Why are there are so few women in science
A comprehensive article on the perceptions of the aptitude of male versus female scientists, both by their male and female coworkers and a description of the continuous bias against women in sciences.
Starting from a study on how men and women scientist perceive their female coworkers, the author gives a first hand account of her own experiences as a female student studying Physics at Yale University in the late 1970s, yet despite her ultimate success as a student she did not follow a career in physics, due to lack of encouragement by her colleagues and professors. The author subsequently, gives an overview on how the climate may have change and gets feedback from four women in sciences now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/magazine/why-are-there-still-so-few-women-in-science.html