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Must See Documentary Features Chefs You Should Know Leading “Kitchen Culture” Revolution [Trailer]

wyskFebruary 19, 2019

Anne-Sophie Pic, Angela Hartnett, Anita Lo, Amanda Cohen, Victoria Blamey, Suzanne Barr, Charlotte Langley, Ivy Knight (pictured above from left to right). Amo...

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone… Why We Need To Support WYSK Now

Guest ContributorFebruary 13, 2019

By Lori Day - If you’re like me and like most people, sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. Joni Mitchell turned that sentiment into a s...

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Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, Giraffe, And The Winding Road Of The Citizen Scientist

Dale DeBakcsyFebruary 13, 2019

Before Jane and Dian, Biruté and Jeanne, there was Anne. In 1957 Anne Innis (b. 1933) became the first woman to attempt a solo animal research expedi...

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Downloadable STEM Role Models Posters Celebrate Women Innovators As Illustrated By Women Artists

wyskFebruary 11, 2019

Now at the end of its second season, Nevertheless, a truly WYSKy podcast that tells the stories of women who are transforming teaching and learning through tec...

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Girl Scout To Galaxy Explorer: How Caeley Looney Discovered Her Path To Aerospace Engineering In Middle School

Guest ContributorFebruary 11, 2019

By Shruti Kumar - It’s almost as if the stars aligned to bring Caeley Looney into the world of aerospace engineering. Caeley was born to two engineers?—?her mo...

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More Than A Prize Unwon: The Manifold Legacies Of Rosalind Franklin

Dale DeBakcsyFebruary 6, 2019

When Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) succumbed to cancer at the age of thirty-seven, she left behind monumental contributions to three different fields of scienc...

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‘Dope Queens of Black History’: Twin Sisters Recreate Images Of Trailblazing Women

wyskFebruary 4, 2019

“We don’t expect to get rich or famous; we just want to teach the world about some Dope Queens of Black History!”...

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Lucy Evelyn Cheesman, Pioneer Entomologist of the Pacific Islands

Dale DeBakcsyJanuary 30, 2019

Dangling over the edge of a cliffside, her hands gripping a couple clumps of bracken embedded in the rock for dear life, Lucy Evelyn Cheesman (1881-1969) might...

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14-Year-Old Marsai Martin Becomes Youngest Executive Producer In Hollywood With ‘Little’ Film [Trailer]

wyskJanuary 29, 2019

At just 14 years old, Marsai Martin has a combined 11 TV and film acting credits to her name, and has received industry recognition (two NAACP Image Awards, Yo...

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