7/27/2018 0 Comments First A Woman, Always A Scientist
By Nektaria Riso
Growing up my parents could not care less about the type of clothing I wore and how I did my makeup or styled my hair. There were really only three major rules in my house: do well in school, don’t do drugs and no talking back. I pretty much was able to experiment with my clothes as much as I wanted to. I went through a goth phase (but hey who doesn’t), I wore cardigans exclusively for quite some time and then I refused to wear pants unless it was at least -30 degrees Celsius and even then, I had to really think about it. Through these fashion faux pas and disasters, I learned a valuable lesson and was able to figure out what I felt comfortable wearing and what I didn’t.
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By Poornima Peiris
For many people, sharks and rays are regarded with fear, but for young marine biologist Melissa Marquez they inspire admiration, respect, and an entire career. Marquez raises awareness about chondrichthyans (the class to which sharks, skates, rays, chimaeras, and cartilaginous fish belong) through her foundation The Fins United Initiative. Marquez has a BA (Hons) degree in Marine Ecology and Conservation from the New College of Florida, USA and an MSc in Marine Biology from the Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
By Yolanda Lannquist
This article was originally published on Medium and reprinted with permission by the author. Also published on The Future Society’s site: http://www.thefuturesociety.org/perspectives/ 4/9/2018 0 Comments Meet your 3D printing Sci Chic
By Lidiya Angelova
Movies reflect our lives and biases. Since the birth of the movie business, men are often represented as strong, decision-makers and women stand in as weak, secondary characters, unable to deal with anything other than supporting the lead. Even with the rise of the gender equality movement in the movies and its carryover into reality, inherent biases remain in which females that demonstrate intelligence and strength are viewed as more masculine. 1/29/2018 1 Comment Movie review: ‘JANE’ a National Geographic documentary about Jane Goodall – the chimp whisperer
By Lidiya Angelova
Dame Jane Morris Goodall is the world’s most famous primatologist and conservationist. She dedicated her life to studying the nature of chimpanzees. Even though they are the closest living relatives to humans, chimps’ behaviour and biology weren’t being seriously investigated by scientists when Jane began her career. Her work brought to light the incredible world of chimps.
By Robbin Koenig
The holidays are around the corner and this year’s hottest toy is . . . (drum roll please) the “Women of NASA” mini-figurine set from LEGO. 10/16/2017 0 Comments Peggy Whitson - Passing through More Barriers for Women in Space than Just the Sonic Barrier
By Robbin Koenig
Early last month, astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to earth, catapulting herself into the history books as a record shattering scientist and pioneer in space travel. |
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