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The Secrets Stars Keep: Lady Margaret Huggins (1848-1915), Pioneer of Spectral Photography

Dale DeBakcsyAugust 14, 2018

The history of science boasts a robust roster of Vanished Women, wives and sisters who did the work of full partners but received the recognition of mere Lab He...

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Women Killing It: From Steady Job To Startup Founder… Parinaz Vahabzadeh On Taking Risks

Sally HubbardAugust 14, 2018

"If there’s anything we as a generation can do for the next generation is actually inspire them to take that risk at a younger age." - Parinaz Vahabzadeh In ...

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8 Things You Should Know About Elizabeth Holtzman, Pioneering Politician And Serial Glass Ceiling Smasher

wyskAugust 11, 2018

"Politics helps determine the kind of society we’d like to live in. When women aren’t an equal participant in that conversation, it has real-world consequences."...

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10 R.eally B.adass G.ifts… Inspired By The Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

wyskAugust 10, 2018

Through her pioneering accomplishments and historic achievements, as well as her fearless words, dissents and actions, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gin...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 25 Years As A Justice And Still As Supreme As Ever

wyskAugust 10, 2018

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg entered a legal world where the best jobs were off-limits to women and emerged as a Supreme Court Justice."...

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The Curve Who Became a Witch: The Mathematics of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)

Dale DeBakcsyAugust 8, 2018

If any century would have favorably understood the manic blend of child shaming and twisted pride that is the typical Toddlers and Tiaras pageant parent, it was...

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Lizzie Trailer: New Film Revisits The 100-Year-Old Lizzie Borden Mystery

wyskAugust 7, 2018

Did Lizzie Borden kill her father and step-mother or didn’t she? The more than 100-year-old murder mystery that has inspired countless books and television show...

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Singer Ayana Haviv Performs The Star Trek Discovery Theme Song… And It’s Spectacular!

wyskAugust 6, 2018

"There is nothing like the feeling of singing an iconic theme, which practically defines its musical era and genre, live with some of the best orchestral musici...

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Department Of Reproductive Control: Fake Satirical Agency Offers Real Sobering View Of Future [VIDEO]

wyskAugust 6, 2018

The Department of Reproductive Control (DRC) is not a real U.S. Government Agency, but all of the policies described in this 1-minute video are. It, along with ...

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Girls

Women And Girls #PoseLikeASuperhero At WonderCon Anaheim 2015

wyskApril 7, 2015

Mission accomplished!...

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Women’s Magazine Posts Meme That Makes A Crack About The Economics Of Raising Girls… Social Media Reacts

wyskJune 5, 2017

A self-described “trusted friend” to the over 5,000,000 women who read it, Redbook seems to have traveled back to 1903, the year in which ...

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13-Year-Old Aspiring Astronaut’s Inspirational Speech At The March For Science

wyskApril 24, 2017

"Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game."...

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Entertainment

Mama, This One’s For You: A Mother’s Day Song And Video From Beth Hart

wyskMay 8, 2016

"Mama, this one's for you..."...

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ALTHEA: A Powerful Documentary About Trailblazing Tennis Champ Althea Gibson (Trailer)

wyskJune 9, 2017

Her life and achievements transcend sports. Her story is both extraordinary and tragic. Her name was Althea Gibson....

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Scooby Doo’s Daphne And Velma Get Amazonian Training, While Attempting To Solve Mystery For Wonder Woman

wyskJuly 14, 2014

Jinkies... this is a truly epic mashup!...

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Women In Science

Parity Can Be Deceiving: The Razor-Sharp Physics of Chien-Shiung Wu

Dale DeBakcsyJune 27, 2018

How does a neutrino sign its paycheck? Sometimes it’s the absurd questions that break physics from its well-worn grooves and force it to ...

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Margaret Sanger and the Creation of the Pill

Dale DeBakcsyApril 26, 2017

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966), more than any other single individual in human history, is responsible for placing mankind’s reproductive destiny back in the hands of those who bear its burdens....

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The Strangers Within: Biologist Lynn Margulis and the Rebirth of Endosymbiosis

Dale DeBakcsyMarch 5, 2017

Lynn Margulis is one of few women ever awarded the National Medal of Science. ...

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