Each week this blog will feature a prominent woman who made significant contributions to engineering or science. If you have any women you'd like us to feature please let us know and we'll do our best to include them.
L'oreal has launched a website to find the most interesting and notable female scientists to help inspire the next generation. The website pays homage to 40 exceptional women dedicated to the sciences, including the dozen who have won the Nobel prize.
Previously featured on CR4 that also made their list are:
Re: The Search is on - Vote Now for your Favorite Woman in Science
07/15/2008 10:02 AM
That's who I voted for too! Aside from MintyFresh's story about Hedy Lamarr I found Beatrix Potter to be the most fascinating woman we've featured here in the WoW blog.
As to how many scientists have written children's books, I don't know the answer to that but I'm sure the CR4 community can help us out, there must be others?
Re: The Search is on - Vote Now for your Favorite Woman in Science
07/15/2008 11:09 AM
I'll cast my runner-up vote for Hedy Lamarr, too. The image of Ms. Lamarr that ran in MintyFresh's story could be made into a poster with a title such as "Science is Sexy" for display in high schools. Such as poster might not produce a plethora of Nobel Prize winners, but it could help dispel the myth that science isn't "cool" - and that all scientists wear white lab coats.
Re: The Search is on - Vote Now for your Favorite Woman in Science
07/15/2008 11:43 AM
My top three from that list are (in this order): Hedy Lamarr, Beatrix Potter, Marie Curie. All have inspired me. Notably missing is my personal favorite, though, Rachel Carson...
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Re: The Search is on - Vote Now for your Favorite Woman in Science
07/15/2008 1:01 PM
EnviroMan,
I was actually planning to feature Rachel Carson later this summer. The beach my family vacations on in Maine is surrounded by the Rachel Carson wildlife preserve and I'd like to visit and do a multiple part series on the preserve and Rachel Carson, so check back later in August!
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