Why GlamSci?
The name GlamSci, came from the nickname given to GlamSci’s Founder, Amy King during her school days. When she applied to university to study chemistry, she found yet more discrimination, being repeatedly told she ‘didn’t look like a scientist’, and called upon as only the ‘Glamorous Scientist’ or as ‘GlamSci’. Instead of taking this as an insult, Amy owned this name, and made it into her personal brand, and used the phrase ‘Glamorous Scientist’ to as a synonym as a scientist that broke the mould, and stands out from other stereotypical STEM professionals.
Why Pink?
To most, pink means ‘for girls’ however, those at GlamSci, want to change the perception that pink is only for girls. To a chemist, pink means an over titrated basic solution in a phenolphthalein indicator. Pink to chemists, is neither gendered, nor is it a reaction only female chemists do. It is a common indicator used by thousands of chemists, male and female around the world. GlamSci wants to encourage all people to take back and embrace the color and use it to empower themselves through STEM. #thinkpink
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