Diving beneath the surface: addressing gender inequities among clinical investigators

Earlier this year, Dr. Anna Whlin made headlines for sending a 3. 6 million submarine beneath the ice shelf of Thwaites glacier to study -for the first time everhow warming Antarctic waters are contributing to glacial melting, rising sea levels, and climate change (1). Following this historic achievement came a series of articles and podcasts detailing not only the importance of her team's findings, but also the significance that she (a woman!) led this scientific mission. Indeed, Dr.