Wikipedia Diversithon 

Gabi Heller

**Please register for a Wikipedia account BEFORE the event** To do so: Please click <A HREF="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Wikipedia%3AWhy_create_an_account%3F" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Create account</A> or go to the Wikipedia main page and in the top right-hand side there will be the create account link.
 
Wikipedia is one of the most-used websites in the world, and is an important resource for science. This event will train attendees to contribute to and improve the coverage of notable underrepresented scientists on Wikipedia.  Dr Jess Wade (physics postdoc at Imperial College London) and Dr Alice White (Wikimedian in Residence at the Wellcome Library) will be joining us to lead the session.  Dr Jess Wade was recently elected as one of Nature's 10 People Who Mattered This Year and has received fantastic <A HREF="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jul/24/academic-writes-270-wikipedia-pages-year-female-scientists-noticed" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">news coverage</A> of her recent efforts, given that she has written hundreds Wikipedia pages to increase the visibility of female and underrepresented scientists!    Please remember to bring your own laptop! Refreshments will be provided (but not lunch).   1:00-2:00pm: Talks by Dr Jess Wade (Imperial College London) and Dr Alice White (Wellcome Trust) 2:00-4:30pm: Edit-a-thon (no experience required) 
 
This event is part of a series of activities to acknowledge and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the admission of women to Downing College in 2020. 
 
 
PRE-EVENT REMINDERS:
1. Make sure you bring along your fully-charged laptop and a charger!
2. Please register for a Wikipedia account through the following link: <A HREF="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Wikipedia%3AWhy_create_an_account%3F" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Create account</A> or go to the Wikipedia main page and in the top right-hand side there will be the create account link.
3. Do you have any suggestions for notable scientists that need pages? Please email your suggestions to Gabi (gthh3@cam.ac.uk).

Downing College (Howard Theatre)

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