Using Excel to plot gender disparities in the sciences

"Information is the currency of democracy."
Thomas Jefferson

Graphical displays of data are useful for communicating the meaning behind numbers and diplaying relationships through time and among variables.

The NSF tracks demographic data concerning Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering and provides statistical reports on thier website. We will use this data to make some comparisons using graphs in Excel.

Part 1) Compare the percentage of men in the fields of science and engineering to that of women.

Part 2) Compare the percentage of women in science and other fields over time. When you're done...
Many Eyes is a website for exploring graphical interpretations of data. Check out their "visualization" of women receiving doctoral degrees in the over time.



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