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Dynamos: Julia Margaret Cameron
Season 3 Episode 231
Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) was one of the most important portrait photographers of the 19th century. She received her first camera when she w…
3 years, 8 months ago
Dynamos: Flora Mae Hunter
Season 3 Episode 230
Flora Mae Hunter (c. 1910-2003) cooked for royalty, government officials, and wealthy business magnates. After decades of working in a kitchen, she i…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Maria Sibylla Merian
Season 3 Episode 229
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) made significant contributions to the field of ecology. She pioneered methods of scientific observation and inspired…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Edith Wharton
Season 3 Episode 228
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) used her childhood of privilege as inspiration for her Pulitzer Prize-winning work, The Age of Innocence.
Special thanks to …
3 years, 9 months ago
From Brecksville to Brackley: Kimberly Stevens
Season 3
Welcome to a special bonus episode featuring Kimberly Stevens, brought to you by Mercedes-Benz. Kimberly is the Senior Trackside Aerodynamicist for t…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Alexandra David-Néel
Season 3 Episode 227
Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969) was an eccentric character who refused to stay still. She defied strict Victorian expectations to lead a truly unbel…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Sally Gabori
Season 3 Episode 226
Sally Gabori (1924-2015) started painting in her early 80s. She channeled the pain and pride of her home island into acrylic masterpieces. In quite a…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Inge Lehmann
Season 3 Episode 225
Inge Lehmann (1888-1993) performed research that upended the way scientists thought of the center of the planet.
Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our …
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Harriet Doerr
Season 3 Episode 224
Harriet Doerr (1910-2002) lit up the literary world at age 73. She lived a full and layered life that she frequently tapped into for inspiration.
Spec…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dynamos: Marjorie Rice
Season 3 Episode 223
Marjorie Rice (1923-2017) is an unlikely mathematician. She never got further than a year of high school math education. And yet, she discovered geom…
3 years, 9 months ago