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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 12d

Honored to be on the front page of @sciam.bsky.social with our latest episode featuring Carla Brodley and the Center for Inclusive Computing at @northeasternu.bsky.social!

Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you for working with us on this, Tim!

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · Sep 5

The story of Frances Oldham Kelsey, in association with @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social. This is a fascinating tale 👇

Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com · Sep 5

Cautionary Tales - Stallling for survival: a lonely fight against a deadly medicine
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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 26d

If you’re using it in your classes, we’d love to hear about it!

Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · 27d

With her painstakingly detailed dioramas of crime scenes, Frances Glessner Lee helped homicide investigators visualize a crime’s chain of events. For our full podcast episode about ‘The Mother of Forensic Science’ click here: www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-epis...

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Lost Women of Science, our book for middle schoolers is out now!

Published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, co-authored by our host Katie Hafner and Melina Bellows, and beautifully illustrated by Karyn Lee, The Lost Women of Science focuses on ten female scientists lost to history.

The Lost Women of Science by Melina Gerosa Bellows, Katie Hafner: 9780593896716 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Aug 19

Meet Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, daughter of abolitionists and one of the first African American female doctors trained after the Civil War.

Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.

La Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de un ex esclavo, se convierte en una destacada médica

Conoce a la Dra. Sarah Loguen Fraser, hija de abolicionistas y una de las primeras mujeres afroamericanas formadas como médicas después de la Guerra Civil.

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Aug 3

Meet Carolyn Parker, who worked alongside Oppenheimer producing polonium for nuclear weapons during WW2.

Conoce a Carolyn Parker, quien trabajó junto a Oppenheimer en la producción de polonio para armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you so much, we hope your students love it too!

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Aug 3

Did you know our book for middle school readers is now available for pre-order? Get your copy here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/751690...

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · Jul 20

What’s on your pod playlist these days? I highly recommend “Lost Women of Science”, an excellent look into unknown women who devoted their lives to science & opened doors to important discoveries. #STEM #podcasts #STEMinist
Also give @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social a follow!

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Discover Lost Women of Science, a platform dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable women in STEM who have been lost to history.

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thank you for such kind words! For any Spanish speakers, we're currently in the middle of our latest Spanish season!

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 27

During WWII, Emma Unson Rotor helped develop the Proximity Fuse - the world's first 'smart' weapon. Find out more about her work as a physicist in this episode of Lost Women of Science.

Best Of: Emma Unson Rotor, The Filipina Physicist Who Developed a Top Secret Weapon

Emma Unson Rotor worked on the proximity fuze, a groundbreaking piece of World War II weapons technology that the U.S. War Department called “second only to the atomic bomb.”

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 27

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Emma Unson Rotor ayudó a desarrollar la espoleta de proximidad, el primer arma «inteligente» del mundo. Descubre más sobre su trabajo como física en este episodio del podcast Lost Women of Science.
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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 17

Emma Unson Rotor trabajó en la espoleta de proximidad, una innovación revolucionaria en la tecnología armamentística de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que el Departamento de Guerra de Estados Unidos calificó como “solo superada por la bomba atómica”.

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La física filipina que desarrolló un arma ultrasecreta de alto nivel

Emma Unson Rotor trabajó en la espoleta de proximidad, una innovación revolucionaria en la tecnología armamentística de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que el Departamento de Guerra de Estados Unidos califi...

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 3

Annie Maunder was an astronomer who expanded our understanding of the sun at the turn of the 20th century. Her passion was photographing eclipses.

Annie Maunder fue una astrónoma que amplió nuestro conocimiento del sol a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Su pasión era fotografiar eclipses.

Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are thrilled to hear about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's new research.

The observatory's re-naming in honor of astronomer Vera C. Rubin highlights the integral role women play in shaping how we see the world, and sets a precedent for how we encourage future generations to engage in science.

This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days

The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined

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Lost Women of Science @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social · Jun 30

After the success of our bilingual season about Evangelina Rodriguez Perozo, the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, we are adapting more of our episodes in Spanish!

¡Tras nuestra temporada bilingüe sobre Evangelina, queríamos compartir más de nuestras historias en español!