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Sumati Surya And The Causal Set Approach To Quantum Gravity

Dale DeBakcsyApril 11, 2018

One of the things we have drilled into our heads as students when first we learn fractions is the idea that there is no "shortest" length or "briefest" time. I...

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50/50: How One College Startup Incubator Is Inspiring Entrepreneurship In Young Women, Has Already Achieved Gender Parity

Guest ContributorMarch 28, 2018

By Kesia Hudson - During a time when many tech companies have vowed to achieve gender parity by 2020 as part of the 50/50 pledge, my organization, the Zahn Inno...

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The Scully Effect: Study Looks At Impact Of The X-Files’ Dana Scully On Women Pursuing STEM Careers

wyskMarch 22, 2018

21st Century Fox partnered with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to assess what’s been called the "Scully Effect.” It’s described as "a phenomenon t...

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“Forces of Nature” Great Women In Science Poster Series Returns With 3 New Downloads

Guest ContributorMarch 8, 2018

By Eamon O’Flynn - Last autumn, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics released a series of free, downloadable posters that celebrated groundbreaking contr...

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Grace Hopper And The Democratization Of Computer Programming

Dale DeBakcsyMarch 7, 2018

In a room across the hall from where I teach, a group of a dozen kids between the ages of nine and thirteen are learning how to program in Python, grasping the ...

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10 Things You Should Know About Edith Clarke, A Badass, Pioneering Electrical Engineer

wyskFebruary 10, 2018

She made a number of pioneering achievements in electrical engineering, while doing much for women along the way....

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Belle Benchley (1882-1973) And The Creation Of The Modern Zoo

Dale DeBakcsyDecember 20, 2017

Think back to your last zoo trip. More likely than not, most of the larger animals were contained in open air facilities, with features tailored to the animal's...

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High School Student Wins $250,000 For Her Mind-Blowing Explanation Of Relativity

wyskDecember 15, 2017

With her video explaining “relativity and the equivalence of reference frames” 17-year-old high school student Hillary Diane Andales from the Philippines won th...

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Vote Now: Perimeter Institute Wants To Know Who Should Be Included In Their Next ‘Great Women In Science’ Poster Series

wyskDecember 14, 2017

Back in October we introduced you to the free-downloadable “Forces of Nature” poster series by Perimeter Institute, which celebrates the contributions women hav...

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