Episode 022 - Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin | Astrophysicist

Alternate Title: No Payne, No Gain

Emlyn tells Emma about the astrophysicist that discovered the composition of the sun and stars, Dr. Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin, and Emma tells Emlyn about midterm election results and the STEMinists headed to Washington!

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Sources

Main Story - Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin

1. American Physics Society NEWS by Richard Williams: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm
2. American Institute of Physics Interview with Payne-Gaposchkin: https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/4620
3. Wikipedia article: ­­­https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin

 

Women who werk

1. Many amazing women elected Nov 6, 2018:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/elections/women-elected-midterm-elections.html
   https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-women-elected/
2. Scientists that won their elections: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/some-takeaways-science-yesterday-s-us-elections
3. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas and former psychiatric nurse) may take over for Lamar Smith as Chair of the House Science Commiittee: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/11/eddie-bernice-johnson-science-returns-to-the-house/
   
   

Music

“Work” by Rihanna

“Mary Anning” by Artichoke

 

Cover art

Smithsonian Institution Flickr