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‘Secrets Of The Surface’ Documentary Honors The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017)

wyskJune 24, 2020

On February 22, 2017, our Women In Science column featured a profile of mathematician Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and first Iranian to win a prestig...

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Must-Watch: ‘Miss Juneteenth’, Critically Acclaimed Feature Film Debut From Channing Godfrey Peoples

wyskJune 23, 2020

Miss Juneteenth, the feature film debut from director and screenwriter Channing Godfrey Peoples, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in January and ha...

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Of Loss And Hope: High School Senior Eliza Stoehrer Writes-Performs Moving Song For Class Of 2020 Students Everywhere

wyskMay 7, 2020

Eliza Stoehrer is a student at Saint Anthony's High School in South Huntington, NY. In March she was readying to enjoy the best part of her senior year, the la...

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Women In Science Puppet Theater Series, Episode 2: The Tale Of Cosmetic Chemist, Hazel Bishop

wyskMay 5, 2020

In this week's episode of our Women In Science Puppet Theater video series (click image above to watch), kids get to know cosmetic chemist, Hazel Bishop (1906-...

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13-Year-Old Artist Creates Hero Award For All To Share With Healthcare Workers On COVID-19 Frontline

wyskApril 28, 2020

Hero Award: Thank you heroes on the frontline…for saving our lives while putting yours on the lineIn a creative show of appreciation for medical profession...

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“The Legend of Joan of Arc” Puppet Film Is A Stay-At-Home Must Watch

wyskApril 28, 2020

"King of England, if you do not do these things, I am the commander of the military; and in whatever place I shall find your men in France, I will make them fl...

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Beneficial Mutation: Popular Women In Science Column Transforms Into ‘Puppet Special’ Video Series For Kids Learning At Home

wyskApril 24, 2020

The new pandemic world order, which is keeping us all at home, and kids learning at a distance, has inspired a beneficial mutation of one of our most popular W...

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Essential Risk: NYC Plumber Judaline Cassidy On Working In Building Trades During COVID-19 Crisis

wyskApril 16, 2020

Judaline Cassidy has been a plumber in NYC for more than two decades. She is a master of her craft, and a champion of equality in the still male-dominated cons...

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Working Out At Home With RBG… As Played By Kate McKinnon

wyskApril 13, 2020

RBG, or more officially Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (as brilliantly played by SNL's Kate McKinnon), invites people to join her workout at home. W...

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