Wikibomb planned to boost Wikipedia content on Australian women scientists

By Jeannie Rea. Hot on the heels of NTEU/NUS/CAPA Bluestocking Week is National Science Week (16-24 August), during which the Australian Academy of Science is holding a Women of Science Wikibomb (14 August).
Nancy Millis Award winner Professor Emma Johnston has called on the Australian public to help improve the online presence of women in science as part of the academy’s Wikibomb. Professor Johnston, a marine ecologist from UNSW said: “Wikipedia pages are the first place most students look. If there’s not enough information on there about Australian women in science and their achievements, there’s a risk they will go unnoticed. More...