It's no secret that science and gender equality aren't on the best of terms; even in the modern day, women are still heavily underrepresented in fields pertaining to science and technology. For centuries, women have struggled for recognition of…
Featured in this story are 11 female scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs who have made it their mission to ensure a better future for themselves and menopausal women globally, through their advocacy, education, and pushing the boundaries of what life after 50 should look like for women.
“We cannot maintain that in everything woman is man’s equal, yet in many things her patience, perseverance, and method make her his superior.” – Williamina Fleming in A Field for Woman’s Work in Astronomy, published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics Williamina Fleming (15 May 1857 – 21 May 1911) has one of … Continue reading "The Harvard Computers – The Forgotten Female Scientists Who Mapped Space"
Women are woven deeply into the history of science, stretching back to ancient Egypt, over 4,000 years ago. But because their contributions often go unacknowledged, they fade into obscurity—and the threads of their influence today aren’t as apparent as they ought to be. As a Wikipedia editor, I have tried to make women’s contributions more […]
Making History: Incredible Achievements of Women Throughout the Ages Nada Foundation -
From computer science to oceanographers, this collection of books about women scientists features some of the greatest minds of our time!
By day, Jess Wade is an experimental physicist at Imperial College London. But at night, she's a contributor to Wikipedia — where she writes entries about women and POC scientists. She chats with Emily Kwong about how Wikipedia can influence the direction of scientific research and why it's important to have entries about scientists from under-represented communities. Here are the Wikipedia entries of the scientists mentioned in today's show: Sarah Gilbert, Kizzmekia Corbett, Gladys West, and of course, Jess Wade. Email us at [email protected].
Ada Lovelace daughter of Lord Byron inspirational Quotes to empower: Science, Education.
From computer science to oceanographers, this collection of books about women scientists features some of the greatest minds of our time!
For a long time, many scientists were wrong about what the sun is made-up of until a 25-year-old student wrote an extraordinary doctor's thesis proving that sun and other stars are made mainly of helium and hydrogen.
From Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi to Elizabeth Stern, scientists of all types have numbered among those pursuing a new life in America.
Dozens of scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urged Mark Zuckerberg to enforce stricter policies around the spread of misinformation and incitements to violence.
Contrary to popular belief, most preferences for a partner show no variation between women of different ages, according to researchers from the University of Gottingen.
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I finished this project back in late July, but right afterwards life geared back up again for school. This afternoon I find myself with some free time, so here are the last of the construction photos and some of the finished product. Finishing the Wig Bonnie Figured out that we needed support for the side rolls Like this! hair wrapped around the rolls Finished with comb, veil, and flowers adding lace to the vaeil I had to cut the lace in parts to handle the curves Lace attached to the wig/comb I had to construct it in two pieces: one sewn directly to the wig, and the other sewn to the comb attaching the underveil to the wig Sleeves I made a test version of the sleeves. The sleeves were just a rectangle of fabric cartridge pleated at the upper edge and gathered at the elbow. I supported the pleating with a strip of batting. Cartridge pleats marked & stitched I trimmed the bottom edge of the pleats with some braided trim and added some leftover lace to the gathered elbow. finished bodice! helper cat Everything together on the dressform Accessories The gloves were a thrift store find. I sewed some trim from my grandmother's stash around the cuff. After doing some quick research on period shoes, I decided that ballet flats would be a close analog. I did take the sparkly bows off, though. FINISHED! I won best recreation at the Shore Leave 35 Costume Contest. It was the first contest I'd ever entered y myself. It was pretty great. The response to the costume was unexpectedly positive. Many women were thrilled to see Ada there to represent for female programmers.
Inspired by Henri Becquerel's discovery of spontaneous radioactivity, Marie and Pierre Curie succeed in isolating radium on this date in 1898.
The name of Mary Anning has been virtually erased from the history of science, despite the fact that this industrious woman made a fundamentally important
Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of Juanita, a young Inca woman who was sacrificed and buried in the peaks of the Andes 500 years...
Yes! Let's explore and write about women's inventions. These 10 women changed history. Visit to learn more today!
The history of great women in science is often overlooked. However, increasingly historians are drawing our attention to the female thinkers across the
A physicist has accused Wikipedia editors of sexism after profiles she created for female scientists were tagged as "not notable enough".
She changed how we understand fundamental laws that move both quarks and planets
Here are some scientists that your kids and students might like to meet. Feel free to print this poster for your classrooms and at home (no commercial use allowed, please. ) The high-res version is HERE. To see my other free posters, visit […]
This March, in honor of Women's History Month, LiveScience is taking a look at the accomplishments of some of the most inspirational women in science.
Oxford University scientists created a series of body maps to develop a 'touchability index' (pictured). This provides colour-coded information on where people are comfortable to be touched.
Here you can find all my resources, including many free downloads – KaiserScience TpT resources This is what I tell my daughter. Reality TV and nonsense websites waste your time with “news…
A woman called out her “friend” who could not stop making inappropriate comments about her large breasts.
Two scholars argue that historians of philosophy should acknowledge the influence of long-neglected female voices.
A woman called out her “friend” who could not stop making inappropriate comments about her large breasts.
Jane Goodall interview on October 8, 2010 during 18th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival at the Maidstone Hotel in East Hampton, New York. (Photo © Nick Stepowyj)
