Women in STEM

Women in STEM

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Women in STEM episodes

  • Stephanie Schawbe
    Considered one of the 40 best divers in the world, Dr. Stephanie Schwabe has been diving for over thirty years both in underground caves and open waters.
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    3 min
  • Charlotte Friend
    Dr. Charlotte Friend was a virologist and cancer researcher whose research helped to change the way we think about cancer in humans.
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    3 min
  • Rosa Eigenmann
    Considered to be the first female ichthyologist in the United States, Rosa Smith Eigenmann published her first scientific paper at the age of 22.
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    3 min
  • Anna Winlock
    After her father’s untimely death, Anna Winlock followed in his footsteps at the Harvard Observatory and completed his unfinished work.
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    3 min
  • Virginia Tucker
    Virginia Tucker was one of five women hired into the “computer pool” at the NACA, before leading the human computers at NASA.
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    3 min
  • Carla Meninsky
    Hired by the gaming company Atari in 1980, Carla Meninsky was quickly moved into game design and programming.
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    3 min
  • Helen B. Taussig
    Dr. Helen Taussig helped found the field of pediatric cardiology after a childhood struggle with dyslexia.
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    3 min
  • Michelle K. Lee
    As the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Michelle K. Lee served as principal advisor to the President of the United States on domestic and international intellectual property policy matters.
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    3 min
  • Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
    Dr. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan is a paleobiologist who studies the bone structures of both extinct and living animals.
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    3 min
  • Vanessa Aponte Williams
    Dr. Vanessa Aponte Williams has used a systems engineering approach to bridge her interests in chemical engineering and space travel.
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    3 min