
• Abbie Smith | ERV
• Ainsley Seago | American Beetles
• Alice Bell (@alicebell) | Through the Looking Glass
• Alice Pawley (@alicepawley) | Science Woman
• Alice Enevoldsen (@AlicesAstroInfo )| Alice’s Astro Info    
• Alice Sheppard (@penguingalaxy) | Alice in Galaxyland
• A Life Long Scholar | The Musings of a Life-Long Scholar
• Alyssa | Apple Pie and the Universe
• Alyssa Gilbert | Way Oort West 
• Amanda Bauer (@astropixie) | Astropixie
• Amanda Lovell (@a_lovell) | The Underground Sky
• Amy Freitag (@bgrassbluecrab) | Southern Fried Science
• Angela Crowther | Unexpected Consequences
• Angela Monaghan (@MThellfire) | Geo Fizz
• Angela Saini | Nothing shocks me, I'm a scientist
• Annabel Bentley (@doctorblogs) | BMJ Group Blogs
• Ann Finkbeiner | Last Word on Nothing
• Anne Jefferson (@highlyanne) | Highly Allochthonous
• Anne Osterrieder (@AnneOsterrieder) | Plant Cell Biology
• Arezu Sarvestani  (@zusnews) | Zu's News   
• The AstroDyke | The AstroDyke   
• Athene Donald | Athene Donald's Blog
• Bad Mom, Good Mom | Bad Mom, Good Mom
• Bec Crew (@beccrew) | Save Your Breath for Running Ponies
• Dr. Becca (@doc_becca) | On the Market
• Bee Thakore (@beethakore) | Our World at Big on Good
• Beth Snow | The Black Hole
• Biochem Belle (@biochembelle) | There & (Hopefully) Back Again
• Bordado Ingles (@BordadoIngles) | Bordado Ingles
• Bug Girl (@bug_girl) | Bug Girl's Blog
• Cambridge AWiSE (@camawise) | Cambridge AWiSE
• Cannibal Panda (@Cannibal_Panda) | Cannibal Panda 
• Captain Skellett (@CaptainSkellett) | A Schooner of Science
• Carin Bondar (@DrBondar) | Biologist with a Twist
• Carmen D'Cruz (@carmenego), Carmen Gets Around (II)
• Carmen Drahl (@carmendrahl) | Chemical and Engineering News Blog
• Carmen Torres-Sanchez | Biomimetics And Biomimicry in Engineering
• Carol Torgan (@ctorgan)| Kinetics – From Lab to Park Bench
• Carla Davidson (@mommiologist) | Mommiologist 
• Cassandra Profita (@ecotrope) | Ecotrope
• Cath Ennis (@enniscath) | VWXYNot?
• C.C. Peterson (@spacewriter) | The Space Writer's Ramblings
• Chloe Agg | The life & times of an HVAC Engineer
• Chris Atherton (@finiteattention) | Finite Attention Span
• Chris Goforth | The Dragonfly Woman
• Christie Wilcox (@NerdyChristie) Observations of a Nerd
• Christina Agapakis (@thisischristina) | Oscillator
• Christine Ottery (@christineottery) | Christine Ottery
• Christine Pikas (@cpikas) | Christina's LIS Rant
• Claire Evans (@TheUniverse) | Universe
• Coconino (@coconinoite) | Ordinary High Water Mark
• D.N. Lee (@DNLee) | Urban Science Adventures
• Danielle Clissold | The Lesser-Spotted Female Engineer
• Damaris B. Sarria | How I am becoming an Astronaut
• Darlene Cavalier (@scicheer) | Science Cheerleader
• Dawn Foster (@dawnhfoster) | Fast Wonder
• Deborah Blum (@deborahblum) | Speakeasy Science
• Della Thomas (@dellybean) | Micro to tele
• DeLene Beeland (@tdelene) | Wild Muse  
• Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee) | BishopBlog
• Disgruntled Julie (@ethidiumbromide) | Disgruntled Julie
• Elaine Westwick (@elainewestwick) | The Stuff of Life
• Elizabeth Ferriss | The Exploding Pipeline
• Emily Anthes (@EmilyAnthes) | Wonderland
• Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) | The Planetary Society Blog
• Emily Willingham | Complete Idiot's Guide for College Biology
• Emily Willingham (@biolotrix) | The Biology Files  
• Eva Amsen (@easternblot) | Eastern Blot
• Evie Marom (@SpaceGurlEvie) | Evie's Sci Blog
• Female Science Professor | Female Science Professor
• Gaia Vince (@wanderinggaia) | Wandering Gaia
• Gia Milinovich (@giagia) | Gia's Blog
• Gozde Zorlu (@GozdeZorlu) | The Science Scribbler
• Gretchen Keller (@sciencegeist) | Sciencegesit
• Grrlscientist (@GrrlScientist) | GrrlScientist
• Haggis the Sheep (@haggismaths) | Knot Your Average Sheep
• Hannah Dee | (@handee) Hannah Dee
• Hannah Devlin (@hannahdev) | Times Science Blogs
• Hannah King (@BabbleNan) | Naked Little Ape
• Hannah Little ( @hanachronism) | Replicated Typo, The 21st Floor
• Hannah Waters (@culturingsci) | Culturing Science
• Hayley Birch (@gingerbreadlady) | Words of Science
• Heather Doran (@hapsci) | Happy Science
• Heather Goldstone (@climatide) | Climatide
• Heather Pringle (@hpringle) | Last Word on Nothing
• Dr Helen Maynard-Casely | Domestic Science
• Henrietta Leavitt | The Space Writer 
• Hilary Sutcliffe (@hilarysutcliffe) | Hilary Sutcliffe’s Blog
• Holly Barnes (@hollybarnes) | Holly's Blogs
• Dr. Isis (@drisis) | Isis the Scientist
• Jade Ed (@jadedbybiotech) | Jad Ed
• Jai Virdi (@jaivirdi) | From The Hands of Quacks
• Janet Stemwedel (@docfreeride) | Adventures in Ethics and Science
• Janet Sumner (@sumnerwild) | Dr Janet Sumner
• Jen McCreight (@jennifurret) | Blag Hag 
• Jennifer Ouellette (@JenLucPiquant) | Cocktail Party Physics
• Jennifer Rohn (@JennyRohn) | Mind the Gap
• Jess Palmer (@jesspalmer) | Bioephemera
• Jessica Ball (@Tuff_Cookie) |  Magma Cum Laude
• Jo Brodie (@JoBrodie) | Stuff That Occurs to Me (on science and IT-related issues)
• JoAnne Hewett | Cosmic Variance
• Joanne Manaster (@sciencegoddess) | Joanne Loves Science!
• Jo Marchant (@jomarchant) | Decoding the Heavens
• Josie Glausiusz | Last Word on Nothing
• Jovana Grbic (@ScriptPhD) | Script PhD
• Jules B (@geekinthegambia) | Geek in The Gambia
• Julia Collins (@haggismaths) | Knot Your Average Shepe
• Julia Heathcote Anderson | Stages of Succession
• Julianne Dalcanton | Cosmic Variance
• Julie Craves | Coffee and Conversation 
• Jyllian Kemsley (@jkemsley) | The Safety Zone
• Karen Grepin (@KarenGrepin) | Karen Grepin's Global Health Blog
• Karen James (@kejames) | kejames.com
• Kat Arney (@harpistkat) | Cancer Research UK
• Kate | Climate Sight
• Kate Clancy (@kateclancy) | Context and Variation
• Katharine North (@perrykid) | Hydrofelicity  
• Kayleigh Messer | Kayleigh's Bits & Pieces
• Kelly Oakes (@kahoakes) | Basic Space
• Dr. Kiki Sanford (@drkiki) | The Bird's Brain
• Kim Hannula (@stressrelated) All of my Faults are Stress-Related   
• Kim Kastens and Cathy Manduca | Earth and Mind
• Kristin Young (@Geknitics) | Geknitics
• Kristen Kulinowski (@kulinowski) | Nano Risk
• Krystal D'Costa (@anthinpractice) | Anthropology in Practice
• Lab Mom (@Lab_Mom) | The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love
• Lady Scientist (@LadyScientist) | A Lady Scientist
• Lauren Wolf, Bethany Halford, and Rachel Pepling (@rachelpep) | CENtral Science Newscripts
• Leigh Krietsch Boerner (@electron_pusher, @LeighJKBoerner) | Just Another Electron Pusher
• Leonie Baker | An Engineer Imagines
• Dr. Leigh (@dr_leigh) | Neurodynamics
• Leila Battison (@leilageologist) | Science in Pen and Ink
• Lily Asquith | LHCsound
• Lisa Jarvis (@lisamjarvis) | The Haystack
• Liz Borkowski (@LizBorkowski) | The Pump Handle
• Maia Szalavitz (@maiasz) | Maia Szalavitz 
• Maitri (@maitri) | Maitri’s VatulBlog 
• Maggie Koerth-Baker (@maggiekb1) | Boing Boing
• Maria Wolters (@mariawolters) | Speech and Science
• Marianne (@noodlemaz) | Purely a Figment of Your Imagination
• Marianne DiNapoli (@MarianneDiNaps) | MD To Be 
• Marisa Alonso Nunez (@lualnu10) | science box
• Maryn McKenna (@marynmck) | Superbug
• Maryse de la Giroday (@frogheart) | FrogHeart
• Michelle (@physilology) | C6-H12-O6
• Melinda Wenner Moyer (@lindy2350) | Body Politic
• Melissa Terras (@melissaterras) | Melissa Terras' Blog
• Melody Dye | Child's Play
• Melody Voith (@MelodyMV) | Cleantech Chemistry
• Mihaela (@mihaela4021) | Romania Rocks
• Miriam (@oystersgarter) | Deep Sea News
• Miss Prism | A Somewhat Old, But Capacious Handbag
• Naomi McAuliffe (@naomimc) | A Vagina Dentata
• Nancy Atkinson (@Nancy_A) | Nancy Atkinson
• Nature Network | Nature Network Blog
• Dr. O (@microdro) | Academic Aspirations
• Oana Sandu (@oanasandu) | Communicating Astronomy
• Olateju Fumni | Science Glass Ceiling
• Pam Ronald | Tomorrow's Table 
• Pamela Gay (@starstryder) | Star Stryder
• Pascale Lane (@PHLane) | Stream of Thought
• Pesska (@pesska) | Royal Society Group Blog
• Petra Boynton (@drpetra) | Dr Petra Boynton
• Plus Maths | Plus Maths 
• Priya Shetty (@priya4876) | Science Safari
• Psi Wavefunction (@psiwavefunction) | Skeptic Wonder
• Rachael Acks | 4.5 Billion Years of Wonder
• Rachael Dunlop (@DrRachie) | The Skeptic's Book of Pooh-Pooh
• Rachel Mundy (@rachelmundy509) | Science in Society
• Rachel Robinson (@evbasedmummy) |  Evidence Based Mummy
• Rachel Walden (@rachel_w) | Women's Health News
• Rebecca Higgitt (@beckyfh) | Whewell's Ghost
• Rebecca Montague (@sanitizedfor) | Sanitized for your Protection
• Rebecca Skloot (@RebeccaSkloot) | Culture Dish
• Risa Wechsler | Cosmic Variance
• Rocket Scientista | Rocket Scientista
• Sally Church (@MaverickNY) | Pharma Strategy Blog
• Sandra Porter (@digitalbio) | Discovering Biology in a Digital World
• Sarah Askew | Sarah Askew 
• Sarah Blackford (@BiosciCareer) | Bioscience Careers
• Sarah Kendrew (@sarahkendrew) | SarahAskew
• Sam Barry (@Sciencesphynx) | Sciencesphynx
• Sarah Murray (@SarahScientist) | Chemistress
• Sarah Webb (@sarahwebb) | Webb of Science
• Scicurious (@scicurious) | Neurotic Physiology
• S.C. Kavassalis (@sc_k) | The Language of Bad Physics
• Schrodinger's Kitten (@schrodingerskit) | Schrodinger's Kitten
• S.E. Gould (@labratting) | Lab Rat
• Sharon Astyk | Casaubon's Book
• Sheila Kanani (@SaturnSheila) | Saturn Sheila 
• Sheril Kirshenbaum (@Sheril_) | The Intersection
• Short Geologist | Accidental Remediation
• Silver Fox (@sfoxx) | Looking for Detachment 
• Smitha Mundasad (@thingy_majig) | Out There Healthcare
• Sonya (@daGreatAntidote) | The Great Antidote
• Sophie Scott (@sophiescott) | Speaking Out (UCL)
• Spake Zuska | Thus Spake Zuska 
• Sue Black (@dr_black) | Dr Sue Black
• Susan Niebur (@WomenPlanetSci) | Women in Planetary Science
• Susan Perkins | Parasite of the Day
• Susan Steinhardt (@scisu) | BioData Blogs
• Suzie Sheehy (@suziesheehy) | High Heels in the Lab
• Sylvia McLean (@girlinterruptin) | Girl, Interrupting
• Tara Smith (@aetiology) | Aetiology
• The UKRC (@ukrc) ] GetSET Women blog
• The UKRC (@ukrc) ] Ingenious Women blog (2010 and 2011)
• The UKRC (@ukrc) ] Women in Astronomy blog (2009)
• The UKRC (@ukrc) ] List of women in astronomy blogs
• TGIQ | The bug geek
• Tinker Ready | Boston Blog
• Dr. Val (@drval) | Better Health
• Vanessa Woods (@bonobohandshake) | Bonobo Handshake
• Virginia Hughes (@virginiahughes) | Virginia Hughes
• Viv Raper (@vivraper) | Outdoor Science
• Wendee Holtcamp (@bohemianone) | Animal Planet   
• Women in Astronomy | Women in Astronomy 
• Women in Technology | Women in Technology 
• Women in Wetlands | Women in Wetlands   
• Women in Planetary Science |  Women in Planetary Science 
• Yewande Akinola  | Drizzled Engineering Flakes
• Young Female Scientist | YoungFemaleScientist 
• Zoe Louise Matthews and Suzanne Reffert | Quantum Diaries