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WYSK Is One!

wyskSeptember 7, 2012

September 7, 2012 marks the 1st anniversary of the launch of Women You Should Know®. We take a look back at the site's first-ever post that kicked off this whole inspiring ride and caused quite a stir as it focused on the women first responders of 9/11....

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Something To Smile About… New Gene Found That Makes Women Happy

wyskSeptember 4, 2012

A new study just released finds that women may have a genetic advantage in the happiness department over men. Scientists at the University of South Florida (USF...

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Women Talk: 10+ Questions With Rocket Scientist, Dr. Anita Sengupta

wyskAugust 27, 2012

Women You Should Know shares our exclusive interview with NASA engineer Dr. Anita Sengupta, whose first-of-its-kind, colossal parachute design performed flawlessly on Sunday, August 5th as Curiosity, NASA's most ambitious rover, made its dramatic arrival into Mars' atmosphere and prepared for landing....

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Expert Advice To Keep Us Healthy & Happy

wyskAugust 16, 2012

Women You Should Know® Meghan Muntean and Stacey Borden, launched ChickRX, a health and wellness online community, created exclusively for young women to make high quality, reliable health information accessible....

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All Alone In Tech Girl Geek-dom

Willa RubinAugust 6, 2012

Why, in 2012, are girls not pursuing technology? Perhaps it's because it may be difficult for women to imagine themselves in tech-related fields. Without the image of a STEM woman role model (like a female Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, a nerd who then "makes it"), it becomes really difficult to see yourself as a woman fitting into this field....

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Making New Friends Is Just A Click Away

wyskJuly 18, 2012

Our girlfriends are always there for us, giving us a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen and telling us exactly how it is. But developing new friendships as an adult doesn’t always come easy. Janis Kupferer did what any woman would…she solved the problem herself and created the premier, ladies only social networking site, SocialJane.com....

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Women Take Historic Lead Over Men In IQ Testing

wyskJuly 17, 2012

Women are smarter than men! A new study shows that women have scored higher than men in intelligence testing for the first time in the 100 year history of the IQ test....

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Drink It And Wear It… Clothes Made From Milk

wyskJuly 6, 2012

Anke Domaske, a former microbiology student turned fashion designer from Germany, has created Qmilch, a new type of all-natural, sustainable fabric that is made from a milk protein....

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Sally Ride & her Space Shuttle Challenger crewmates. Photo copyright: NASA

29 Years Ago Today Sally Ride Made History

wyskJune 18, 2012

29 years ago, on June 18, 1983, Sally Ride (Ph.D.) became the first American woman to go to space, serving as a crew member aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Today, Dr. Ride is the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science™, a science education company she established in 2001 with a team of women scientists to foster student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math education....

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