Pioneering Women in Science
Celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of remarkable women who revolutionized science and technology, from radioactivity to GPS navigation and computer programming.
- Women
- Science
- Pioneers
- Technology
Some of the stories included
Henrietta Leavitt's Cosmic YardstickHow a quiet astronomer measured the universe and changed astronomy forever.
Doctor Gladys WestExplore the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician behind GPS technology.
Frances Kelsey & ThalidomideFDA reviewer Frances Kelsey held off approval 14 months, sparing the US the worst of thalidomide.
The Discovery of DNA’s Double HelixHow DNA’s structure was unraveled, changing biology forever.
Katherine Johnson and the Apollo 11 TrajectoryJohn Glenn told engineers to have Katherine Johnson hand-verify his orbit before he'd fly.
Ada Lovelace: The First Computer ProgrammerHow Ada Lovelace's vision in Victorian England sparked the age of computing.
Marie Curie and the Discovery of RadioactivityHow Marie Curie changed science with her quest to understand radioactivity.
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The Formation of the Grand CanyonJourney through time to explore how the Grand Canyon was formed, shaped by ancient forces and the power of nature.
Black Holes: Monsters of the CosmosExplore what black holes are and how we uncovered their cosmic mysteries.
The Boxing Day TsunamiOn Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed people over 5,000 kilometers from its Indonesian epicenter.
The Placebo EffectA captivating journey into the mysterious power of belief and the science behind the placebo effect.
Lost Cities of the AmazonLIDAR found over 6,000 ancient platforms hidden beneath Ecuador's rainforest canopy.
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