AUGUST 2010 Greetings! Could "girls science" use a man's touch? You be the judge. Read Dr. Elizabeth Ferris' story, part of our summer event, which has officially wrapped up showcasing the many Summer Science Stories of our readers and writers. A few pieces raised the point of fathers' influences on their daughters STEM curiosity while other stories spoke of "girls only" workshops to pique the interest of girls in STEM. One of the submissions was from a father who explored the Florida keys with his daughters and one of our writers visited an all girls IBM science camp where a prominent male scientist engaged middle school girls in science. What do you think? Could "girls science" use a man's touch? Read the stories, leave a comment or submit your response as "Your Story." Summer Event: Summer Science Stories Men's roles with girls in STEM While I certainly support the efforts Dr. Wynne and other men are making to help young women and girls in science, I was surprised to see a man in such a prominent position at a girls-only event. He appeared to have a strong connection with the girls and boundless enthusiasm for the project, but I wondered about the effect of his gender (and ethnicity, given that he is white and many of the girls were minorities). Read More Summer Stories Kathleen Ward, clinic volunteer in the Philippines Kathleen Ward, a recent graduate of Drew University, volunteered at Bicol Clinic Foundation in the Philippines from June 5 to July 2, 2010 where patients drove hours to receive treatment for the one month of the year the clinic is open. Dr. Mitchell Schuster founded the Bicol Clinic Foundation in 2006 with his patients. The clinic assists directly and indirectly through sponsoring the cost of major surgeries at the hospital. Read More Q&A Aconversation with Alice Domurat Dreger, bioethicist and author Alice Domurat Dreger is Professor of Clinical Medical Humanities and Bioethics at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University. Her Ph.D. dissertation in History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University led to her work in patient advocacy. Apart from writing numerous articles, she has also authored two books: Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex and One of Us: Conjoined Twins and the Future of Normal and edited three books on disorders of sex. She has two blogs, one on her homepage , and one at Psychology Today. Dreger is also a columnist for Hastings Bioethics Forum. She recently spoke with Under the Microscope about merging science, feminism, ethics, and medicine in her career, her writing, and her advocacy work. Read More Poll Results No boys allowed? Results from our July reader poll My own acquaintance with girls' only programs while growing was not entirely positive and even in settings where there were no active problems I still thought the experience would have been more fun if there were boys around. Read more & take our NEW poll today Contribute More Articles Life at a remote research station A birthday in the clouds Goose Cowgirl Quick Links Resources Page Your Stories Q + A Blog About Us Connect With Us Join Our Mailing List! What is Under the Microscope? UnderTheMicroscope.com, a website funded by the National Science Foundation and built by IBM, collects stories from women interested or involved in science, technology, engineering, and math. A selection of the stories submitted to the website will ultimately be published in a survival guide by the Feminist Press. We invite you to check out our story guidelines and read stories already submitted to the site. UnderTheMicroscope.com also publishes interviews, news, and tips for women in science. For more information regarding the website, please contact Web Editor Tunisia Riley at editor@underthemicroscope.com.