Babes of Science

Women's contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math. Fun facts & photos here, podcast on iTunes & Stitcher. Produced by @poncie13.

[Babes of Science @babescience]

On this new episode of #BabesofScience: horizons broaden! perspectives shift! worlds open!
And also we learn about a powa playa from the 17th century named #LadyRanelagh: https://t.co/404csK9kZv

[Babes of Science @babescience]

yo journos: reposting your content from last march about #womeninscience is not acceptable. there are lots of women working in science throughout history but especially now. DO BETTER!

[Babes of Science @babescience]

@LMMartinArt Thank you! New episode coming soon :-) but I'm glad you have a stash of old episodes to work through!

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

When invited to give a talk, I always ask: "can it be a low-carbon virtual one?"
I often get a "hmm--we've never done that before", but I persevere.
And this week I received the ultimate compliment:
"I thought it would be weird having her on video, but it wasn’t at all."
YAY!

[Babes of Science @babescience]

I say what’s on my mind. “What do I have to do to get to that level?”
My manager squirms, “Well, J has a stay-at-home wife. And children. He needs it more than you. You’ll get other chances. Not now.”
https://t.co/UpBur1ndsw

[Babes of Science @babescience]

@AMC089 love a happy science twitter ID! this warmed my Monday, thank you!

[Alexandra 🐟 Carter🌊 @alexandcart]

.@babescience this story reminded me of something you'd be into. Not sure if you saw, but awesome investigation by a women to identify the only unnamed mammalogist from a 1971 conference. https://t.co/Mbi4B0X6fW https://t.co/B1uEwraCqt

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

.@MichelleDiMeo is a historian who’s writing a book about Lady Ranelagh. In this month's episode of Distillations, she talks with @poncie13 of @babescience about Robert Boyle's sister: https://t.co/F7ov7e6x4G #womeninscience

[Brains On! Universe @Brains_On]

SUPER-SIZE-ASAURUS!

New episode asks how and why dinos got so BIG!
https://t.co/L215REdOvJ

Featuring @Laelaps @femke_holwerda @AustinCross @poncie13

[Babes of Science @babescience]

Happy Birthday #ZoraNealeHurston ! https://t.co/o2QKSp2C11

[ESSENCE @Essence]

Happy 127th Birthday, #ZoraNealeHurston! The fact that your life and works continue to be celebrated speaks to the weight of your revolutionary societal contributions. Sis, do yourself a favor and put, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" on your reading list: https://t.co/Qpdb5JWBFR

[Harvard Library @HarvardLibrary]

American novelist Zora Neale Hurston was born #otd in 1891. On the occasion of her birthday, we celebrate her role in the Harlem Renaissance movement by sharing some images of her correspondences with Dorothy West! More gems here: https://t.co/sFYBI3Kj6g #ZoraNealeHurston

[Ewan Morrison @MrEwanMorrison]

So accurate they are still studied by botanists today, these exquisite 18th-century 'flower mosaicks' were created Mary Delany - a widow who, invented a whole new art form at the age of 72. Each image is made by minutely cut & collaged paper. From 1772 on, she made 1,000 images.

[Babes of Science @babescience]

@paburr she got a shout-out in the #MariaMitchell episode! https://t.co/zhLeLi5YJO (and yes she's on the very very long #babesofscience list. many thanks for the add!)

[Babes of Science @babescience]

Thanks! I've researched Laura Bassi and need to write that episode....[blushes] :-) https://t.co/zX8fddx3sG

[Dr Katie Walwyn-Brown @Katie_WBrown]

@floschechter @WomensRadioStn @babescience has a great selection https://t.co/dfIZyGKqc8 Mary Anning might be a good one (1800s fossil collector and paleontologist, also working class)

[Babes of Science @babescience]

(this photo of the two of them with a piezo-quartz electrometer is one of my faves, circa 1923)