Women in science
Title:
Women in science
Author:
Scientific American, inc., editor.
ISBN:
9781725350342
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series:
Scientific American explores big ideas
Scientific American explores big ideas.
Contents:
Introduction -- Paving the Way -- Jane of the Jungle: Jane Goodall reflects on the chimp mind / Sally Ride's enduring legacy / In celebration of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer / The film radioactive shows how Marie Curie was a "woman of the future" / Honoring a pioneering woman in physics / What Florence Nightingale can teach us about architecture and health / The little-known origin story behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics / Unsung Heroes -- The women's health pioneer you've probably never heard of / Betty Shannon, unsung mathematical genius / An unsung female pioneer of computer simulation / Beatrice Finkelstein, the woman who fed the astronauts / Three revolutionary women of mathematics / Pulsar discoverer Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins $3-million breakthrough prize / One more pioneering woman in science you've probably never heard of / Facing Obstacles -- The dark side of being a female shark researcher / Racism and sexism in science haven't disappeared / The good news about women and STEM / Women in science may suffer lasting career damage from COVID-19 / Gender discrimination in science is especially common / Men think they are strong workplace allies. Women disagree / Women in innovation: gaining ground, but still far behind / How Christiana Figueres saved the planet / Once shunned in Antarctica, female scientists are now doing crucial polar research / The perks of being a female scientist / Blazing a New Trail -- Women are creating a new culture for astronomy / To better understand women's health, we need to destigmatize menstrual blood / Nobelist talks CRISPR uses / Meet the woman who makes the James Webb Telescope work / Are the Nobels finally rewarding more female scientists' achievements? / Teen wins big for a homemade polymer / Glossary -- Further Information.
Abstract:
"The number of women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) industry has grown considerably in recent decades, but for many years there were far fewer opportunities for women in the field, and the accomplishments of women in science were often underappreciated or even ignored. This volume looks at the many contributions women have made in various scientific fields both in the past and the present. These women have changed the course of various scientific fields-astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, medicine, and everything in between. Through the articles presented in this title, readers will gain a better understanding of the essential role women have played in science throughout history"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Grades 10-12 Scientific American Educational Publishing.
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