Episodes
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Episode 081 - The 24 Women of STEM-mas - Trivia #4
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Come play with us! Emma and Emlyn quiz each other about the 24 women of STEMmas we have covered in our podcast so far! How many questions can you answer??
Cheat sheet --> https://twitter.com/STEMFatalePod/status/1474052626589585409?s=20
Sources
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“No Copyright Music: Christmas Instrumentals” by Heroboard: Music for Creators https://youtu.be/dYyPTy6425U
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Episode 065 - Xia Peisu | Computer Scientist
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Alternate Title: Receive One's Compliment
Emma tells Emlyn about Xia Peisu, a key founder of China’s electronic computing industry.
Learn more about us and other women in science at our website www.stemfatalepodcast.com
Sources
Main Story - Xia Peisu
- Benavente, Rocío P. “Xia Peisu, the Chinese mother of computing.” Mujeres con Ciencia. 2020. https://mujeresconciencia.com/2020/05/14/xia-peisu-la-madre-china-de-la-computacion/
- McNeil, Leila. “The computer pioneer who built modern China.” BBC Future. 2020. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200219-xia-peisu-the-computer-pioneer-who-built-modern-china
- Wei, Qi. “Xia Peisu, one of the founders of China's computer industry: a quiet life.” Science China Press. 2015. http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2015/4/317119.shtm
- Lee, Lily Xiao Hong. Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume 2. 1998. https://books.google.com/books?id=XOGdnCPJSOMC&pg=PA572#v=onepage&q&f=false
- Dr. XIA Peisu’s Funeral Committee “Obituary of Academician XIA Peisu (1923-2014).” Institute of Computing Technology, CAS. 2014. http://english.ict.cas.cn/ns/es/201408/t20140830_127073.html
Women who Work
- Greaves, J.S., Richards, A.M.S., Bains, W. et al. Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus. Nat Astron (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1174-4
- “Phosphine gas found in Venus’ atmosphere may be ‘a possible sign of life’” by Lisa Grossman, Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/phosphine-gas-found-venus-atmosphere-possible-sign-life
- “Astronomers spy phosphine on Venus, a potential sign of life” by Mark Zastrow, Astronomy. https://astronomy.com/news/2020/09/astronomers-spy-phosphine-on-venus-a-potential-sign-of-life
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
Cover Image
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Episode 058 - Katherine Johnson | Mathematician
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Alternate Title: Figuring It Out
Emlyn tells Emma all about Katherine Johnson, the mathematician whose complex calculations of orbital mechanics were essential for sending astronauts safely into space.
Learn more about us and other women in science at our website www.stemfatalepodcast.com
Sources
Main Story - Katherine Johnson
- “Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies” by Russell Lewis, NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/24/517784975/katherine-johnson-nasa-mathematician-and-an-inspiration-for-hidden-figures-dies
- “Katherine Johnson” by Margot Lee Shetterly, Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00749-3
- “The True Story of “Hidden Figures,” the Forgotten Women Who Helped Win the Space Race” by Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-wars-and-send-astronauts-space-180960393/
- Shetterly ML. Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. First edition. William Morrow; 2016.
- “Katherine Johnson” Wikipedia Page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson
Women who Work
This week, our shout outs go to three amazing podcasts hosted by Black women scientists:
- In Those Genes. https://inthosegenes.com/
- Blk + In Grad School. https://www.blkingradschool.com/
- Dope Labs. https://www.dopelabspodcast.com/
We also made a longer list of podcasts hosted by Black women that may be of interest to our listeners, as they cover related topics like science, technology, and women in academia!
In addition, we discuss the Twitter threads #BlackAFinSTEM and #BlackintheIvory which brought to light the experiences of Black people in science and academia, and we give a shout out to the BlackAFinSTEM Ologies episode which featured “30 new science heroes who are @BlackAFinSTEM.”
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
Cover Image
File:Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966 - Original.jpg
Created: 1 January 1966
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Episode 041 - Margaret Dayhoff | Bioinformatician
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Alternate Title: Proteins: Gotta Catch 'Em All!
Emlyn tells Emma about the founder of bioinformatics and modern sequence databases, Dr. Margaret Dayhoff, and Emma tells Emlyn about the winners of the Science Fiction Hugo Awards!
PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuYfCujp_voMx1I37E4MB1Tk_UbncK6z8Khn4DC683fV-3A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Sources
Main Story - Dr. Margaret Dayhoff
- “How Margaret Dayhoff brought Modern Computing to Biology” by Leila McNeill. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-margaret-dayhoff-helped-bring-computing-scientific-research-180971904/
- Wikipedia page on Margaret Dayhoff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Oakley_Dayhoff
- Professor Margaret Dayhoff: https://www.whatisbiotechnology.org/index.php/people/summary/Dayhoff
Women who Werk
- Gartenberg, Chaim. “Women swept through the Hugo awards -- again.” The Verge 2019. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/19/20812571/hugo-award-2019-winners-worldcon-mary-robinette-kowal-best-novel-into-the-spider-verse
- More info: http://www.thehugoawards.org/
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
Cover Image
By Ruth Dayhoff
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Episode 032 - Annie Easley | Mathematician & Rocket Scientist
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Alternate Title: Easley Does it
Emma tells Emlyn about the NASA computer, mathematician, and rocket scientist, Annie Easley, and Emlyn tells Emma about the first female winner of the Abel Prize, Dr. Karen Uhlenbeck!
PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuYfCujp_voMx1I37E4MB1Tk_UbncK6z8Khn4DC683fV-3A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Sources
Main Story - Annie J. Easley
- Interview of Annie J. Easley by Sandra Johnson, 2001, for the NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/NASA_HQ/Herstory/EasleyAJ/easleyaj.htm
- “Annie Easley, Computer Scientist” by Anne K. Mills. 2014. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/annie-easley-computer-scientist
- “The Trailblazing Human Computer Who Represented a New Age of Working Women” By Belle Hutton. 2018. http://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/gallery/9695/annie-easley/4
Women who werk - Dr. Karen Uhlenbeck
- “Retired UT professor becomes first woman to win prestigious prize in mathematics” by Brenna Hinshaw. http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2019/03/25/retired-ut-professor-becomes-first-woman-to-win-prestigious-prize-in-mathematics
- “Karen Uhlenbeck, Uniter of Geometry and Analysis, Wins Abel Prize” by Erica Klarreich. https://www.quantamagazine.org/karen-uhlenbeck-uniter-of-geometry-and-analysis-wins-abel-prize-20190319/
- “Karen Uhlenbeck Is First Woman to Win Abel Prize for Mathematics” by https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/science/karen-uhlenbeck-abel-prize.html
Music
“Work” by Rihanna
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
Cover Image
NASA
Monday Dec 24, 2018
24 women of STEMmas!
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Come play with us! Emma and Emlyn quiz each other about the 24 women of STEMmas we have covered in our podcast so far! How many questions can you answer??
PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuYfCujp_voMx1I37E4MB1Tk_UbncK6z8Khn4DC683fV-3A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Sources
Music
“21 questions" by 50 Cent
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“No Copyright Music: Christmas Instrumentals” by Heroboard: Music for Creators https://youtu.be/dYyPTy6425U
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Episode 011 - Mary Golda Ross | Space Engineer
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Alternate Title: Fire Planes and the Avian Industry Explosion
This week, Emlyn tells Emma about the Cherokee rocket scientist (i.e. space engineer!), Mary Golda Ross, and Emma tells Emlyn about Earth's core and about why it matters how you refer to female scientists.
Sources:
Main Story - Mary Golda Ross
- Article by Cherokee Pheonix newspaper: http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/2470
- Article by Society of Women Engineers: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/swe/spring14/index.php#/34
- Williams JK. Mary Golda Ross: The first native american female engineer. New York Amsterdam News. Mar 2013:28. Available from: http://ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1349940805?accountid=7118
- NPR Segment on Morning Edition: https://www.npr.org/2015/05/19/407664385/cherokee-chief-john-ross-is-the-unsung-hero-of-jacksonland
- Wikipedia article on Lockheed Corporation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporation
- Wikipedia article on Lil Abner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%27l_Abner
- Massive Science article by Jenny Howard: https://massivesci.com/articles/mary-golda-ross-cherokee/
- Smithsonian Magazine article by Andrew Chaikin: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-sr-71-blackbird-epitome-cold-war-spycraft-180953402/
Further Reading
- Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab by Steve Inskeep
Women who werk
Shoutout #1
- Dr. Jessica Irving and her team develop new models for the Earth’s outer core: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180627160232.htm
Shoutout #2
- PhD Candidate Stav Atir and advisor Dr. Melissa Ferguson found that people refer to male professionals by their surname more often than female professionals, and that this gender bias could negatively impact women in STEM careers. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2172515-calling-men-by-their-surname-gives-them-an-unfair-career-boost/
- Scientific Article: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/06/19/1805284115.short
Music
“Work” by Rihanna
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Episode 000 - STEM Fatale Promo
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Learn what this pod is all about!
Monday Jun 11, 2018
Episode 007 - Grace Hopper | Computer Scientist
Monday Jun 11, 2018
Monday Jun 11, 2018
Alternate Title: The Amazing Grace
Emlyn tells Emma about the U.S. Rear Admiral and Computer Scientist, Grace Hopper, and Emma tells Emlyn about the dangers of traveling to mars and the importance of seagrass beds!
SOURCES:
Main Story - Grace Hopper
- Biography of Grace Hopper: https://www.biography.com/people/grace-hopper-21406809
- Navy Biography: https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg70/Pages/namesake.aspx
- https://president.yale.edu/biography-grace-murray-hopper
- Amazing Women in History: http://www.amazingwomeninhistory.com/amazing-grace-hopper-computer-programmer/
- New York Time Obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/03/us/rear-adm-grace-m-hopper-dies-innovator-in-computers-was-85.html
- Computer History Podcast: http://www.computerhistory.org/fellowawards/hall/grace-murray-hopper/
Women who werk
- Drug prevents brain damage in mice exposed to high levels of radiation. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2018/05/410421/deep-space-radiation-treatment-reboots-brains-immune-system
- Seagrass meadow conservation is necessary to maintain fishery health. http://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/latest-research/worldsbiggestfisheriessupportedbyseagrassmeadows.php