In Her Words: Sylvia Earle on Women in Science

By Cate Matthews

When Sylvia Earle was selected be an aquanaut for an underwater mission in 1970, the head of the program defended her presence by saying, very practically, “Well, half the fish are female. I guess we could put up with a few women.”  Today Earle has a lot of hope for future female explorers, and explains why in this video from National Geographic.

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