Ep. 154 Women in STEM Pt. 1: How 12 Courageous Women Shattered Gender Norms to Revolutionize Math and Science Fields
About this episode
This episode explores the contributions of pioneering women in STEM who challenged gender norms.
This week kicks off a two part episode spectacular about women in STEM. Join me to learn about Elizabeth Blackwell who was admitted to medical school as a practical joke and went on to graduate first in her class, becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Nettie Stevens discovered X and Y chromosomes and got none of the credit. Lise Meitner helped discover nuclear fission. Florence Siebert developed the tuberculosis test that is still used today. Cecilia Payne di...
People in this episode
Host: Shea LaFountaine
Topics covered
- women in STEM
- gender norms
- medical history
- scientific discoveries
- female pioneers
Keywords
- women in STEM
- Elizabeth Blackwell
- Nettie Stevens
- Lise Meitner
- Florence Siebert
- Cecilia Payne
- gender equality
- science history
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