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Ep. 154 Women in STEM Pt. 1: How 12 Courageous Women Shattered Gender Norms to Revolutionize Math and Science Fields
Episode 154
Published 3 weeks ago
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This week kicks off a two part episode spectacular about women in STEM. Join me to learn about Elizabeth Blackwell who was admitted to medical school as a practical joke and went on to graduate first in her class, becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Nettie Stevens discovered X and Y chromosomes and got none of the credit. Lise Meitner helped discover nuclear fission. Florence Siebert developed the tuberculosis test that is still used today. Cecilia Payne discovered what stars are made of. And Grace Hopper made computers accessible to the masses all while serving as the oldest ever officer in the US armed forces. Prepare to be amazed!
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Sources:
- The College of Scholastica "12 historical women in STEM you've probably never heard of"
- National Women's History Museum "Elizabeth Blackwell"
- Wikipedia "Elizabeth Blackwell"
- National Women's History Museum "Nettie Stevens"
- US Women in Nuclear "Women in Nuclear History: Lise Meitner"
- The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History "Lise Meitner"
- The Royal Society "Florence Siebert: From polio survivor to medical pioneer"
- American Museum of Natural History "Cecilia Payne and the Composition of Stars"
- Yale University "Biography of Grace Murray Hopper"