Needed: More women in data science via @Stanford

A recent gathering at Stanford on the emerging science of big data turned the usual gender ratio of science conferences on its head.  What big data needs now is for more women to move into the field, said Persis Drell, dean of Stanford's School of Engineering. Drell and other female scientists said they've long had the experience of being surrounded by men on all sides at science conferences. So the inaugural Women in Data Science conference held at the Arrillaga Alumni Center Nov. 2 was noteworthy not only for its depth of experts but also because it was a rare all-female science meeting.

Great report on the conference from Stanford.