This year, February 28 is not the last day of the month! Happy Leap Year! If you aren't familiar with the origins of Leap Year, have I got a story for you!! I also explain how Leap Year is organized!  If you are interested in reading stories about the history of math and science, please feel free to visit me at my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! 

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Thank you so much for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! 

Gabrielle Birchak

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

It's Black History Month! Dr. Angie Turner King left a huge legacy in the world of black academia in STEM. She didn't just forge a path, she built a highway for African Americans in STEM. Her legacy includes Katherine Johnson and Jasper Brown, just to name a couple. She was voted as a favorite professor and she helped to change the landscape of academic diversity.  If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

It's Black History Month! This week, I talk about Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. She is America's first black, female physicist to earn her doctorate.  This month I am honoring the black, noble goddesses in STEM who inspire, motivate, and forge paths for those who have been marginalized. Each week I talk about one of my favorite sheroes who succeeded despite our structural racism and antiquated gender bias.  

If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

It's Black History Month! This week, I introduce Dr. Roger Arliner Young. She was America's first black, female zoologist to get her doctorate.  This month I'll be honoring the black, noble goddesses in STEM who inspire, motivate, and forge paths for those who have been marginalized. Each week I'll talk about one of my favorite sheroes who succeeded despite our structural racism and antiquated gender bias.  

If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

January 27 marks the 188th anniversary of Lewis Carrol's birthday. Many people know him as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Many don't know that he was also a mathematician, who wove logic into his story.  If you are interested in seeing diagrams and an explanation of the logic that he used in the Mad Hatter Tea Party dialogue, or are interested in reading literature by scientists and mathematicians, www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

In the 19th century, rollercoasters were new and exciting. Sometimes too exciting. Like, a 12 G-force, break your neck exciting! How was this even possible in 1895?! If you are interested in reading more about the physics and math of these early rollercoasters, or are interested in learning more about the history of math and science, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

The story about Hypatia of Alexandria is almost 2,000 years old. She was one of our earliest female mathematicians, astronomers, philosophers, and professors. But above all of that, she was loved by Alexandria! So why was she murdered?! The answer is in the podcast! If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! 

To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h 

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

The 2020s are upon us!! One hundred years ago, the 1920s produced a wealth of technology and discoveries! But, did you know that the other 20s since the first century brought us some amazing math, science, and technology?!  If you are interested in reading more about the history of math and science, please visit me on my blog at www.MathScienceHistory.com !

To purchase Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life, visit https://a.co/d/eU41Uun 

Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

The holidays are upon us! What better way to celebrate than sharing a fun logic puzzle about five weird scientists and their holiday celebration. For the sake of the puzzle, let us just assume that these scientists are neighbors, and all exist in the same era. They include William Buckland, Tycho Brahe, Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, Stubbins Ffirth, and Pythagoras. I will post my answers next week on my blog at MathScienceHistory.com - Play along!!

To purchase Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life, visit https://a.co/d/eU41Uun 

Carpe diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

Admiral Grace Murray Hopper was born on December 9, 1906, in New York, New York. The story of her brilliance and her life is inspiring. She exemplified perseverance. From college to the Navy to her work with compilers, she never gave up! I have a video on my Website of her interview on 60 Minutes, which is one of my favorites. www.MathScienceHistory.com 

To purchase Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life, visit https://a.co/d/eU41Uun 

Thank you for listening! Until next week, Carpe Diem!

Gabrielle

Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com