Look around! Apollo 11, the smallpox vaccine, the first direct evidence of dark matter in space. These are just a few of the outstanding scientific breakthroughs made possible by women working hard behind the scenes. In this episode we look at how women have helped make science, and our world, what it is today. Do you want to be an arctic explorer, a fossil hunter or a green energy guru? Then stay tuned!

International Women's Day – Status of Women Canada: https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/iwd-jif/index-en.html

NRCan Career Opportunities: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/careers

CanmetENERGY in Ottawa: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/offices-labs/canmet/ottawa-research-centre/5753

NSERC Women in Science and Engineering: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Women-Femmes/index_eng.asp

International Women’s Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Women in Science in the Government of Canada: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_97436.html

Simply Science: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/simply-science

Simply Science YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbgD_ZfyM6lh1KbemOKfeg?view_as=subscriber%3Fsub_confirmation%3D1