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Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson carved her own career path in engineering at NASA before switching roles to help others rise to the top.

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Jennifer Doudna

An investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1997, Dr. Jennifer Doudna has been responsible for bettering our understanding of the functions of RNA and for helping develop CRISPR/Cas9.

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Joan Brennecke

Today is Earth Day, and we’re celebrating the work of Dr. Joan Brennecke, who is researching ways to use ionic liquids to develop green processes.

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Shannon Seneca

Inspired by visiting the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons production facility, Shannon Seneca became an engineer and now works to improve the health and well-being of the Seneca Nation.

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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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Janet Yellen

While she wasn’t initially interested in economics, Janet Yellen has become a renowned expert in the field and also the first woman to become chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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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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