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History-Making Ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath Could Be First Black Woman Inducted Into National Inventors Hall Of Fame

wyskFebruary 23, 2021

Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019) lived a life without limits. She was the first Black American to complete an Ophthalmology residency at New Y...

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The Princess Narrative, Reinvented: 2021 Calendar Features 12 STEM Royals And The Power (Tools) They Wield To Inspire Girls

wyskDecember 9, 2020

Girls don’t need to choose between being a scientist and being a princess... because being brilliant in STEM and wearing lipstick are not mutually exclusive. T...

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Priya, India’s First Female Superhero, Takes On Covid-19 In Latest Digital Comic Book, Short Animated Film

wyskDecember 8, 2020

Priya, India's first female superhero, has been defending and empowering survivors of gender-based violence - sexual violence, acid attacks, and sex traffickin...

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What You Should Know About Mary Shelley On Frankenstein Friday

wyskOctober 30, 2020

A celebration of the legacy of Frankenstein and an homage to its WYSKy creator, author Mary Shelley....

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14-Year-Old Anika Chebrolu Named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ For Work On Potential COVID-19 Cure

wyskOctober 21, 2020

14-year-old Anika Chebrolu was just named the winner of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge, an annual innovation competition hosted in partnership with...

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13-Year-Old Artist Pays Tribute To RBG, Creates Digital Collage Portrait Using Eight Of Her Acrylic Paintings

wyskSeptember 25, 2020

Today, September 25, 2020, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 - September 18, 2020), a true American hero, lies in state at the U.S...

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Apparently It Was So Scary For Men To Supervise Women Workers In 1944, This “How To” Film Was Made

wyskSeptember 7, 2020

"Women scare me. At least they do in a factory." - 'Joe', Factory Line Supervisor, 1944, speaking of the problems he’s having supervising women workers To keep ...

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NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps Set To Make History As Part Of First Operational Boeing Crew Mission To ISS

wyskSeptember 1, 2020

NASA has assigned astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps to NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 mission, the first operational crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraf...

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Sojourner, Susan, And Elizabeth To Make History In NYC’s Central Park On August 26… Watch Live Unveil Of Their Monumental Statue

wyskAugust 25, 2020

After 6 long years of challenging work and a tireless fight waged by the all-volunteer nonprofit, Monumental Women, history will be made tomorrow - Wednesday, ...

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