Women in STEM

Women in STEM

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Women in STEM episodes

  • Antonia Maury
    Antonia Maury was one of the Harvard “computers,” women who were pioneers in astronomy.
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    3 min
  • Maude Leonora Menten
    Today we celebrate one of the first female doctors born in Canada was also a pioneer in enzyme kinetics and histochemistry, Maud Leonora Menten.
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    3 min
  • Rachel Wilkins Patel
    In an effort to use her diverse skill set, Rachel Wilkins Patel founded HER Ideas In Motion to help inspire the next generation.
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    3 min
  • Susana Martinez-Conde
    On most days, neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde works with other scientists. On others, she’s teaming up with magicians and sleight of hand experts.
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    3 min
  • Katherine Fitzgerald
    Dr. Fitzgerald and her team are working to understand how dysregulation of innate immunity underlies the pathogenesis of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune disease in humans.
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    3 min
  • Caroline Herschel
    Caroline Herschel discovered eight comets, and was the first professional female astronomer.
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    3 min
  • Sunetra Gupta
    Dr. Sunetra Gupta is an epidemiologist and a novelist, excelling in both science and art.
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    3 min
  • Amy Rowat
    It’s Pi Day, and to celebrate we’re introducing you to Dr. Amy Rowat, a UCLA professor who uses food to explain scientific principles.
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    3 min
  • Deborah Gordon
    Think ants are pests that you wish would just go away? Not so fast, Dr. Deborah Gordon thinks that we as humans have a lot to learn from these efficient foragers.
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    3 min
  • Mary Jean Harrold
    Mary Jean Harrold was a prolific software engineering researcher that promoted diversity in computer science fields, acting as a teacher and mentor to many.
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    3 min