#womeninsciences

[thebotanicalarcade]

n197_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Edwards's botanical register. London :James Ridgway,1829-1847. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/243096

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"To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be." —Rachel Carson⁠⁠

Today we celebrate biologist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson's birthday. Carson's book Silent Spring, published in 1962, is widely credited for launching the environmental movement in the United States.

MBARI's research vessel Rachel Carson, named for the famous environmentalist, started her life as an oil field supply vessel operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Following a 22-day transit from La Rose, Louisiana to Alameda, California, and extensive refitting, she was christened by Julie Packard on July 21, 2012, at MBARI’s Open House celebration. The R/V Rachel Carson is MBARI’s coastal vessel, capable of supporting operations of ROV Ventana, multiple Dorado class AUVs, moorings, and many other oceanographic instruments. ⁠ ⁠ The R/V Rachel Carson will support MBARI science and ocean engineering efforts for many years to come.

[histsciart]

Himalayan Monal

Lophophorus impejanus. Like many birds, monals exhibit sexual dichromatism, in which males and females display different colored plumage.

SciArt by Elizabeth Gould for A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains (1831) by John Gould. 

View more in Biodiversity Heritage Library ( @biodivlibrary ) with thanks to Smithsonian Libraries ( @smithsonianlibraries ) for digitizing. 

[pandynogatonga]

#WomenInScience

[noaasanctuaries]

Today we are celebrating our 2022 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars for International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

This day provides an opportunity to recognize the critical role women play in science and technology, and promotes full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. We want to thank our Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars for the hard work they put in to make the National Marine Sanctuary System (and the world!) a better place.

The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research – particularly by female and minority students – in the ocean sciences. Learn more about the scholarship at fosterscholars.noaa.gov.

[arthistoryanimalia]

A personal hero of mine, Rachel Carson was born #OTD (27 May 1907 – 14 April 1964). While Silent Spring (1962) is her most famous & influential work, before it she wrote The Sea Trilogy - Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Sea Around Us (1951), and The Edge of the Sea (1955). Here are vintage book covers for each:

[lizah-aart]

It makes total sense that an uncanny amount of supervillains has a background in science...

[schooloffeminism]

#Herstory #UnDíaComoHoy #KláraDánVonNeumann (Budapest, Hungría, 18/8/1911 - San Diego, California, 10/11/1963), #científica estadounidense #pionera de la #programación. Hija de Károly - Karl Dán y Camila Stadler. Su padre había servido anteriormente en el ejército austrohúngaro como oficial durante IGM, y se mudaron a Viena para huir de Bela Kun. No regresaron a Hungría hasta que el régimen fue derrocado. Su familia era rica y solía organizar fiestas en las que Dán pudo conocer a mucha gente de diferentes ámbitos. Con 14 años, fue campeona nacional de patinaje artístico, y poco después fue enviada a estudiar a un internado a Inglaterra. Estuvo casada en cuatro ocasiones, y después de su segundo divorcio, se casó con John von Neumann en 1938. Posteriormente, contrajo matrimonio con Carl Eckart en 1958. Murió en 1963 en extrañas circunstancias: tras abandonar una fiesta en honor a la ganadora del premio Nobel #MariaGoeppertMayer, Condujo desde su casa a la playa y se ahogó. Su cuerpo se halló en la playa de La Jolla. La policía consideró su muerte como un suicidio. Dán fue una de las primeras programadoras del mundo y ayudó a resolver problemas matemáticos usando código informático. Escribió el código utilizado en la máquina #MANIAC I desarrollada por John von Neumann y Julian Bigelow en el Laboratorio Nacional de Los Álamos. También estuvo implicada en el diseño de nuevos controles para la #ENIAC y era una de sus principales programadoras. Enseñó cómo programar a los científicos de aquella primera época. Escribió el prefacio de la influyente obra de John von Neumann Silliman Lectures, publicada póstumamente y más tarde editada y publicada por la editorial Yale University Press como "El ordenador y el cerebro". Aparece como una figura relevante en el libro de historia de la computación "La catedral de Turing: Los orígenes del universo digital" de George Dyson. #efemérides #cientificas #mujeresyciencia #womeninscience
#educarenigualdad #educarenfeminismo #schooloffeminism https://www.instagram.com/p/CkxlgZ8jgTt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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बेटियों की शान और भारत के गौरव को अंतरिक्ष तक पहुंचाने वाली कल्पना चावला जी की जन्मजयंती पर नमन। . . .

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[rachelignotofsky]

So happy to see how excited you all are about my visit to the @fieldmuseum to see our collab! Here are some cool shots of what the @penguinrandomhouse merch team created with my doodles and patterns from my book Women in Science! ❤️🔬🎨 #womeninscience #fieldmuseum https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjv5tvZO91P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fairytaletime7]

Marie Curie A Trailblazer in Science

[thebotanicalarcade]

n72_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: [Water-color sketches of plants of North America and Europe] biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48235591

[mbari-blog]

A day at the office looks very different for MBARI researchers. 

For us, the “office” is Monterey Bay and its deep submarine canyon. This is our window to the world ocean. Studying our blue backyard is revealing our connection to the ocean—how it sustains us, and how our actions on land may be threatening its future. Our scientists and engineers are driven by a curiosity to learn more about the ocean and a passion to protect its future. 

In this episode, we’re joining MBARI Scientist Colleen Durkin to learn how poop, snot, and dead plankton can curb climate change. Colleen leads MBARI’s Carbon Flux Ecology team. The group studies how deep-sea ecosystems transform sinking particles as part of the ocean carbon cycle. The rain of organic matter from the ocean’s surface to the abyssal seafloor helps lock carbon away from the atmosphere. Using cutting-edge cameras and other innovative tools developed in partnership with MBARI’s engineers, Colleen and her team are learning more about this critical link in Earth’s carbon cycle. Learn more about their work.

MBARI’s mission is to advance marine science and engineering to understand a changing ocean. In the months ahead, we’ll spotlight other research teams at MBARI and showcase the diverse ways we’re working to better understand the largest environment on Earth and hopefully inspire a new generation of ocean explorers to join our work in the future.

[latest-info]

(via The Untold Stories of Forgotten Innovators)

[gemsmith112]

NOT A JOB FOR A WOMAN! | Prof. Hélène Eltchaninoff

Prof Hélène Eltchaninoff is the Head of Cardiology department at CHU Rouen in France, and a close collaborator of the pioneer of keyhole aortic valve replacement, Alain Cribier. She shares her experience of her early cardiology days in this riveting video, dive into the captivating world of academia with the renowned Prof. Hélène Eltchaninoff as she challenges stereotypes in her field in "NOT A JOB FOR A WOMAN!" With unwavering determination and undeniable expertise, Prof. Eltchaninoff is breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. Join us as we explore her remarkable journey, inspiring triumphs, and groundbreaking research that is reshaping the narrative. Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and amazed by the extraordinary accomplishments of this trailblazing woman in academia. Don't miss out on this eye-opening and empowering conversation - watch now!