STAT

A scientific conference invited only women on stage. Then came the backlash

The idea was simple: What if the conference organizers only invited women on stage? The reaction was complicated.

A version of this story appeared in “Go West,” STAT’s weekly newsletter about West Coast life sciences, health care, and biotech. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox.

SAN FRANCISCO — The organizers wanted to do something different with their new meeting, as a corrective to what frustrated them about the usual scientific gatherings. And then one of

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from STAT

STAT2 min read
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About Lilly Buying A Plant, A Pfizer Antibiotic, And More
Eli Lilly agreed to acquire a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin from Nexus Pharmaceuticals to produce injectable medicines amid shortages of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
STAT2 min read
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About Drug Shortages, Medicare Spending On An Alzheimer’s Drug, And More
Medicare estimates a new Alzheimer’s drug could cost the program billions of dollars by next year — well beyond what Wall Street or the drug’s manufacturer project.
STAT2 min readCrime & Violence
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About A Medicare Price-negotiation Ruling, Pharma’s Slipping Reputation, And More
A U.S. judge dealt a blow to two drugmakers challenging the authority for Medicare to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs.

Related Books & Audiobooks