Showing posts with label women in science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women in science. Show all posts

Monday, June 03, 2019

SMITHSONIAN - Renovated Hall of Fossils

"At Smithsonian’s renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning" PBS NewsHour 5/31/2019

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SUMMARY:  The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations.  After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens.  As William Brangham reports, it also offers lessons about connecting the present to the past.

Monday, March 11, 2019

NIH - #MeToo in Science

"How NIH plans to fight the sexual harassment that could drive women away from science" PBS NewsHour 3/6/2019

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SUMMARY:  A milestone report on sexual harassment in science has identified pervasive problems and policy shortcomings at the field's highest levels.  In response, NIH apologized for not addressing more quickly “the climate and culture that has caused such harm.”  William Brangham talks to NIH's Director, Dr. Francis Collins, about the risk of potentially driving women away from careers in scientific fields.

Monday, October 08, 2018

NOBEL PRIZE - Physics, First Woman in 55yrs

"For the first time in 55 years, a woman shares the Nobel Prize in Physics" PBS NewsHour 10/2/2018

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SUMMARY:  A trio of scientists won this year's Nobel prize, including Canada's Donna Strickland--the third female recipient in history and the first in 55 years.  Amna Nawaz speaks with Strickland about her research in laser amplification, what she would tell young people interested in a physics career and how she plans to celebrate her landmark achievement.