Science

Lucy Jones

It’s been over 100 years since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit San Francisco, and “Earthquake Lady” Dr. Lucy Jones wants to make sure that people are preparing for the next “big one” with the best available science and engineering.

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Patricia McConnell

The former host of “Calling All Pets,” Dr. Patricia McConnell has written over 14 books on animal behavior.

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Patience Mthunzi-Kufa

With a background in both biology and physics, Dr. Patience Mthunzi-Kufa is poised to make big discoveries in the fields of biophotonics and disease eradication.

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Maria Sibylla Merian

The guild rules of Europe during her lifetime did not allow women to paint with oils, but that didn’t stop Maria Sibylla Merian from creating scientific illustrations of insects documenting their life cycles.

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Nadya Mason

Dr. Nadya Mason solved math problems for fun growing up before pursuing her career in quantum physics.

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Summer Ash

An astrophysicist and science communicator, Summer Ash loves to share her love of the universe.

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Amy Mainzer

Astronomer Amy Mainzer searches for near earth objects with her work at NASA, and helps kids learn to love science with her work on Ready, Jet, Go.

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Carolyn Shoemaker

Today is our 100th episode, and we’re featuring the woman who has discovered a record number of comets, Carolyn Shoemaker.

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Yi So-Yeon

Sixteen years ago today, Yi So-Yeon became the first Korean astronaut to travel to space.

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Emily Rice

Dr. Emily Rice is an astrophysicist and a fashion blogger, one of the founders of STARtorialist.

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