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Lead author of the new study, UCSF neuroscientist Jennifer Mitchell said that in people with PTSD, MDMA combined with therapy seems to help the brain process painful memories and heal itself.

To build an equitable, inclusive company, every single person needs to do their part. Join Aubrey Blanche as she shares how you can turn your current job into a D&I job and create more organizational change than an actual D&I role. (Video + Transcript) https://girlgeek.io/every-job-is-a-di-job-every-job-aubrey/

Suzanna Khatchatrian (Senior Engineering Manager, Product Security at Slack) covers how Slack innovates in proactive security approaches and delivers secure by default libraries and services. (Video) https://youtu.be/AuX5E2HkpdE

In the COVID-19 era, my 12-year-old played more video games than ever. What kind of parent was I to allow this? But then I talked to experts.

An underprepared industry is losing a generation of journalists to despair, trauma, and moral injury as they cover the story of a lifetime.

Kapor Center CTCO Lili Gangas has been working at the social impact non-profit for four years in Oakland. Before Kapor Center, she was a Tech for Good Fellow at New America. Before that, Lilii worked at Accenture and Booz Allen Hamilton. She began her career as an engineer. Lili is on the advisory board for Techqueria and a board member for Latinas in Tech. Lili is one of our 60 Female CTOs to Watch in 2020! See the whole list: https://girlgeek.io/60-female-ctos-to-watch-in-2020/

Time for a new face mask! Get yours here: https://www.redbubble.com//A-Woman-s-Place-/61951764.9G0D8

LinkedIn VP of Engineering Erica Lockheimer & Director of Engineering Shalini Agarwal talk about investing in the careers of others. (Video + Transcript) https://girlgeek.io/investing-in-others-erica-lockheimer-s/

In this Elevate 2020 session, Cowboy Ventures investor Jomayra Herrera shared her thoughts on employment, education and child and elder care, how they intersect, and areas where she sees potential for innovation. (Video + Transcript) https://girlgeek.io/the-link-between-the-future-of-work-ed/

Are you just overwhelmed with a big project or is it time to find a new job? We've got some tips to help you figure it out. https://girlgeek.io/when-its-time-to-leave/

Planet partnered with Girl Geek X for a virtual Girl Geek Dinner with lightning talks on handling big data in space, operating satellites from bed, agile, career advice, and more followed by networking! (Video + Transcript) https://girlgeek.io/planet-girl-geek-dinner-with-lightning/

With change as the only constant, how do you stay resilient and adapt to unplanned pivots? As an experienced pivoteur, Planet Product & Program Lead Lisa Huang-North has taken the path less traveled from mutual fund data analyst to food writer; startup founder to aerospace product management; USA to South Africa to Taiwan; and other divergence along the way. In this talk, she will share 3 lessons learned from Planet’s satellite commissioning team on navigating career pivots in times of uncertainties. https://youtu.be/BCOK8iaF-ZE

Senator Kamala Harris from California has made history by becoming the first female vice-president-elect of the United States. https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53728050

Finally!! https://www.vox.com//kamala-harris-first-woman-vice-presid

Iron Mountain CTO Kimber Anstett has been at the company for a year in Boston. Before Iron Mountain, she worked at Nielsen for over 19 years, most recently as CIO. Find Kimber + more inspiring CTOs at https://girlgeek.io/60-female-ctos-to-watch-in-2020/

Give the Gift of Internet to Underserved Students for this Pandemic School Year of Distance Learning Over one-third of students in Oakland Unified didn’t have internet at home before the pandemic, according to EdSource. We've shared two local San Francisco Bay Area initiatives bridging the digital gap for under-served students, and how you can help: https://girlgeek.io/give-the-gift-of-internet-to-students-/

It’s often women secretaries of state in key battleground states who have been providing up-to-date information to the public, while also challenging evolving disinformation about the counting process. https://19thnews.org//nation-waits-results-women-election/

Seven years ago, Stacey Abrams founded the New Georgia Project, a nonprofit that registered 100,000 new voters, then went on to create Fair Fight, an org fighting voter suppression. What time is the Stacey Abrams parade? wrote Lisa Lucas, a publishing executive, reflecting the views of Black political and business leaders who believe Stacey Abrams deserves much of the credit for record-breaking turnout in communities of color around the country. https://www.nytimes.com//stacey-abrams-draws-credit-and-pr

Ever wondered how to find a mentor? Struggling with how to balance mentoring others with your own growth? The Girl Geek X Team has the answers. For the first episode of the Girl Geek X Podcast, the Team digs into the topic of mentorship. Featuring speakers from Guidewire, AppLovin and SquareTrade. https://girlgeek.io/podcast-episode-1-mentorship/

Archaeologists have discovered the 9,000 year old remains of a woman in the Andes highlands who was buried with her big-game hunting kit, which means that slaying vicuñas wasn’t just a man’s job after all. https://jezebel.com/scientists-found-the-ancient-remains-of