Lost Women of Science
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Well tell the stories of remarkable female scientists that history forgot Go and listen to our podcast👇 lostwomenofscience.org
Catch our play Fission about physicist Lise Meitner today at the College of Fine and Performing Arts in Bellingham, Washington! 2pm PDT
Reading: Fission | Western Washington University
Written by Cindy Lou JohnsonDirected by Dámaso Rodríguez (for Seattle Repertory Theatre)
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ISB@isbscience.org · last mo.160+ guests joined @isbscience.org for An Evening of Laurels, celebrating @nobelprize.org laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow and the future of women in science. This short video captures highlights. Full recap and video: isbscience.org/news/women-i... @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social
Fantastic conversation between Katie and @nobelprize.org laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow at @isbscience.org discussing the visibility of women in science - not one to miss!
ISB@isbscience.org · 2mo agoJoin us June 11 for a free virtual conversation with Katie Hafner, co-founder of @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social , and Nobel laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow. We'll explore the stories behind LWoS, scientific recognition & visibility, & the evolving role of women in science. isbscience.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
“No one said there would be door prizes” ponders this happy recipient of this @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social book at today’s illuminating seminar by #KatieHafner hosted by #WomeninScience&Engineering (W+iSE), #CollegeofScience&Engineering #ComputerScienceDept #SFSU #LostWomenofScience
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, grandmothers, and mother-figures in our lives. We stand on the shoulders of formidable women, without whom, none of our collective achievements and discoveries would be possible.
YY! I heard about her on the Lost Women of Science podcast. She was brilliant and fought hard to get those degrees. @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social
How is a legacy preserved, and how is someone forgotten? We trace the final chapter of Katharine’s career, her retirement from GE, and her disappearance from public memory.
Layers of Brilliance - Episode Six: Vanishing Act
We trace the final chapter of Katharine’s career, her retirement from GE, and her disappearance from public memory.
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In episode five of Layers of Brilliance, Katharine Burr Blodgett’s relatives lead the production team to a collection of papers and artifacts stored in a New England storage unit, revealing an inner struggle she kept carefully out of sight – even as she was making history in the laboratory.
Layers of Brilliance - Episode Five: The Self You Have To Live With
At the height of her career, Katharine Burr Blodgett faced challenges that not even her closest colleagues suspected.
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Happy #internationalwomensday! Championing, researching, and discovering incredible women is our entire mission - not just one day a year. Here are some of the female scientists we’re thinking of in particular today…
When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovers non-reflecting glass, The General Electric Company’s public relations machine makes her a star.
Layers of Brilliance - Episode Four: The Breakthrough
When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovers non-reflecting glass, The General Electric Company’s public relations machine makes her a star.
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From Schenectady to the University of Cambridge, Katharine Burr Blodgett’s brilliance impresses the world’s leading physicists. Listen to episode three of Layers of Brillance - out now!
Layers of Brilliance - Episode Three: The Air She Breathed
From Schenectady to the University of Cambridge, Katharine Burr Blodgett’s brilliance impresses the world’s leading physicists.
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It’s #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience, but at Lost Women of Science, that’s our daily mission! Discover incredible stories of female scientists via our podcast, Wikipedia Project, middle school books, and other initiatives at lostwomenofscience.org
OMG, Los Women of Science is gonna do a dive into Katherine Burr Blodget, a chemist who worked at GE in Schenectady. (BTW, my grandmother did the same. Work for GE. Took 16 years off to raise a family, joined up again during WW2 until retirement.)
Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe are thrilled to announce the trailer launch for our upcoming season, Layers of Brilliance. Over five episodes we follow chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett in her invention of non-reflective glass, accompanied by art from the amazing Lisk Feng. Click below to listen
Listened to the first episode of this season and I’m very much looking forward to the rest of them.
Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe are thrilled to announce the trailer launch for our upcoming season, Layers of Brilliance. Over five episodes we follow chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett in her invention of non-reflective glass, accompanied by art from the amazing Lisk Feng. Click below to listen
"She's 100% in command of her science. She is an inspiration, but for the duration of her career, Katharine Burr Blodgett worked in Irving Langmuir’s shadow." Today's #histSTM & #WomenInSTEM lunchtime listen: The premiere episode of @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social's new season, Layers of Brilliance! 🗃️📜
Layers of Brilliance – Episode One: The Chemical Genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett
Born to a family with a tragic past, Katharine defies the expectations of her upbringing as an upper-middle class girl to make chemistry and physics the center of her life.
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Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! If you're looking for a fun way to celebrate the occasion, why not check out the latest season of @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social, focusing on GE chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett? #histSTM #histsci #histtech #chemistry #nanotech #WomenInSTEM 🗃️📜🧪
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Our Wikipedia Edit-a-thon with the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is in flow - and it’s not too late to join the webinar! Click below!
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Addressing the Discoverability Gap for Women in Science
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by making women scientists more discoverable online! Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon focusing on women featured by the Lost Women of Scien...
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In this week’s episode, it’s 1918 and a young Katharine Burr Blodgett joins future Nobel Prize winner Irving Langmuir at The General Electric Company’s industrial research laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y. It’s the start of her brilliant career.
Layers of Brilliance - Episode Two: The 'House of Magic'
In 1918 a young Katharine Burr Blodgett joins future Nobel Prize winner Irving Langmuir at The General Electric Company’s industrial research laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y. It’s the start of her bril...
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We are thrilled to announce the trailer launch for our upcoming season, Layers of Brilliance. Over five episodes we follow chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett in her invention of non-reflective glass, accompanied by art from the amazing Lisk Feng. Click below to listen
TRAILER: Layers of Brilliance
The Chemical Genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett
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This National Sticker Day, why not check out the Lost Women of Science stickers, available on our Etsy lostwomenofscience.etsy.com
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This #nationalstickerday, why not help spread awareness with the Lost Women of Science stickers? Featuring Frances Kelsey, Dora Richardson, Flemmie Kittrell, and others, they're the perfect gift for anyone in STEM - available on our Etsy
A very special Conversation: Katie Hafner and Melina Gerosa Bellows discuss The Lost Women of Science!
The Lost Women of Science, Our Book For Young Readers
Ten great stories about ten forgotten female scientists that we hope will inspire middle school readers to pursue their own curiosity and get involved in STEM fields.
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Looking for a last minute Cyber Monday purchase? Our book for middle schoolers is on offer 😉…
The Lost Women of Science
Check out The Lost Women of Science - <b>From the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, comes an empowering collection that recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have be...
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This #lungcancerawarenessmonth we’re remembering Susan Wojcicki. At the time of her diagnosis in 2022, Susan was a mother of five, CEO of YouTube, and otherwise seemingly healthy. In this episode we hear how Susan’s sisters and close friend remember her. www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...
In memory of Susan Wojcicki for Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Mother, wife, friend, and former YouTube CEO.
For Susan
When the late Susan Wojcicki discovered she had lung cancer, she wanted to find out why. She was relatively young, healthy and had never smoked.
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In the 1910s geneticist Maud Slye decided that vulnerability to cancer was hereditary and that this vulnerability could be eliminated. However, Slye and her studies proved to be controversial… #womeninstem #podcast #genetics #mice
The Mouse Lady
Maud Slye bred tens of thousands of mice to find the cause of cancer.
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In the wake of #JamesWatson ‘s death, we would like to share our latest episode about ‘Rosalind’ - a new opera about #RosalindFranklin. Ex-BBC arts correspondent Rosie Millard discusses how the DNA race fits into an opera with its composer Peter Hugh White and librettist Clare Heath.
Lost Women of Science Conversations: Rosalind-The Opera
Betrayal, ambition, and the double helix: Turning Rosalind Franklin’s story and the discovery of the structure of DNA into an opera.
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When her company gave up on tamoxifen, Dr. Dora Richardson didn’t. Her quiet persistence helped create a drug that saved countless lives from breast cancer. Katie Couric introduces the English episode, and Laura Gómez narrates it in Spanish. #Tamoxifen #WomenInSTEM #BreastCancerAwareness
Best Of: Finding Dora Richardson, The Forgotten Developer of Tamoxifen, a Lifesaving Breast Cancer Therapy - Episode Two
When ICI decided to terminate the breast cancer research, the team went underground.
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Cuando su empresa abandonó el tamoxifeno, la Dra. Dora Richardson no lo hizo. Siguió trabajando — en silencio y con perseverancia — en un fármaco que terminaría salvando innumerables vidas. Narrado por Laura Gómez. #Tamoxifen #BreastCancerAwareness #HistoriaDeLaCiencia #MujeresEnLaCiencia
Encontrando a Dora Richardson – La desarrolladora olvidada del tamoxifeno, una terapia vital contra el cáncer de mama – Episodio dos
Cuando ICI decidió cancelar la investigación sobre el cáncer de mama, el equipo continuó en secreto.
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