Exhibition “Equally Wise” highlights 12 scientists doing research in Chile

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In this second version of the initiative "Equally Wise: scientists without borders" the Explora Northern Metropolitan Region Project of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and innovation, recognizes the scientific contribution in Chile of 12 migrant women. Across, of informative capsules, a virtual and face-to-face exhibition and other activities, seeks to inspire and motivate more girls, young people and women to approach the sciences and close the gender gap in this area.

Women scientists from Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Russia, Germany, Paraguay, Cuba, Argentina and Denmark, are the researchers who give life to this initiative that will take place from November 2021 to January 2022, virtually and in person.

"For the second year in a row, our project puts on the shirt to remove gender barriers that prevent the participation and development of girls, young people and women in science, technology, knowledge and innovation. However, this time we took an important turn and we also want to motivate the migrant community, who for reasons beyond their control have had to leave their homeland for a better future," said Dr.. Mario Chiong, Director of Explora RM Norte.

Within the activities developed in "Equally Wise": scientists without borders" meet:

  • Virtual and face-to-face exhibition to learn about the scientific work of each of the researchers. See here.
  • Mall Vivo Imperio from November 10 to 30, 2021.
  • Mall Barrio Independencia from November 30, 2021 to December 19, 2021.
  • Mall Arauco Quilicura from December 19, 2021 to January 3, 2022.
  • Municipality of Pudahuel and Recoleta Culture from November 10, 2021 to January 8, 2022.
  • Informative capsules that reveal curious facts about female scientists. See here.
  • Mural dedicated to the scientific work of migrants, located in the Paseo Puente of the commune of Santiago.

Explore NORTH RM, is an associative project led by the University of Chile, through the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and its executing unit is the Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS ).

Collaborating institutions

Department of Physics, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), Faculty of physics and mathematics of the University of Chile, Faculty of Economics, Government and Communications of the Central University of Chile, Institute of Applied Chemical Sciences of the Autonomous University of Chile, Center for Research and Innovation for Climate Change of the Santo Tomás Santiago University, Millennium Institute for Research on Violence and Democracy (WE SEE), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Center for Research in Natural Resources and Sustainability (CIRENYS) of the Bernardo O ́Higgins University and GenoSUR.

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