Claire Bénard gave a talk at the 2nd Latin American C. elegans Meeting, Argentina

On Sunday, Feb. 9 2020, the Montreal Science Centre hosted it's annual Woman and Science exhibit. Claire Bénard was interviewed by CBC news. "I think it's fundamental for young girls, and also for the mother and father, the families, the brothers, to really get the message across that women belong in science," said Claire Bénard, a neurobiology professor at UQAM. Click below to get access to the article.

Claire Bénard and M.Sc students Marianne Bah Tahé and Virginie Desse gave a presentation at the biology workshop to engage children and raise interest of young girls in science, at Centre des Sciences de Montreal. https://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2020/femmes-et-filles-de-science-au-centre-des-sciences

Claire Bénard in La Presse sensitized to the question: How to attract more women to science? She encouraged young girls to visit the workshops of Women and Girls of Science, at Centre des Sciences de Montréal.

On Sunday, Feb. 9 2020, the Montreal Science Centre hosted it's annual Woman and Science exhibit. It's to encourage young girls to pursue a career in science. We spoke with Claire Bénard, she is a Neuro-biologist Professor and Director of research laboratory at UQAM and she helped organize the event. Click below to hear from Claire.