Nature, Vol.584, No.7820, 180-180, 2020
Pioneering research director: 'We're in a cataclysmic time of change'
First female NSF director on discrimination and COVID-19 Rita Colwell shares her experiences with sexism in science and how to coordinate a crisis response. One-time head of the US National Science Foundation Rita Colwell speaks out on sexism - and how her experiences as a leader in science can inform pandemic response.