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
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Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“No Copyright Music: Christmas Instrumentals” by Heroboard: Music for Creators https://youtu.be/dYyPTy6425U
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Episode 079 - Deborah S. Jin | Physicist
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Emma tells Emlyn about Deborah S. Jin, an atomic physicist that engineered TWO new forms of ultracold matter.
Learn about us and other women in STEM on our website https://www.stemfatalepodcast.com/
Sources
Main Story - Dr. Deborah S. Jin
- Weil, Martin Deborah Jin, government physicist who won MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, dies at 47. Washington Post. 2016.
- Deborah Jin Fellowship | Department of Physics | The University of Chicago
- Bolometer - Wikipedia
- Padavic-Callaghan, Karmela. Deborah Jin engineered new quantum states of matter — twice. Massive Science. 2020.
- Siegel, Ethan. Ask Ethan: What's The Difference Between A Fermion And A Boson? Forbes. 2017.
- Bose–Einstein condensate - Wikipedia
- DeMarco B, Jin DS. Onset of fermi degeneracy in a trapped atomic Gas. Science. 1999 Sep 10;285(5434):1703-6. doi: 10.1126/science.285.5434.1703. PMID: 10481000.
- Ultracold Polar Molecules | Joint Quantum Institute
Women who Work - Dr. Adi Utarini
- Website: http://www.adiutarini.id/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02492-1
- https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095805/adi-utarini/
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
Episode 077 - Edna Paisano | Statistician & Sociologist
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Emma tells Emlyn all about Edna Paisano, the woman who combined her skills in mathematics and sociology to make the US Census more inclusive!
Learn about us and other women in STEM on our website https://www.stemfatalepodcast.com/
Sources
Main Story - Edna Lee Paisano
- Edna L. Paisano | Obituaries | lmtribune.com
- Sterrett, Andrew. 101 Careers in Mathematics. 1996. https://archive.org/details/101careersinmath0000unse/page/136/mode/2up?q=paisano
- U.S. Census Bureau. We, the First Americans. 1993. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/wepeople/we-5.pdf
- U.S. Census Bureau. “Ch. 5: American Indian and Alaska Native Areas” Geographic Areas Reference Manual. https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch5GARM.pdf
- Why We Conduct the Decennial Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
- Roos, David. How the Census Works | HowStuffWorks. 2020
- U.S. Census Bureau. Results of the 1996 Race and Ethnic Targeted Test. 1997.
- Lujan, Carol. As Simple as One, Two, Three: Census Underenumeration Among the American Indians and Alaska Natives. 1990.
- Connolly, Colleen. COVID-19 Adds a New Snag to the 2020 Census Count of Native Americans. Smithsonian Magazine. 2020.
- Connolly, Michele and Jacobs, Bette. Counting Indigenous American Indians and Alaska Natives in the US census. 1 Jan. 2020 : 201 – 210.
- Lossom, Allen. By Right of Discovery: United Indians of All Tribes Retakes Fort Lawton, 1970 - Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. 2006.
Women who Work
Preorder a Forces of Nature book here: https://forcesofnaturebook.com/Preorder
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
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Monday Jan 04, 2021
Episode 071 - Hertha Aryton | Engineer & Inventor
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Alternate Title: Fans of Ayrton
Emlyn tells Emma about the genius engineer, mathematician, physicist, inventor, and suffragette, Hertha Aryton.
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Sources
Main Story - Hertha Ayrton
- “The Life and material culture of Hertha Marks Ayrton (1854-1923): suffragette, physicist, mathematician, and inventor” by Elizabeth Bruton. Science Museum Group Journal. Autumn 2018, Issue 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.15180/181002
- “Meet Hertha Ayrton, the mathematician who cleared WWI trenches of poisonous gas” by Joan Meiners. June 5th, 2020. Massive Science. https://massivesci.com/articles/hertha-ayrton-mathematics-bodichon-electric-arc/
- Wikipedia, “Hertha Ayrton”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertha_Ayrton
Women who Work
This week, we wanted to give credit to the many wonderful women who made the new COVID-19 vaccines possible! Read more about them in the following articles:
- Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine
- Katalin Kariko's work in mRNA is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine
- Meet Kathrin Jansen who leads Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine team
- Prof Sarah Gilbert: The woman who designed the Oxford vaccine
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
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George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress, LCCN 2014716701
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Episode 066 - Joan Clarke | Cryptanalyst & Numismatist
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Alternate Title: An Enigmatic Woman
Emlyn tells Emma about the cryptanalyst and numismatist Joan Clarke, who worked as a codebreaker for the British army during WWII.
Learn more about us and other women in science at our website www.stemfatalepodcast.com
Sources
Main Story - Joan Clarke
- “Joan Clarke, woman who cracked Enigma cyphers with Alan Turing” by Joe Miller , BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29840653
- “100 years ago: Joan Clarke” by American Mathematical Society. https://www.ams.org/journals/notices/201703/rnoti-p252.pdf
- “The Enigma of Joan Clarke: Numismatist” by Heritage Editorial. https://blog.ha.co
- “Banburismus”, Wikipedia Article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banburismus
Women who Work
- Wallace, KJ, York, JM. A systems change framework for evaluating academic equity and inclusion in an Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program. Ecol. Evol. 2020; 00: 1– 8. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6817
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
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Original publication: Sykes, Christopher (Director) (1992). The Strange Life and Death of Dr. Turing (Videotape). London: BBC Videos for Education and Training. OCLC 36219490.
Immediate source: http://www.bletchleyparkresearch.co.uk/waiting-for-joan-clarke/
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
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Episode 064 - Maryam Mirzakhani | Mathematician
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Alternate Title: Math Pretzel
Emlyn tells Emma about the amazing mathematician and Fields Medal Winner, Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani.
Learn more about us and other women in science at our website www.stemfatalepodcast.com
Sources
Main Story - Maryam Mirzakhani
- “STEM HISTORY - Maryam Mirzakhani” by STEMulus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAorhUrYO6c
- “Meet the First Woman to Win Math's Most Prestigious Prize “ by Erica Klarreich. https://www.wired.com/2014/08/maryam-mirzakhani-fields-medal/
- Maryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017) by Kasra Rafi. https://www.nature.com/articles/549032a
- “Maryam Mirzakhani” Wikipedia article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam_Mirzakhani
- Check out this film: “Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Visions of Maryam Mirzakhani” by George Csicsery: http://www.zalafilms.com/secrets/index.html#about
Women who Work
- Study finds 'nomophobia' is associated with poor sleep health in college students.
- Study evaluates immersive virtual reality as a sleep aid for teens.
Music
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
“Work” by Rihanna
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Courtesy Stanford News Service
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
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File:Katherine Johnson at NASA, in 1966 - Original.jpg
Created: 1 January 1966
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!
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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
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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 Nov 26, 2018
Episode 023 - Sofia Kovalevskaya | Mathematics
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Alternate Title: Name Drops and Spinning Tops
Emma tells Emlyn about the first woman to get at PhD in Mathematics, Dr. Sofia Kovalevskaya, and Emlyn tells Emma about the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the EU!
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Sources
Main Story - Sofia (Sonya) Kovalevskaya
- Alic, Margaret. (1986) Hypatia's heritage : a history of women in science from antiquity to the late nineteenth century. http://www.worldcat.org/title/hypatias-heritage-a-history-of-women-in-science-from-antiquity-to-the-late-nineteenth-century/oclc/1023906461
- Cooke, R. (1984) The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9780387960302
- Lamb, Evelyn (2017) A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Kovalevskaya Top. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/a-few-of-my-favorite-spaces-the-kovalevskaya-top/
- Ellison, Leigh (2002) Sofia Kovalevskaya. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Projects/Ellison/index.html
- Wilson, Becky (1997) Sofia Kovalevskaya. https://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/kova.htm
- Belits, Yuriy (2005) A Brief Biography of Sofia Kovalevskaya. https://web.archive.org/web/20060920215141/http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~wcherowi/courses/m4010/s05/belitspdf.pdf
- Meares, Kimberley. The Works of Sonya Kovalevskaya http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/2000/sofia/SKpaper.html
Women who werk
Tacconelli, E. and M.D. Pezzani (2018). Public health burden of antimicrobial resistance in Europe. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(18)30648-0/fulltext
Music
“Work” by Rihanna
“Mary Anning” by Artichoke
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Wikipedia